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Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity is a private equity investment firm that focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate divestitures, public-to-private transactions, and buyouts. It seeks to invest in information technology, software, telecommunication, logistics, metals, manufacturing, industrial, hospitality, and distribution sectors. It was founded by Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Mark Barnhill

Partner

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David C. Boutry

MD and Global Head of Business Development

Igor Chacartegui

MD

BC

Brandon Crawley

MD

John Diggins

Partner

Michael Fabiano

MD

Tom Gores

Chairman and CEO

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Roger House

Principal

Eva Kalawski

Partner, General Counsel and Secretary

Bryan Kelln

Partner

RK

Robert Klap

Principal

Jacob Kotzubei

Partner

Johnny Lopez

Partner

Philip Norment

Partner

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Joe Onwuegbusi

VP

Louis Samson

Partner

Mary Ann Sigler

Partner, CFO

Robert (Bob) Wentworth

Partner

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Daniel Whelan

Principal

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Robert Wymbs

Partner

Bob Wymbs

Partner

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Steve Zollo

MD

67 past transactions

Multi Color Corporation

Acquisition in 2019
Multi-Color Corporation provides various label solutions. The company offers pressure sensitive labels; in-mold labels; heat transfer labels; shrink sleeve labels; cut and stack glue-applied labels comprising peel-away promotional labels, thermochromics, holographics, and metalized films; and promotional products, such as scratch-off coupons, static-clings, and tags. It also provides graphic and pre-press services; and various print methods consisting of flexographic, lithographic, and rotogravure and digital services. The company serves producers of home and personal care, wine and spirit, food and beverage, healthcare, and specialty consumer products, as well as container manufacturers primarily in North, Central, and South Americas, as well as Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and China. Multi-Color Corporation was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Batavia, Ohio.

L&R Distributors, Inc.

Acquisition in 2020
L&R Distributors is a national distributor of over 30,000 health & beauty care, general merchandise and cosmetics products, presently serving over 17,000 points of distribution within the supermarket, drug, independent and mass classes trade across the U.S. L&R has developed a robust ecommerce platform that includes direct to consumer blind drop ship fulfillment. L&R is passionate about designing the ultimate shopping experience for its customers, combining that passion with innovative thinking, best practices and the greatest technology to deliver higher sales for each one of its clients.

Club Car

Acquisition in 2021
Club Car, LLC manufacturers small-wheel, zero-emissions electric vehicles.

NDC

Acquisition in 2021
NDC, headquartered in Nashville, provides health care fulfillment and delivery services such as dental products and vaccines. The company receives the supplies from manufacturers and ships them either directly to customers or other local distributors.

Solenis LLC

Acquisition in 2021
Solenis is a global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, including the pulp, paper, oil and gas, petroleum refining, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of process, functional and water treatment chemistries as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets and minimize environmental impact.

Paramount Global Services

Acquisition in 2021
Paramount Global Services is a packaging company specializing in plastic, glass, metal containers, closures, and dispensing systems.

Williams Communications

Acquisition in 2001
Williams Communications is a broadband network services company with a 17-year heritage of integrity, invention and creativity. We first conceived the idea of placing fiber-optic cables in decommissioned gas and petroleum pipelines. We quickly became one of the pioneers in communications networks, serving major voice, data and multimedia customers.

McGraw-Hill Education

Private Equity Round in 2021
McGraw-Hill Education provides learning solutions. It offers iBooks and mobile applications in the areas of science, mathematics, social studies, reading, languages, arts, music, college and career readiness, engineering, and professional development; and digital solutions, including online learning systems, e-books, digital curriculum, adaptive learning programs, and hybrid or blended learning solutions. The company also offers webinars and resources for K-12 educators. It offers its products and services in the areas of elementary and secondary education; advanced placement, honors, and electives; adaptive learning; intervention; supplemental education; adult basic education; and professional development. McGraw-Hill Education is based in Columbus, Ohio.

SVP Worldwide

Acquisition in 2021
SVP Worldwide Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of consumer and artisan sewing, quilting, embroidery, and overlock machines.

