Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a leading middle market investment firm focused on partnering with business owners to build companies into industry leaders. With a reputation for quality investments and exceptional financial returns since 1961, NEP has raised over $7 billion of capital through a series of equity and mezzanine funds. Offering creative and flexible transaction solutions through management buyouts, recapitalizations and growth financings, NEP believes in long-term relationships and helping stakeholders realize liquidity at the appropriate time. NEP seeks $30-$250+ million equity investment opportunities for growing and profitable companies within the agriculture, business services, consumer, distribution, diversified industrials, energy, healthcare. NEP is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Since 1945, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has built a world-wide reputation in the molding and assembly of products made from elastomers and thermoplastics. Their reputation is founded on their unique science-based approach that has made us the preferred manufacturing partner for industry leaders in North America, Europe and Asia. And they are especially well known for their ability to provide cost-effective solutions to technically demanding applications. Their leadership is based on their experience in materials R&D, engineering design, product-development support and program management. In addition, their state-of-the-art technical support centers work closely with their manufacturing, sourcing and logistics network to ensure that customer expectations are met and exceeded. On September 17, 2012, Norwest Equity Partners acquired Quadion Corporation, d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics.