Current Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Private Label Skin
PLS is a private label and contract manufacturer of skin care, cosmeceutical, beauty and nutraceutical products offering direct-to-consumer fulfillment. PLS’s capabilities include formulation development, manufacturing, filling and bottling, packaging design, labeling, and fulfillment services.
Headquarters: St. Petersburg, Florida
Co-Investor: Southfield Mezzanine Capital
Skin Care
Current
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Hobbs is a manufacturer of specialty nonwoven products for industrial and consumer applications, with a focus on the automotive and quilt batting markets. Hobbs operates seven manufacturing lines producing over 32 million pounds of synthetic and natural fiber annually.
Headquarters: Waco, Texas
Add-on Acquisitions:
Quilters Dream (January 2016)
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Nonwoven Manufacturer
Current
Basin Environmental Service Technologies
Basin performs oilfield soil remediation and cleanup services for oil development and production companies in the Permian Basin. Basin focuses on assessing spill sites, sampling soil, collaborating with regulators to develop and approve treatment and cleanup plans, removing and in some cases treating contaminated soil and obtaining regulatory site closure approval.
Headquarters: Lovington, New Mexico
Add-on Acquisitions:
Rice Environmental Consulting & Safety (January 2015)
Oil Industry Services
Current
Lignetics
Lignetics is the leading manufacturer of premium wood pellets and Pres-to-Logs® fire logs used as a renewable fuel for home heating, in addition to manufacturing animal bedding, absorption products and barbeque wood pellets. Lignetics manufactures and distributes branded wood pellets from its three U.S. production facilities.
Headquarters: Sandpoint, Idaho
Add-on Acquisitions:
Geneva Wood Fuels (September 2015)
Bear Mountain Forest Products (January 2015)
Co-Investor: Gladstone Capital
Wood Pellets
Current
Mare Island Dry Dock
MIDD is a ship repair company that provides dry-docking and related repair services to large vessels on the West Coast. MIDD operates an 18+ acre facility fully equipped with two graving docks and extensive repair services. MIDD is a certified contractor to all military branches and also services the commercial community.
Headquarters: Vallejo, California
Ship Repair
Current
Fiber-Line
Fiber-Line is a market leading manufacturer of high-performance, coated fibers in the U.S. with a growing international presence. Fiber-Line takes raw fiber and applies proprietary, innovative coatings in a specialized manufacturing process which includes twisting, winding and splicing to enhance the performance characteristics of the fiber for use in a variety of industries, including fiber optics, oil & gas, composites and industrial.
Headquarters: Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Coated Fibers Manufacturer
Current
Pinnacle Climate Technologies
Pinnacle develops, manufactures and distributes heating and ventilation solutions through commercial, industrial, agricultural, DIY and other retail channels throughout the world. With manufacturing in North America and Asia, Pinnacle serves a diverse customer base in over 25 countries, on every continent. With brands that include MASTER®, Schaefer®, Remington®, Pro-Temp®, Americ®, and Stanley®, Pinnacle is positioned as the global leader in industrial/construction heat, and portable ventilation products.
Headquarters: Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Add-on Acquisitions:
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment (October 2015)
Co-Investor: Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners
Heating & Cooling Products
Current
Simkar Corporation
Simkar is a manufacturer of linear and compact fluorescent, exit and emergency, HID and vandal resistant lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Simkar's Kalco Subsidiary is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and Pampanga, Philippines and is focused on high-end, decorative residential markets as well as the contract hospitality and custom designs markets.
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lighting Manufacturer
Current
National Molding
National Molding is a global manufacturer of small, intricate injection molded plastic components and fasteners for a diverse range of world class customers. National Molding produces over 1 billion parts per year all utilizing highly engineered resins. National Molding has three primary manufacturing locations.
Headquarters: Miami Lakes, Florida
Add-on Acquisitions:
Ven-Tel Plastics (January 2016)
Co-Investors: Calvert Street Capital Partners
Precision Engineered Plastics
Current
Defiance Metal Products
DMP is a full-service metal stamper, fabricator and painter of medium volume components and assemblies for the military vehicle, commercial vehicle, construction equipment and agricultural equipment OE Markets. DMP manufactures out of four facilities.
Headquarters: Defiance, Ohio
Add-on Acquisitions:
Medalist Laserfab (December 2009)
Co-Investors: John Hancock Life Insurance
Metal Fabrication
Current
Public Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Public Date: 2015Unique Fabricating
UFAB is a leader in the engineering and manufacture of multi-material foam, rubber, and plastic components utilized in noise, vibration and harshness, acoustical management, water and air sealing, decorative and other functional applications within the North American automotive and heavy-duty truck markets. UFAB manufactures out of ten facilities.