International Textile Group

Acquisition in 2016
ITG [ International Textile Group ] is a diverse, innovative provider of global textile solutions and distinguished fabric brands to automotive, apparel, interior furnishing and industrial markets worldwide. While excellence is the common thread that weaves throughout ITG, it is the uniquely combined threads of a global manufacturing platform, innovative products, state-of-the-art systems, and a dynamic team of forward-thinking professionals that create unparalleled opportunities and competitive advantages for our customer partners.

Paradigm Talent Agency

Private Equity Round in 2020
Since its founding in 1992, Paradigm has established itself as a leading entertainment talent agency, guiding the careers of an elite roster of actors, musical artists, directors, writers and producers. Led by chairman Sam Gores, the agency has carved out a distinctive niche in the entertainment landscape and earned a reputation for putting artists' interests above all else. Paradigm's select yet diverse client list allows it to effectively compete with other large agencies while guaranteeing personalized attention to every client. With offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Monterey, California and Nashville, Tennessee, Paradigm provides representation to clients across its motion picture, television, music, comedy and personal appearances, theatre, books, new media, commercial and physical production departments.

LifeScan

Acquisition in 2018
LifeScan, Inc. manufactures blood glucose monitoring system for primary care physicians and pharmacists worldwide. The company’s OneTouch device enables people to monitor and manage their diabetes level. Its product portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems, and integrated digital solutions; as well as OneTouch Reveal, a mobile application that offers insights to support diabetes management. The company sells its products through its OneTouch Store online. LifeScan, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania with additional offices worldwide. The company is a former subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

Unical Aviation

Acquisition in 2021
Unical Aviation has been the industry’s go-to global supplier of aircraft parts and components for more than two decades. We began operations in 1990, focusing on consumable and expendable inventories. Since then, we’ve built a strong foundation of enduring relationships with suppliers of every type, all around the world, and a massive inventory of parts—millions of them—ready to go, right now, wherever you need them.

United Site Services

Acquisition in 2017
United Site Services is the nation’s leader in portable toilet rentals and porta potty rentals. With more than 60 locations coast to coast, we are the most capable provider of quality portable restroom rentals and temporary fence rentals. Our fast, friendly customer service gives you peace of mind from expert planning to accurate delivery and quality service. Rely on us for your portable sanitation needs, large or small.

Platinum Equity

Acquisition in 2018
Platinum Equity is a private equity investment firm that focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate divestitures, public-to-private transactions, and buyouts. It seeks to invest in information technology, software, telecommunication, logistics, metals, manufacturing, industrial, hospitality, and distribution sectors. It was founded by Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Game Taco

Acquisition in 2021
Developer of a game tournament platform designed to provide a fun, friendly and trusted destination for users to wager real cash for skill based games. The company's platform accommodates PC, Mac, iOS, Android as well as console games to play both free and real money tournament style games with each other and are committed to provide its players with unrivalled assistance, extraordinary service and peace of mind, enabling users to compete in real money tournaments with friends and family.

Staples - Business in Australia and New Zealand

Acquisition in 2017
Staples is a leading supplier of business products, services and solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

Blount International Inc.

Acquisition in 2021
Blount International, Inc. (Blount) is a global industrial company. The Company designs, manufactures, and markets equipment, replacement and component parts, and accessories for professionals and consumers. The Company operates in two segments: Forestry, Lawn, and Garden (FLAG) segment and Farm, Ranch, and Agriculture (FRAG). It also manufactures and markets such items to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) under private label brand names. The Company specializes in manufacturing cutting parts and equipment used in forestry, lawn and garden; farming, ranching, and agricultural, and construction applications. Blount also purchases products manufactured by other suppliers that are aligned with the markets it serves and markets them, under one of its brands, through its global sales and distribution network. Its products are sold in over 115 countries and approximately 63% of the Company’s sales were made outside of the United States during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Fabcon

Acquisition in 2016
Fabcon’s first plant began operations in 1971, producing slabs for use in apartment buildings and retail projects. As their business grew, they refined their engineering and enhanced their equipment to expand their capabilities and the markets they served. With the acquisition of The American Precast Company in 1995, Fabcon gained plants in Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio. The eastward expansion continued in 2000 with the addition of a fourth Fabcon facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

URBASER, S.A.

