SFW Capital Partners invested in Industrial Dynamics Company (DBA Filtec) to expand its product line. This is according to a report by Private Equity Professional Digest (PEP Digest). In this latest partnership with Filtec CEO Steve Calhoun, SFW Principal Ahmad Sheikh would become a member of the Filtec Board of Directors, according to the report.

Filtec is a company based in California that was founded in 1958. It provides in-line inspection instrumentation and systems for beverage companies worldwide. Its products focus on the inspection of containers for glass, canning, PET bottling, and packaging lines. Coca-cola, Pepsi, ABInBev, and SABMiller are among its most prominent clients, the report said.

SFW is a company based in Ohio that provides analytical tools and services, software, instrumentation, and information for different companies. Its recent partnership with Filtec is expected to produce and develop a new line of products and services for the industry, said the PEP Digest report.

SFW focuses exclusively on analytical tools and related services companies, including providers of instrumentation, software, information and analytical services. SFW typically invests from $10 million to $75 million of equity in middle market companies that have up to $25 million in EBITDA. The firm has offices in Rye, NY and Hudson, OH (www.sfwcap.com).