Kohlberg & Company

Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. is a prominent private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, New York, established in 1987. It specializes in acquiring middle-market companies, typically valued between $100 million and $500 million, focusing on sectors such as traditional manufacturing, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare services. The firm has raised $3.7 billion in committed capital through six private equity funds and has executed approximately 100 platform and add-on acquisitions, totaling over $6 billion in value. Kohlberg & Company aims to generate significant capital gains by partnering with senior management to identify growth opportunities and implement strategic operational improvements, thereby enhancing revenue and cash flow. The firm employs moderate amounts of debt financing in its acquisitions, providing the financial flexibility needed to achieve its corporate objectives.

Aka Akapelwa

Senior Associate

Eric Bilmes

Partner, Credit and Structured Equity and Member of Investment Committee & Credit Committee

Scott Birnbaum

Operating Partner

Cady Burke

Senior Associate

Paige Caridi

Senior Associate

Robert Cucuel Jr.

Operating Partner

Chris Dale

Vice President

Megan Downey

Senior Associate

John Downey

Senior Associate

Alexander Forrey

Partner

Samuel P. Frieder

Managing Partner

Grant Goddard

Associate

Rouzi Guo

Associate

Whitney Hanson

Managing Director

Bartlett Harwood

Partner

Jordan Hill

Director, Credit

Seth H. Hollander

Partner

Freddie Johnson

Associate

Thomas K. Jung

Director, Portfolio Company Initiatives

Kristie Kalenka

Vice President

Catherine Kang

Associate, Credit

Mitch Kimball

Senior Associate, Credit

James A. Kohlberg

Chairman

Jenny Kreps

Senior Associate

Jay Mackie

Associate

Shant Mardirossian

Partner, COO

Chris McKinney

Vice President

Catherine McNiff

Associate

Richard Peteka

Senior Associate

Sanaz Raczynski

Managing Director, Sustainability

Joseph-Pierre Regent

CFO

Jean Roberts

Partner

Albert E. Scheer

Partner

Daniel Slutsky

Director, Structured Equity

Morgan Taylor

Associate

Simon Usuga

Associate

Ahmed Wahla

Partner

Jack Wilson

Associate

Gordon H. Woodward

Partner, CIO

Benjamin Yu

Partner

28 past transactions

Solidcore

Private Equity Round in 2023
Solidcore operates a chain of fitness studios that focuses on full-body, low-impact, high-intensity workout sessions. These classes are designed to engage participants through a variety of movements, including squats, planks, and lunges, utilizing slow, controlled, weighted movements to effectively challenge and tone the body. By emphasizing constant tension and muscle engagement, Solidcore workouts aim to break down muscle fibers, allowing them to rebuild stronger and leaner. The studios foster a supportive and motivating environment, promoting personalized attention and accountability among participants while maintaining a sense of community.

USIC

Secondary Market in 2022
USIC Locating Services, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Infrastructure Corporation, is a leading provider of underground utility locating services in the United States and Canada. With over 4,300 trained technicians, USIC serves more than 90% of Fortune 500 utilities and telecommunications companies across 30 states and one Canadian province. The company is recognized for its high volume, accuracy, and timeliness in utility locating, ensuring the protection of critical infrastructure and assets. USIC is committed to delivering efficient and innovative solutions for utility services and damage prevention, earning a reputation as a trusted name in the industry.

Myers EPS

Acquisition in 2021
Myers Emergency Power Systems is a leading designer & manufacturer of highly engineered backup power technology for emergency lighting, traffic, rail, and broadband. Myers Emergency Power Systems provides integrated technology solutions mandated by building and construction safety codes to mission-critical industries such as data centers, government buildings, healthcare centers, and more.

DecoPac

Acquisition in 2021
DecoPac, Inc. is a prominent supplier of cake decoration products for professional cake decorators and bakeries in the United States and internationally. Established in 1982 and based in Anoka, Minnesota, the company provides a wide range of products, including candles, edible décor, licensed characters, seasonal items, and supplies for weddings and special occasions. DecoPac serves its customers through distributors, catalogs, and an online store, reaching over 20,000 independent bakeries and small in-store chains across North America. The company is recognized for its innovative print-on-demand cake decorating solutions, enabling clients to create customized baked goods efficiently. With a focus on enhancing the cake decorating experience, DecoPac employs advanced digital technologies to connect with retailers and decorators alike.

Area Wide Protective

Acquisition in 2020
AWP is based in Kent, Ohio and offers temporary traffic management solutions to a variety of customers, including utilities, utility contractors, and telecommunications companies. AWP helps direct or re-route traffic in support of infrastructure construction, repair, or maintenance projects affecting public roads. AWP delivers a turnkey solution, providing on-site technicians, equipment and vehicles, in addition to permitting and design services.

Parts Authority

Acquisition in 2020
The Parts Authority operates as a distributors of automotive and truck parts to the aftermarket auto parts industry in the United States serving customers in the commercial channel, including installers, dealerships, fleets and national accounts as well as in the e-commerce channel.