Acquisition in 2021
URBASER, group belonging to the company FIRION INVESTMENTS, is a worldwide reference in the area of environment, dedicated to activities in Street Cleaning, waste removal and transporting, urban waste treatment and recycling and comprehensive management of the water cycle and urban landscape and gardening. URBASER is the leader in removal and treatment of used mineral oils and treatment and removal of industrial waste.

Ingram Micro Inc.

Acquisition in 2020
Ingram Micro and its subsidiaries distribute information technology (IT) products and supply chain solutions worldwide. The company offers various IT products, including peripherals, systems, software, networking, and others. Its peripheral products comprise printers, scanners, displays, projectors, monitors, panels, mass storage, and tape; systems products include servers, desktops, portable personal computers, and personal digital assistants; and software products consist of business application software, operating system software, entertainment software, middleware, developer software tools, security software, and storage software. The networking products include networking hardware comprising switches, hubs, routers, wireless local area networks, wireless wide area networks, network interface cards, cellular data cards, network-attached storage, and storage area networks; communication products consisting of voice over Internet protocol communications, modems, phone systems, and video/audio conferencing; and network security hardware products. The other products comprise large format LCD and plasma displays, enclosures, mounts, media players, content software, content creation, content hosting, and installation services; processors, motherboards, hard drives, and memory; ink and toner supplies, paper, carrying cases, and anti-glare screens; cell phones, digital cameras, digital video disc players, game consoles, televisions, audio, and home control; and barcode/card printers, AIDC scanners, AIDC software, and wireless infrastructure products. The company also provides supply chain services, technical support, financial services, sales and marketing services, eCommerce services, and managed services. It markets its products and services through sales representatives, resellers, and distributors. As of January 2, 2010, the company had 103 distribution centers. Ingram Micro Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.

American Traffic Solutions

Acquisition in 2017
American Traffic Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of traffic safety, mobility and compliance solutions for state & local governments, commercial fleets and rental car companies. They take great pride in fulfilling the safety, mobility and enforcement needs of Their clients and promise to deliver them with the core values that Their employees vigorously uphold: integrity, accountability, respect, excellence and teamwork.

Cabinetworks Group

Acquisition in 2021
Cabinetworks Group is the independently owned manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinets in the United States. under the nation's brands, including KraftMaid, Medallion, Smart, Merillat, Yorktowne, Echelon, Advanta, Studio Full Access, Master WoodCraft, and Cabinets 2000. The company produces both framed and frameless cabinetry, operating out of 14 assembly plants and three-component facilities, and serves customers through a multi-channel approach including sales to dealers, home centers, and distributors across the United States.

Vertiv

Post in 2020
vertiv is a full-suite technology solutions provider with emphasis in Banking & Financial Services and a global footprint. At vertiv their vision is to be amongst the world's most effective and respected Technology Solution Providers. Their emphasis is on quality and value creation for their customers, not the size of their financial or human capital. vertiv offer clients a broad range of fully integrated services in areas that include accounting, finance, human resource, IT management, supply chain management, ETL, implementation, reporting and regulatory compliance.
Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE), a California-based provider of services that support military readiness, peacekeeping missions, nation building activities, personnel recruitment and training, and disaster relief services.
Centerfield Media Holdings, LLC develops a digital advertising technology platform for real time biddable (RTB) media. It offers Dugout, a search engine marketing technology and Clicks.net, a RTB platform that allows advertisers to purchase targeted clicks and inbound calls from publishers. Centerfield Media Holdings, LLC was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Plantation, Florida and New York, New York.

