T BAILEY has been acquired by Saothair Capital Partners
Saothair Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of T BAILEY. This transaction will provide T BAILEY with the resources needed to continue delivering exceptional service to its customers and strengthen its position in the marketplace.
Based in Anacortes, Washington, T BAILEY is a leading, vertically integrated provider of large-scale, above-ground industrial tanks and other highly engineered steel solutions to the water and wastewater, marine, transportation infrastructure and energy markets. T BAILEY is the go-to provider in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, completing projects as far away as Alaska and Hawaii. Since its founding in 1991 by Gene Tanaka, the company has been trusted by customers to deliver complex projects on time and within budget. T BAILEY’s highly technical solutions include field-erected and shop-built tanks, marine dock pontoons, casing, penstock, pressure vessels, custom fabricated products and maintenance and repairs.
Saothair Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused exclusively on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial businesses. The firm makes controlling equity investments in companies across a range of industries, including paper and packaging, plastics, metals processing, automotive, building products, healthcare-related products, food and beverage and other manufacturing sectors.
Oaklins TM Capital in the USA served as the exclusive financial advisor to T BAILEY in connection with its sale to Saothair Capital Partners. Oaklins Janes Capital, based in Irvine, USA, supported the transaction in its early stages.



Gene Tanaka
Founder and CEO, T BAILEY
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Stephen Perry
Oaklins Janes Capital
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