
The private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company on Thursday said it has acquired American Scaffold in partnership with company management, adding to its portfolio of companies in the maritime industry.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.American Scaffold, which is based in San Diego, provides scaffolding systems and environmental containment solutions for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of United States government vessels, including Navy ships. The company has about 300 employees across the U.S.American Scaffold is “an excellent fit with…