12/16/2025
USA Industries Announces New Partnership with Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to Accelerate Growth
HOUSTON, TX – December 16, 2025 — USA Industries, LLC (“USA Industries”), a leading manufacturer of industrial flow control and testing products, announced today that Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has partnered with the Company’s management team to acquire USA Industries from Sky Island Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA Industries provides piping isolation tools, tube plugs, flow measurement devices, heat exchanger tools, and other critical flow control solutions to the refining, petrochemical, chemical, industrial, pharmaceutical, OEM, and EPC markets. The Company has established itself as a critical partner by providing a broad portfolio of patented and engineered products with unmatched speed to market.
Over the past four years under Sky Island Capital’s ownership, USA Industries expanded into new regions and end markets, accelerated innovation across its product portfolio, and strengthened its operational and commercial capabilities. These efforts positioned the Company as a diversified, high-performing platform with strong momentum.
The Company will continue to be led by CEO Justin Watts and the existing management team.
“Over the past several years, USA Industries has transformed into a more innovative and agile organization while remaining deeply committed to our customers,” said Justin Watts, CEO of USA Industries. “During Sky Island’s investment period, USA Industries executed initiatives to accelerate new product development, enter new markets, and strengthen the capabilities of our team. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together and excited for the continued opportunities ahead for USA Industries.”
“Our partnership with LLCP is an exciting milestone for USA Industries. They offer valuable expertise in supporting and successfully growing businesses like ours, as well as a shared vision for the future and a collaborative approach. Our key priorities continue to be driving both organic growth and M&A by providing a best-in-class solution of products and services to our valued customers,” Watts added.
“USA Industries has proven to be an increasingly valuable supplier to its loyal customer base. Together we can build on this momentum and market position to continue this compelling growth trend,” said Micah Levin, Partner at LLCP.
“USA Industries provides essential, must-have products integral to the operations of high value applications. The Company is well aligned to our engineered products sector investment criteria and has multiple attractive vectors for future growth. We are thrilled to work together with Justin and the entrepreneurial team at USA Industries to capitalize on these opportunities,” added Andrew Alexander, Managing Director at LLCP.
USA Industries is a platform investment of LLCP Lower Middle Market Fund III, L.P. Honigman LLP served as legal counsel to LLCP, with debt financing provided by Churchill. Piper Sandler & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to USA Industries, and Jones Day served as legal counsel to USA Industries and Sky Island Capital.
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