McGraw-Hill Education

Acquisition in 2021
McGraw-Hill Education provides learning solutions. It offers iBooks and mobile applications in the areas of science, mathematics, social studies, reading, languages, arts, music, college and career readiness, engineering, and professional development; and digital solutions, including online learning systems, e-books, digital curriculum, adaptive learning programs, and hybrid or blended learning solutions. The company also offers webinars and resources for K-12 educators. It offers its products and services in the areas of elementary and secondary education; advanced placement, honors, and electives; adaptive learning; intervention; supplemental education; adult basic education; and professional development. McGraw-Hill Education is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Biscuit International

Acquisition in 2019
Biscuit Holding S.A.S manufactures and sells biscuits. Its product include cookies, sandwich, organic, fresh egg wafels, stroopwafel, plain, tartlets, barquette, sticks, savoury, and coated biscuits. It also manufactures cakes, pastry, and wafers. Biscuit Holding S.A.S was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Paris, France. It has additional factories in Tilburg, the Netherlands; Gateshead, United Kingdom; Eschweiler, Germany; and Arrubal, Spain.

Grupo Iberconsa

Acquisition in 2019
Founded in 1981 by four Galician partners with deep roots in the fishing industry, GRUPO IBERCONSA has enjoyed spectacular growth both in its commercial and shipowning activity, which began in 1998 with the Argentinian fishing company API. Their Group now comprises more than 20 companies operating in the frozen fish industry: in fish processing, manufacturing, wholesale and retail marketing, cold storage and distribution. The Group reaps the rewards of having a network of subsidiaries that possess great expertise in every phase of handling frozen fish, from capture through to the end consumer.

Cox Target Media Inc

Acquisition in 2017
Cox Target Media, Inc. engages targeted shoppers; not just nameless, faceless masses by identifying and adapting to changes in shopper behavior. Our disruptive portfolio cost-effectively connects with and measures who redeems or acts on an offer, not just how old they are or what their address is. Over the years, we’ve gleaned many insights into how shoppers think and behave when they’re shopping and buying. Insights we want to share with you. Our mass reach, coupled with powerful, precise targeting and true consumer insights, drives measurable buying transactions across verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG) and omnichannel retail. Cox Target Media can engage with shoppers at every stage of the cycle: consideration, purchase, even post-shop – helping our clients reach the right shoppers at just the right time.

Nesco, LLC

Acquisition in 2020
Nesco is a provider of specialty equipment, parts, tools, accessories and services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications and rail markets in North America. Nesco offers its specialized equipment to a diverse customer base for the maintenance, repair, upgrade and installation of critical infrastructure assets including electric lines, telecommunications networks and rail systems. Nesco's coast-to-coast rental fleet of more than 4,000 units includes aerial devices, boom trucks, cranes, digger derricks, pressure drills, stringing gear, hi-rail equipment, repair parts, tools and accessories.

PCI Ltd.

Acquisition in 2019
PCI Limited, an investment holding company, provides electronics manufacturing services in the United States, the Republic of Ireland, the People’s Republic of China, Germany, ASEAN, and internationally. Its electronics manufacturing services include printed circuit board assembly, and user interface panels and complete box build. The company also provides information technology, research and development, estate management, logistics, and general warehousing services; and rents properties. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Singapore. As of April 29, 2019, PCI Limited was taken private.

Oao Technology Solutions

Acquisition in 2010
Oao Technology Solutions provides a wide range of outsourced IT solutions and professional services, including the operation of large-scale data center complexes and networks ("Megacenter Operations"), distributed systems management staffing services and other IT services. The Company provides these solutions and services, generally on a long-term, fixed-price contractual basis, to its Strategic Clients which are global providers of IT outsourcing services.

Wesco Aircraft

Acquisition in 2019
Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. provides supply chain management services to the aerospace industry worldwide. The company offers aerospace products, including hardware, chemicals, electronic components, bearings, tools, and machined parts. It services include traditional distribution, kitting, in-time delivery, chemical management, third-party logistics or fourth-party logistics, and inventory management. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Valencia, California. Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. operates as subsidiary of Pattonair Limited.

