BGL Announces the Sale of MakoRabco to Trachte Building Systems

Leading provider of construction solutions to the self-storage industry

CLEVELAND, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the sale of MakoRabco, a portfolio company of New State Capital Partners, to Trachte Building Systems. BGL's Building Products investment banking team served as the exclusive financial advisor to MakoRabco in the transaction after previously advising on the combination of Mako Steel and Rabco Enterprises. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, MakoRabco is a leading provider of design, engineering, and building solutions to the self-storage and pre-engineered metal building industries. The Company serves as a single-source provider of solutions for single- and multi-story buildings, canopies, boats and RV storage, and pre-engineered metal buildings, providing services to general contractors, independent developers, real estate investment firms, and architectural engineers. MakoRabco has established a leading position in the industry through its best-in-class process from sourcing components and proprietary design capabilities to a well-established customer base and national network of trusted subcontractors with deep expertise.

Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Trachte Building Systems is one of the largest manufacturers of steel self-storage systems in the industry, offering a full line of pre-engineered and custom self-storage systems from design to construction.

This deal will help both companies continue to expand their market presence across the country and further bolster future growth avenues in the self-storage industry. The new partnership will allow MakoRabco and Trachte Building Systems to capitalize on the existing synergies between both sides, which include deep industry ties and established customer relationships.

BGL's Industrials Group has extensive global transaction experience and domain knowledge across a broad range of industrial end markets. Our emphasis is on providing investment banking advisory services and capital-raising strategies to middle-market companies that offer unique value propositions to their customers and proprietary products and service offerings.

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About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, business valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New York, and real estate offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding member of REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, enabling BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com.

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