Alpine Investors announced the launch of Cobalt Service Partners, a new platform focused on buying and building access solutions businesses. Alongside the launch, Cobalt acquired Piedmont Door Solutions, a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of commercial doors and entrance solutions with locations across the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic. 

According to the announcement, Cobalt buys market-leading businesses across the following access solutions categories: overhead doors and docks, commercial doors, security gates, access control systems, and video surveillance systems. 

Piedmont Door Solutions was founded in 2001 by Pat Keane and has been led by industry veteran Chris Mitchell since he invested in the business in 2016. The company provides design, installation and maintenance services across a variety of commercial door products. 

Under Cobalt’s ownership, Mitchell will continue as CEO of the business, while Tarrell Graham has been promoted to COO, and Keith Mehltretter and Jim Adams have been promoted to regional vice presidents. 

“I couldn’t be more excited for Piedmont’s future,” said Mitchell. “We’ve achieved so much as a team, and this partnership with Cobalt enables us to go faster and bigger than we ever imagined would be possible. It also secures Piedmont’s future for generations to come. On behalf of the entire Piedmont team, we’re thrilled for what lies ahead.” 

“I feel tremendous pride in what we’ve accomplished over the past 22 years and gratitude that Piedmont’s legacy will live on under Cobalt,” said Keane. “I couldn’t be more excited about the possibility of Piedmont’s model and mission expanding nationwide.”