PCI Pharma Services

Acquisition in 2020
PCI are an integrated full service provider and a trusted partner to leading companies in the global healthcare industry. It offers unparalleled expertise and experience in taking compounds from the earliest stages of development through to commercial launch, delivering speed to market and commercial success for their customers.
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems LLC, is the nation’s largest company specializing in the detection of underground utilities and the scanning of concrete structures. GPRS has an extensive nationwide network of highly trained and experienced project managers in every major U.S. market. When clients hire GPRS, they have the peace of mind of knowing that they have the most reliable scanning technology on their job site and they'll receive the assistance of a project manager who can provide them with the most accurate data. For over a decade, GPRS has been the industry leader by providing outstanding service and cutting edge technology, keeping projects on time, reducing safety risks, and putting their relationships with their clients before profit.

EN Engineering

Acquisition in 2019
EN Engineering provides engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, utilities, and industrial customers

Nelipak Holdings

Acquisition in 2019
Nelipak provides healthcare packaging solutions. Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging designs, develops and manufactures custom thermoformed packaging products that provide superior protection for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The company offers medical trays and blisters, surgical procedure trays, pharmaceutical handling trays, custom built sealing machines and other value-added services.

Senneca

Acquisition in 2018
Senneca Holdings, Inc. is a diversified management and holding company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, specializing in the manufacture and distribution of various types of doors, including traffic, corrosion-resistant, strip, cold storage, fire, and sliding doors. The company oversees multiple operations within the specialty door industry, focusing on improving performance and resource allocation among its subsidiaries. Senneca actively seeks acquisition opportunities to strengthen its market position and diversify its portfolio. With over 30 years of experience, Senneca is recognized for its entrepreneurial approach and aims to deliver high-quality specialty doors that meet the diverse needs of its customers.

Cadence

Acquisition in 2018
Cadence, Inc. is a contract manufacturer and supply chain management service provider specializing in medical devices, life sciences, automotive, defense, and industrial sectors globally. Founded in 1985 as Specialty Blades, the company initially focused on custom-made cutting blades and has since evolved to offer a wide range of products, including surgical devices, lab science and diagnostics tools, and industrial components. Key offerings encompass finished medical devices, knife assemblies, surgical blades, specialty needles, and fluid handling systems. Cadence also provides extensive manufacturing services such as design for manufacturing, machining, sterilization, and rapid prototyping. With expertise in metals manufacturing processes like stamping, grinding, and laser processing, Cadence serves major medical device OEMs by delivering critical components and complex sub-assemblies. The company is headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, with additional facilities in multiple U.S. locations and the Dominican Republic.
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners is an independent national financial services firm specializing in public school, governmental, and not-for-profit employee benefits plans and employer-sponsored retirement plans. U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP) was founded by an experienced group of retirement industry professionals with a specialized expertise in employee benefits and multiple retirement plan markets, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(k), and 401(a). From the very beginning, USRBP has taken a strategic approach to the retirement planning and benefits industry by providing top-tier independent retirement planning and benefits Partner Firms with resources typically reserved for large national firms. In turn, USRBP’s regional Partner Firms empower their skilled Advisors and Benefits Brokers and Consultants with the necessary tools and support to offer outstanding solutions and services to more than one million clients across the country through a combination of technology and personal service.

SpecialtyCare

Acquisition in 2017
SpecialtyCare provides uparalleled value to hospitals, uncompromising quality to physicians and unmatched opportunity for clinicians.

CIBT, Inc.

Acquisition in 2017
CIBT, Inc. is a leading provider of mobility services, specializing in visa, passport, and immigration documentation for both corporate and individual clients. Established in 1989 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company operates additional offices in various countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, and the United Kingdom. CIBT processes international travel visas and passports, offering services such as passport renewal and replacement for lost or stolen documents. The company serves a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, travel management companies, tour operators, government agencies, and individual travelers. With nearly 1,300 employees across 15 countries, CIBT is recognized for its expertise in navigating the complex and time-sensitive nature of travel documentation.

Newell Brands - Winter Sports Business

Acquisition in 2017
Newell Brands - Winter Sports Business is a sporting goods bisiness. Winter Sports Business includes Völkl, K2, Marker, Dalbello, Madshus, Line, Full Tilt, Atlas, Tubbs, Ride and BCA.

Pexco

Acquisition in 2017
Based in Atlanta and with multiple plants in the U.S. and Mexico, Pexco is a North American leader in the design and fabrication of specialty plastic products. We provide standard and custom parts and components to manufacturers and end-users across industrial, life science, commercial and consumer market applications.