American & Efird LLC

Acquisition in 2018
American & Efird LLC manufactures and distributes threads and yarns for apparel, non apparel, embroidery, and technical textile applications, as well as for the consumer distributor market worldwide. It provides industrial sewing threads, embroidery threads, and technical textiles, as well as threads to distributors for use in home sewing, including apparel sewing, crafts, embroidery, and quilting. The company also offers notions, such as hooks and loop tapes, polypropylene webbing products, and zippers. Its products are used by producers of apparel, automotive components, home furnishings, medical supplies, footwear, and a range of industrial products. The company was founded in 1891 and is based in Mt. Holly, North Carolina. It has manufacturing facilities in the United States and internationally. American & Efird LLC is a former subsidiary of Ruddick Operating Company, LLC.

Grupo Terratest

Acquisition in 2014
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Platinum Equity Partner Jacob Kotzubei, who executed the investment, will work with Mr. Torres and Terratest’s executive management team to support its continued expansion worldwide. Led by CEO Enrique Torres, Grupo Terratest is a specialized international contractor providing foundation work, ground improvement and micro-tunneling services for large-scale infrastructure projects and industrial, commercial and residential construction. It is present throughout Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., is a leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to the worldwide entertainment industry including the Hollywood studios, broadcast/cable/satellite providers, digital distribution, gaming as well as content owners and creators. Services for content creation in features, television and commercials are offered in production, post production, digital distribution, multi-platform development, marketing services and asset management. They include motion picture film processing and printing; EFILM® and Company 3® digital intermediates; post production and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; advertising distribution and syndication services; digital cinema services, and 2D to 3D conversioning. Laboratory and post production facilities are located in North America, Europe, and Australia. Deluxe Digital Studios offer home entertainment services in North America, Europe and India.

Jostens

Acquisition in 2018
Jostens, Inc. provides products, programs, and services for high schools and universities. The company’s products include jewelry, school yearbooks and memory books, scholastic products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. The company was founded in 1897 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jostens, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Newell Brands Inc.

Lentz Milling Company

Acquisition in 2018
Lentz Milling Co. provides food ingredient distribution services to food manufacturers, commercial bakeries, retail bakeries, and other customers throughout 10 states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

WFS Global SAS

Acquisition in 2015
Worldwide Flight Services is a ground handling organization that offers a range of services in the aviation industry. Its services include air cargo and baggage handling; secure operational and technical support; and premium customer services. Worldwide Flight Services was acquired by Platinum Equity in October 2015. Worldwide Flight Services was founded in 1983.

WS Packaging Group, Inc.

Acquisition in 2018
WS Packaging Group manufactures packaging products. It provides packaging and label solutions, such as labels, shrink decorations, folding cartons and paperboard packaging, extended text labels, flexible packaging, printed and specialty tapes, and specialty products. The company specializes in developing promotional items; and engineers and designs label application equipment. It serves customers in food, beverage, household, personal care, dairy, OTC health, medical, wine and spirits, promotions, games and sweepstakes, industrial graphics and signage, and tobacco industries worldwide.

Interior Logic

Acquisition in 2017
Interior Logic is the premier collaborative national network of local Design and Construction Services Partners.

Broadway Industrial - Flow Control Devices

Acquisition in 2016
FCD supplies high-performance parts such as valves, fittings, sensors, and related components used in diverse end-applications.

Pattonair

Acquisition in 2017
Pattonair is the global aerospace and defence supply chain provider, with over 40 years of experience in the industry. They are proud to offer scale, expertise and flexibility in our global service offering, all tailored to your needs. Wherever you are, and whatever you need, Pattonair will provide supply chain management expertise to suit your requirements.

Mad Engine

Acquisition in 2021
Mad Engine has grown to become a leading global apparel wholesaler of licensed, branded and private label apparel. Top brands include Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Nickelodeon. Mad Engine's footprint spans multiple continents, with unique locations dedicated to customer service, manufacturing, quality assurance and distribution. This process better enables the company to fully meet the needs of every customer – from independent boutiques to mass market retailers – ensuring the best customer experience possible.

