Parallel49 Equity
Parallel49 Equity is a private equity firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an additional office in Lake Forest, Illinois. The firm specializes in investments in the lower middle market, focusing on profitable, well-managed companies in the United States and Canada. Parallel49 Equity primarily targets three sectors: specialty manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution. Within specialty manufacturing, it invests in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, and consumer products, while its business services investments include healthcare, financial services, and waste management. The firm typically invests between $9 million and $90 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from CAD 25 million to CAD 150 million and EBITDA between $5 million and $45 million. It aims for control and significant equity ownership in its investments and seeks opportunities in under-served market segments, including add-on acquisitions. Currently, Parallel49 Equity is deploying its fifth fund, which has C$400 million of committed capital.
Kinetrex Energy is a leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Midwest, offering a range of natural gas solutions including LNG, renewable natural gas, and pipeline natural gas. The company produces over 220,000 gallons of LNG daily and operates two large storage facilities with a capacity of over 24 million gallons. Kinetrex Energy serves various sectors, including transportation, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and power markets, providing cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional fuels such as diesel, propane, and waste oil. By focusing on customer needs, Kinetrex Energy aims to enhance operational efficiency while supporting environmental sustainability goals.
Questco is a Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”) headquartered in Conroe, TX. A PEO provides human resource management and administrative services through a co-employment relationship with its clients. Questco enables its clients to cost-effectively outsource the management of employee benefits, workers compensation, human resources, payroll, and other administrative services.
Gold Standard Baking, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in the production of thaw-and-serve baked goods, including croissants, butter flake rolls, Danish cakes, and signature breads. Founded in 1987, the company has evolved from a neighborhood bakery into a prominent supplier in the baked goods market. Gold Standard Baking serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including fine dining, institutional feeding, and casual dining, as well as quick-service and fast-casual establishments. The company also provides contract baking services, enhancing its offerings to in-store bakery chains and convenience stores. With a commitment to quality and innovation, Gold Standard Baking has invested in state-of-the-art technologies, such as a fully automated laminated dough processing line, significantly increasing its production capacity and enabling the creation of a wider variety of baked goods.
Certified Recycling is one of the recyclers of paper and other recyclable materials in Southern California. The Company has established an excellent reputation in the marketplace through a track record of collecting and supplying a consistent volume of high quality recycled material to overseas mills, as well as providing essential waste solutions services to help businesses reach environmental sustainability targets. Certified Recycling maintains longstanding relationships with suppliers in a variety of industries and operates through two strategically located recycling facilities in Southern California.
Tiger Calcium is a manufacture, supply, transport and apply premium calcium chloride products. Tiger Calcium is a producers of calcium chloride products in North America, drawing from the largest known reserve of naturally occurring calcium chloride. Handling all areas of production while also managing our own dedicated transportation fleet enables us to produce a consistently superior product with an ensured supply throughout the year.
Golden Boy Foods is a family-owned company specializing in the production and distribution of a variety of nut-based products. The company offers roasted and raw nuts, dried fruits, and a range of nut butters, including peanut butter. Golden Boy Foods markets both private label and branded food items, supplying organic and conventional products to grocery retailers, food service distributors, and industrial bakeries throughout North America. Its diverse product lineup includes baking nuts, raisins, trail mixes, and other dried fruits, catering to the needs of various segments within the food industry.
Private Equity Round in 2011
Avison Young is a Canadian commercial real estate services firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Toronto. With over 1,800 professionals operating in 66 offices, the company offers a comprehensive range of services including investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing, mortgage placement, facility management, lease administration, and project management. Avison Young serves a diverse clientele across various sectors such as hospitality, industrial, multifamily, retail, data centers, healthcare, and life sciences, focusing on providing client-centric solutions tailored to the needs of property owners and occupiers.
MedTorque, Inc. provides contract manufacturing and assembly services for orthopedic medical devices. The company also offers a line of TRI-GEAR silicone handle ratcheting instruments for use in orthopedic and spine surgeries. It serves orthopedic and spinal companies. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As of September 30, 2012, MedTorque, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Inland Midwest Corporation.
BFG Supply Co., LLC is a supplier of horticultural, lawn and garden, and plant products tailored for the professional grower and lawn and garden industries. Established in 1972 and headquartered in Burton, Ohio, the company has expanded its operations to several locations across the United States, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. BFG Supply offers a diverse range of products, including greenhouse coverings, irrigation systems, grower chemicals, containers, fertilizers, and gardening tools. Additionally, the company provides solutions for animal and pest management, disease control, and outdoor living, along with a variety of plants and seeds. With a focus on innovation, BFG Supply aims to enhance efficiency and customer service through the integration of advanced technology and a commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its clients.
Expocrete Concrete Products
Acquisition in 2007
Expocrete Concrete Products is a manufacturer and marketer of concrete hardscape, masonry, and industrial precast products.The Company supplies a range of hardscape concrete products including: paving stone, walkway slab, yardscapes, garden wall, landscape/retaining wall and pond systems. Expocrete Concrete Products operates in Canada and the United States.
CPI Card Group is a global provider of payment solutions specializing in card production, personalization, mobile technologies, and fulfillment services. The company offers a range of financial payment card solutions, including credit, debit, and prepaid cards. Its operations are divided into two main segments: Debit and Credit, which focuses on producing financial payment cards and providing integrated services to card-issuing banks in the United States, and Prepaid Debit, which serves prepaid debit card program managers. With a strong emphasis on product quality and customer service, CPI Card Group has established itself as a leader in the payment technology sector, generating significant revenue primarily from its Debit and Credit segment.
Comweb is a provider of equipment and services to the motion picture and television production industry.
Private Equity Round in 2000
Swiss Water Process removes caffeine from coffee for leading coffee roasters throughout the United States and 56 different countries around the world. As the only consumer-branded decaffeination process, Swiss Water Process stands for environmentally responsible, chemical-free caffeine removal for Specialty Coffees.
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