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Add-on Acquisitions:
Intasco USA (April 2016)
Great Lake Foam Technologies (August 2015)
Chardan (February 2014)
PrescoTech Industries (December 2013)
Co-Investor: Peninsula Capital
Auto & Industrial Component Manufacturer
Public
Public Date: 2009BG Staffing
BG Staffing is a temporary staffing platform that has aggregated several regional staffing brands including LTN Staffing, Milwaukee Temps, JNA Staffing, and BG Personnel, and is set to achieve scalable growth. LTN Staffing, Milwaukee Temps and JNA Staffing provide temporary employees for companies requiring light industrial and assembly workers in the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin markets. BG Personnel is the dominant provider of front office and maintenance personnel to the multifamily industry in the state of Texas, with branch operations in Dallas, Arlington, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
Headquarters: Plano, Texas
Add-on Acquisitions:
InStaff Holding Corporation (May 2013)
American Partners Inc (December 2012)
Extrinsic (December 2011)
JNA Staffing (December 2011)
BG Personnel Services (May 2010)
Co-Investors: Calvert Street Capital Partners & Brookside Pecks Capital Partners
Staffing
Public
Public Date: 2013Air Industries
Air Industries is an integrated manufacturer of aircraft structural parts and assemblies principally for prime contractors in the defense and aerospace industry. Air industries has evolved from an individual parts manufacturer to a manufacturer of subassemblies and an engineering integrator.
Headquarters: Hauppauge, New York
Add-on Acquisitions:
Nassau Tool Works (May 2012)
Aircraft Parts Manufacturer
Public
Public Date: 2005Orchids Paper Products
Orchids is a manufacturer of tissue products, including private label bathroom tissues, paper towels and napkins, and has been successful in securing a market niche in serving the "extreme value" retail channel. Customers include discount retailers, grocery stores, grocery wholesalers and co-operatives, and convenience stores.
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Paper Manufacturer
Public
Exited Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Exit Date: 2015Wholesale Floors (WFI)
WFI is the largest provider, design and installer of commercial flooring projects in the state of Arizona. WFI serves a diverse customer base ranging from hospitals and schools to restaurants and sports stadiums with a focus on the education, healthcare, municipal and corporate sectors.
Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona
Co-Investors: SPP Mezzanine Partners II
Commercial Flooring
Exit
Exit Date: 2014ABC Peanut Butter
ABC manufactures peanut butter, peanut paste and other peanut by-products for a host of institutional and consumer markets. ABC also offers peanut blanching and roasting services. ABC was built as a custom blancher for the peanut industry serving many leading companies as a source of quality cleaned, blanched and sorted peanuts.
Headquarters: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Peanut Butter Production
Exit
Exit Date: 2012Williams Controls
Williams Controls is the leading manufacturer of electronic throttle controls for commercial vehicles. Its customers include many of the global leaders in the truck, bus, and off-road markets. It supports its customers in North America, Europe, and Asia with production facilities in Portland, Oregon, USA, Suzhou, China, and Pune, India.
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon
Co-Investor: American Capital Partners
Electronic Throttle Controls
Exit
Exit Date: 2012Fab-Tech
Fab-Tech is a manufacturer of modular fume exhaust and fluid transfer systems for highly corrosive environments. Fab-Tech is the preferred solution provider and the dominant worldwide market leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. Fab-Tech's systems are marketed under the PermaSheild brand.
Headquarters: Burlington, Vermont
Add-on Acquisition:
Composities USA
Co-Investors: Midwest Mezzanine Fund IV, Parkway Capital Investors & Argosy Investment Partners III
Fluid Control Systems
Exit
Exit Date: 2011Vaughan Foods
Vaughan Foods is an integrated manufacturer and distributor of refrigerated foods. Vaughn distributes fresh-cut produce items along with a full array of value-added refrigerated prepared foods multiple times per week. Vaughan sells to both food service and retail sectors. Its products consist of fresh-cut vegetables, fresh-cut fruits, salad kits, prepared salads, dips, spreads, soups, sauces and side dishes.
Headquarters: Moore, Oklahoma
Food Distribution
Exit
Exit Date: 2010Cattron-Theimeg
Cattron is the world's largest provider of industrial portable radio remote controls, with an estimated 100,000 installed systems serving more than 10,000 customers across several industries. Cattron's RCT technology is used for cranes, locomotives, material handling equipment, mining machinery, mobile equipment, shiploaders, agricultural machinery, and virtually any equipment where the operator can be moved to a safer, more efficient location.
Headquarters: Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Add-on Acquisitions:
Remtron and Beltpack Remote Control Technologies (2004)
Co-Investors: RFE Investment Partners & Argosy Investment Partners
Industrial Controls
Exit
Exit Date: 2008Boston Ship Repair
BSR is a vessel repair company specializing in repairing military/naval vessels and cruise ships. BSR has one of the largest dry docks with deep draft capabilities in the United States and its graving dock is the deepest in the Northeast serving customers on the East Coast of the U.S.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts
Add-on Acquisitions:
Philadelphia Ship Repair (September 2007)
Ship Repair
Exit
Exit Date: 2008Aladdin Food Management Services
AFM is a leading regional provider of contract food management services with an aggressive business plan for growth in its geographic territory of the eastern United States, including schools, colleges, businesses, and health care facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Headquarters: Wheeling, West Virginia
Add-on Acquisitions:
RFitz, Vogt, & Associates (April 2007)
Ameriserve Food Service Management (January 2007)
Dowling Food Service Management (December 2004)
Collegiate Catering (January 2004)
Co-Investors: Argosy Investment Partners and Parkway Capital Investors
Food Management
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