OfficeMax - Australia

Acquisition in 2017
OfficeMax Australia is a part of the global Office Depot group. OfficeMax has helped thousands of workplaces, from Australia’s leading companies to the schools that educate our children, realise improved productivity.

Wyndham - European vacation rental business

Acquisition in 2018
The European vacation rentals operations will also participate as a redemption partner in the award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program. Wyndham’s industry-leading European vacation rental business is the largest manager of holiday rentals in Europe, with more than 110,000 units in over 600 destinations in more than 25 countries. The business operates more than two dozen local brands, including cottages.com, James Villa Holidays, Landal GreenParks, Novasol and Hoseasons.

Broadway Industrial - Foam Plastic Solutions

Acquisition in 2016
FPS is a leading supplier of protective packaging, insulation and component products to the consumer electronics, automotive, medical and other end-markets.
Husky designs, manufactures, and supplies injection molding equipment to the plastics industry. The company offers injection molding equipment, including machines, molds, hot runners, and auxiliaries and integrated systems; and Shotscope NX, a Web-based process and production monitoring system. It also offers preform development, factory planning, customer training, systems integration, and asset management services; and aftermarket, support, and consulting services. The company’s products are used to manufacture a range of plastic products, such as bottles and caps for beverages, containers for food, medical components, and consumer electronic parts.

De Wave Group

Acquisition in 2019
De Wave Group operates as a marine contractor that offers construction of cruise ship interior and refit services to ship builders and cruise operators. The company is based in Genoa, Italy.

Clipper Windpower

Acquisition in 2012
Clipper Windpower is engaged in wind energy technology, turbine manufacturing, and wind project development. Headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., the company has a turbine manufacturing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and research and development facilities in Carpinteria, Calif., and Blyth Harbor, U.K
Highway Toll Administration, LLC designs and develops electronic toll collection solution to the rental car industry. It offers back-end administrative services, including billing, customer service, and dispute resolution of toll violations. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Roslyn Heights, New York. As of March 1, 2018, Highway Toll Administration, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Verra Mobility Corporation.

Enbi

Acquisition in 2015
Ten Cate Enbi Inc. designs and manufactures rubber based paper transport, fusing, and image transfer rollers for the office equipment industry, as well as mail handling, automotive, heating and ventilation, film developing equipment, and cash handling markets worldwide. It offers charge rollers, developer rollers, toner supply rollers, transfer rollers, blades, fusing rollers, gaskets, and acoustic and thermal insulations. The company is based in Shelbyville, Indiana with manufacturing facilities in Europe, America, and Asia.

TruckPro, LLC

Acquisition in 2019
TruckPro is a distributor of heavy duty truck & trailer products, and advanced repair services. Through a distribution network of more than 150 stores and advanced service shops, TruckPro delivers a comprehensive range of products to support commercial and government customer requirements in the areas of brake systems, electrical, engines, gear & drivetrain, and more. TruckPro is recognized for delivering measurable value and outstanding support to its customers and suppliers alike. Vast application expertise makes TruckPro an unbiased knowledge resource for product information, documentation and training.

Lonza Water Care Business

Acquisition in 2019
Lonza is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sanitizers and other water treatment chemicals.

Pearl Engineered Solutions

Acquisition in 2015
Pearl is an independent engineered plastics component solutions provider supplying high-specification tools/molds as well as injection molded precision parts to well-known global OEMs, serving a variety of end markets, including mobile, networking equipment, consumer electronics, auto and other end-markets. Pearl’s competitive advantage is its proprietary tooling design and development, and deep strategic partnerships with selected North American and Japanese customers. Pearl has also organically developed in-house secondary finishing capabilities and fully robotic automated assembly systems that allows it to deliver end-to-end solutions while also meet higher specification cosmetic and tight-tolerance requirements. It also has insert-molding capabilities with fully automated robotic pick-and-place systems, and has dedicated metal stamping in-house. Pearl has its operational headquarters in Zhuhai, where it has its primary, state-of-the-art 1 million ft2 production facility. Pearl also has a second production facility in Suzhou serving automotive customers. Pearl has ~ 2,600 employees.

