The family that owns industrial equipment maker Rite-Hite is backing a new platform that seeks to build a ‘national network of legacy factory automation businesses.’

SixSibs Capital, which officials described as ‘the family investment office’ of the White family, partnered in the formation of Heritage Automation Partners, which organizers said would be dedicated to ‘acquiring, building and integrating automation-focused distribution, assembly and engineering service companies across the United States.’