MarketCast

Acquisition in 2016
MarketCast provides marketing research and data analytics services for the global entertainment industry. With offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, Indianapolis, and London, MarketCast specializes in research-based consulting, testing, and benchmarking services that support entertainment marketers and researchers in strategic decision making at every stage of the content lifecycle. MarketCast’s services are available worldwide and include materials testing (trailers, TV spots, digital campaigns), and exit polls, along with a wide range of custom offerings, from concept and positioning studies to brand tracking and franchise studies. MarketCast and its sister companies Insight Strategy Group, Fizziology, and Turnkey Intelligence, are business units of MarketCast Group, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, a leading private equity firm headquartered in New York.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Acquisition in 2016
Interstate Hotels & Resorts operates as a global hotel management and real estate investment company, specializing in both hotel ownership and management. As a subsidiary of a joint venture between Thayer Lodging Group and Jin Jiang Hotels, it manages a diverse portfolio of approximately 440 properties, totaling around 81,000 rooms across the United States and internationally. The company’s hotel ownership segment includes wholly-owned hotels and joint venture investments, while its management segment focuses on upscale, full-service, and select-service hospitality properties. Additionally, Interstate provides ancillary services in various sectors, such as insurance, purchasing, and information technology. With a strong presence in the hospitality industry, the company also maintains partnerships for operations and investments in Europe. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Interstate Hotels & Resorts has established itself as a key player in hotel management and investment.

AMENDIA

Acquisition in 2016
Amendia is a leading provider of innovative medical devices used during spinal surgical procedures. Founded in 2008, Amendia’s Mission is to exceed surgeon and patient expectations by creating balanced solutions with disruptive technologies for medical devices paired with biologics and instrumentation. Amendia’s vertically-integrated strategy focuses on improving surgical outcomes and the lives of patients with spinal disorders.

The Meadows

Acquisition in 2016
As one of the premier addiction and psychological trauma treatment centers in the country, they help change the lives of individuals through the Meadows Model, 12-step practices, and the holistic healing of mind, body and spirit. On a 14-acre campus in the serene Sonoran Desert, The Meadows employs traditional group therapies combined with alternative physical and emotional therapies. They also provide patients with a depth of treatment that taps into the underlying root issues behind self-destructive behaviors like low self-esteem, codependency, immaturity and childhood trauma. Whether you're entering treatment for the first time or find yourself in relapse, The Meadows Model is unparalleled in producing successful outcomes for recovery and a proven model for treating trauma and addiction. They invite you to learn more about The Meadows.

Osmose Utilities Services

Acquisition in 2015
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. offers inspection, life-extension, and rehabilitation services. The company focuses on asset health and structure maintenance optimization. Additionally, it provides corrosion mitigation and engineered repair solutions for steel structures. The company also offers structural load analysis and turnkey infrastructure enhancement and upgrade solutions. Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Peachtree City, Georgia.

AM Conservation Group

Acquisition in 2015
AM Conservation Group, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of energy and water conservation products and services in the United States. Founded in 1989 and based in Charleston, South Carolina, the company offers a wide range of water conservation items, including kitchen and bath aerators, shower heads, toilet water-saving devices, and outdoor water-saving products. Additionally, it provides energy-efficient products such as programmable thermostats, power strips, and various lighting solutions, including CFL and LED bulbs. The company also specializes in weatherization products, including insulation materials and smoke detectors, as well as conservation kits. AM Conservation Group serves a diverse clientele, including utility companies, municipalities, and energy contractors, by supporting conservation programs and initiatives across the country. Its commitment to high-quality, competitively priced products has established the company as a key player in the conservation industry.

PPC Industries

Acquisition in 2014
PPC Industries is a leading extruder and converter of polyethylene bags, films and tubing for food and Industrial packaging applications. Since 1949, PPC Industries has been working closely with our customers to solve a wide range of packaging challenges for a diverse base of national and international customers. We are manufacturers including extrusion, converting and printing (basic label copy) processes which are done in our two main extrusion facilities in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and San Jose, Costa Rica.

Steinway & Sons

Acquisition in 2013
Steinway & Sons is a renowned manufacturer and supplier of high-quality musical instruments, headquartered in Astoria, New York. Established in 1857, the company is celebrated for its innovation and craftsmanship, particularly in the piano segment, which includes grand and upright pianos offered under the Steinway & Sons, Boston, and Essex brands. Steinway serves a diverse clientele, ranging from professional artists to educational institutions, through a network of independent dealers and 15 retail showrooms across the United States and Europe. In addition to pianos, the company produces a wide variety of band and orchestral instruments, including woodwinds and brass instruments, as well as accessories and percussion instruments. Steinway & Sons also operates ArkivMusic, an online retailer that distributes classical music recordings. With over 1,600 employees and 11 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Europe, Steinway & Sons continues to uphold its legacy as a leader in the music industry.

Sabre Industries

Acquisition in 2012
Sabre Industries provides highly-engineered structures used for electric transmission and distribution, wireless communications, renewable energy, and government and defense infrastructure. In addition, they offer a variety of value added services that are critical to the development, expansion, and maintenance of both power delivery systems and wireless communication networks.

VSM Group

Acquisition in 2005
VSM Group AB develops, manufactures, promotes, and sells sewing machines and related products.

Stanadyne

Acquisition in 2004
Stanadyne Corporation, a subsidiary of Stanadyne Holdings, Inc., specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of precision-engineered engine components both domestically and internationally. The company provides a range of products, including fuel pumps for gasoline and diesel engines, fuel injectors, fuel filtration systems, and diesel fuel management systems, such as filters, heaters, and oil pumps. Additionally, