INVESTING IN LEGACY MANUFACTURING.
STRENGTHENING CLEVELAND ROOTS.
Shelburne Manufacturing Group, a team made of life-long Cleveland-based investors, is passionate about preserving and enhancing the legacy of exceptional manufacturing businesses. With a deep respect for the hard work and dedication that built these companies, our mission is to acquire and steward reputable, legacy manufacturers into their next phase of success.
We bring together decades of experience in business development, operational excellence, and strategic growth. By partnering with business owners who value continuity and care for their employees, customers, and communities, we ensure that the heritage of these organizations remains intact while unlocking their full potential.
Acquisition Criteria
Companies that make great products with great people
$400k-$1.5M EBITDA
Within 1-hour drive from Cleveland (or relocatable)
Stellar legacy & reputation
Target Industries
Vibration Technologies and Vibratory Equipment
Parts Orientation and Placement Automation
Metal Fabrication
Material Handling & Processing Equipment
Sewn Textile Products/ Softgoods
Health Products & Rehab Equipment
Our Team
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Carla Macklin
MANAGING PARTNER & OPERATOR
Carla Macklin has spent her career launching new ideas through startup manufacturing and technology companies. Her experience includes a role as President and operator of Buckeye Mask Company, an automated manufacturing company where she managed staff, global supply chains, and the company’s financials. As part owner and Trustee of the 101-year-old Cleveland Vibrator Company, she participates in the governance and strategic decisions of a small, family-held manufacturing company. Most recently Carla has led a robotic startup out of Case Western Reserve University serving the underwater construction industry.
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Craig Macklin
INVESTOR & ADVISOR
Craig Macklin is CEO of The Cleveland Vibrator Company, a 101-yr-old, family-held manufacturing company. Although his professional experience began in software and consulting sales, for the past 14 years he has developed into a leader in vibration technologies and is a contributing board member of the Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association. Craig’s deep understanding of industrial vibratory products also includes work with subsidiary companies HK Technologies (industrial sieving equipment and services) and Fastfeed Corporation (automated parts feeding & placement equipment).
