Announcment
Piranha announces merger with Arclight Dynamics in a win for metal fabricators
The merger affirms the focus of the domestic metal fabrication equipment industry: Expanded customer experience in a time of increased overseas competition.
Rockford, IL & Bend, OR — 10/10/2024 — Piranha, a leading name in metal fabrication equipment, is merging with Arclight Dynamics, a major innovator of CNC plasma tables and associated accessories.
Customers have traditionally turned to Piranha for CNC plasma tables geared toward heavy-duty applications. With the Arclight Dynamics merger, a wider range of customers — including metal artists, automotive enthusiasts, mechanical contractors, R&D divisions and educators — now have an entry point into Piranha’s ecosystem of fabrication equipment and applications engineering support.
Arclight customers should expect business to continue as usual, with additional benefits from access to Piranha’s expertise in all areas of metal fabrication. “Our combined engineering resources and unparalleled customer support will enable us to deliver even greater value and cutting-edge solutions,” said Aric Shafer, General Manager of Arclight Dynamics.
In other words, this merger is about more than products. It signals a new approach to customer experience.
Greater access to best-in-class equipment:
With dual distribution plans in place — Piranha is sending out its plasma and non-plasma product lines to Arclight’s facility in Oregon, and Arclight is sending plasma tables to Illinois— customers can now take advantage of in-house training in both the Midwest and on the West Coast.
That means customers will be able to use and test Piranha and Arclight equipment before they commit to a purchase — an approach that Arclight has pioneered.
“It’s a gamechanger,” said Scott Donahy, VP of Sales and Marketing at Piranha.
Future developments:
Arclight plasma tables will continue production as the Arclight Dynamics Series, a member of the Piranha family of brands. The Piranha family also includes W.A. Whitney and Bertsch.
“We’re very excited to see the Piranha family grow,” said Alan Konieczka, CEO of Piranha. “This merger allows us to give customers what they’ve been asking for: More onsite training, continuous technical support and an expansion of our product lines.”
About Piranha:
Piranha is a leading American manufacturer of metal fabrication and cutting equipment. It was acquired by Peninsula Capital in 2023.
About Arclight Dynamics:
Arclight Dynamics was founded in 2010 in a Bend, OR garage and has risen to be a leading manufacturer of CNC plasma tables. It was acquired by Peninsula Capital in 2020.
About Peninsula Capital Partners:
Based in Southfield, MI, Peninsula Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in middle-market transactions.
Contact:
Scott Donahy
VP of Sales and Marketing, Piranha
Aric Shafer
General Manager, Arclight Dynamics
