Business Management

Poblocki Sign Acquired by Chicago Merchant Bank

Ben Poblocki founded namesake shop in 1932

Published

9 years ago

January 23, 2015

Steve Aust Signs of the Times January 2015 Issue

Poblocki Sign (West Allis, WI), which Ben Poblocki founded as a one-man outfit in 1932 that grew into one of the industry’s most prominent fabricators, has been acquired by TJM Capital Partners, a small Chicago-based investment firm. David Drury, the shop’s former CEO, sold the company to the group, and has supervised the ownership transition. He will now retire, according to a news brief published by the Milwaukee Business Times website. Poblcoki stated that TJM had made a long-term commitment to the company.

For background about Poblocki’s sign-industry legacy, click here.

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