Wyndham Destinations

Acquisition in 2018
Wyndham Worldwide provides a wide range of hospitality products and services through its global portfolio of world-renowned brands. Wyndham Worldwide is made up of three hospitality business units: Wyndham Hotel Group, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, and Wyndham Destination Network. The world's largest hotel company based on the number of properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is home to many of the world's best-known hotel brands, with approximately 7,500 franchised hotels and 646,900 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the world's largest professionally managed vacation rentals business, providing more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with access to over 107,000 vacation properties in over 100 countries through its prominent exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of over 190 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 907,000 owners throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide employs approximately 32,800 associates globally.

Livingston Group

Acquisition in 2019
Livingston International is the number one company in North America focused on customs brokerage and compliance. Livingston International also offers international trade consulting and international freight forwarding across the continent and around the globe. With their U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Livingston operates along the U.S.-Canada border, with regional air/sea hubs in Los Angeles, New York and Norfolk. Livingston employs over 3,200 employees at more than 125 key border points, seaports, airports and other strategic locations in North America, Europe and the Far East.

Electro Rent Corporation

Acquisition in 2016
Electro Rent Corporation has committed every department to quick answers and responsive shipments. As one of the world's oldest and the largest rent/lease providers of test and measurement equipment, their relationships with major industry manufacturers go back decades. Because their annual purchases are often their largest, top-name manufacturers give us priorities and information their competitors simply cannot match.

Cision

Acquisition in 2019
Cision Ltd. (NYSE : CISN ) is a leading global provider of earned media management software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision's software allows modern communicators to target key influencers, distribute strategic content, track and measure meaningful impact through text and images. Cision has over 4,000 employees with offices in 15 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Orbit Irrigation Products LLC

Acquisition in 2019
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Orbit is a leading provider of irrigation systems and related products for the residential home improvement markets. Hydro-Rain serves the professional market with a line of contractor-grade irrigation and lighting products.

Farnese Vini

Acquisition in 2020
Founded in 1994, Farnese Vini is a leading Italian wine group active in the production, sale and marketing of central and southern Italian wines. Farnese boasts a global client base of over 2,600 distributors, hotels and caterers and generates over 95% of sales abroad.

PLI Card Marketing Solutions

Acquisition in 2018
PLI Card Marketing Solutions is a provider of gift and loyalty card marketing solutions. PLI is a global provider of card production, card personalization, fulfillment, direct mail, advertising and marketing collateral and all print services with four production facilities and warehouses located in Asheville, NC, North Las Vegas, NV, Romeoville, IL and St. Louis, MO, including international worldwide customer support through distribution centers in Canada and the Netherlands. PLI is a leading card producer in the commercial card market with more than 1,000 employees nationwide and 450,000 square feet of total manufacturing space.

Yak Access, LLC

Acquisition in 2018
Through YAK ACCESS, a solution to your access needs is handled by the largest provider of hardwood mats, YAK MAT, New South Environmental and BluRoc, two strategically located engineering, logistics, delivery and installation companies, carry out the full completion of your project and reduce potential environmental issues. These companies work closely with YAK MAT to provide complete access solutions including hardwood mats, temporary and permanent access roads, installation and removal of mats, wetland access, ROW services, and civil services solutions throughout all of North America.

Tanning Technology

Acquisition in 2003
Tanning Technology are an information technology services provider that architects, builds and deploys enterprise solutions for companies in the United States and internationally. They specialize in large, complex, integrated solutions that incorporate online transaction processing and very large databases. Internet technologies are central to many of their solutions, enabling direct interaction among customers and business partners on the World Wide Web, and among employees within organizations on their private intranets. Their clients include Ameritech, Blockbuster, BSkyB, E*Trade, Federal Express, Maersk Line, MCI WorldCom, R.R. Donnelley Financial and U S WEST.

Covad Communications

Acquisition in 2007
Covad is a nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, broadband wireless, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses.

JM Swank, LLC

Acquisition in 2016
JM Swank business, a national food ingredient sourcing and distribution company.