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Valley Lighting Acquires Commonwealth Blinds & Shades
March 2026
Valley Expands Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Presence.
Valley Lighting has acquired Commonwealth Blinds & Shades — a leader in commercial shading solutions serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast since 1996 — expanding Valley's footprint to include Maryland, Northern and Southern Virginia, and into the Southeast via North Carolina.
Valley Lighting is a full-service partner for electrical contractors, general contractors, and facility owners, navigating its customers through every step of complex commercial lighting and shading projects. Their design and product expertise combined with superior project management is a key differentiator to customers, particularly on large, intricate projects with primary end markets in data centers, high-end government, healthcare, and education, among others.
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Commonwealth Blinds & Shades has spent nearly three decades building an unrivaled reputation in commercial shading solutions across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Deep relationships with contractors, universities, health systems, and property managers — plus industry-leading motorization expertise and locations spanning Maryland, D.C. metro, Richmond, and North Carolina — define their presence.
commonwealthblinds.com →Commonwealth carries an exceptional product portfolio spanning Draper, SWF Contract, Hunter Douglas, Lutron, MechoShade, Levolor, Mariak, and WT Shade, and their install teams are known for outstanding execution on complex, large-scale projects. Valley and Commonwealth are natural partners — both deeply focused on serving commercial customers with expertise, reliability, and a commitment to getting the job done right. Commonwealth's established presence in Richmond and North Carolina creates an immediate opportunity for Valley to extend its asset-light lighting services into those markets, broadening the platform's reach and capabilities across the region.
This business is about trust — with your customers, your suppliers, and your team. Commonwealth has earned that trust over nearly 30 years, and it shows in everything they do. We're proud to have them as part of the Valley platform, and we can't wait to grow together.
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Caymus Equity is a private equity firm focused on partnering with lower middle market businesses to drive long-term value creation through operational improvement and strategic growth.
We'd welcome the chance to walk you through the acquisition of Commonwealth Blinds & Shades and our platform investment, Valley Lighting. Reach out to Garrison Hogan directly.
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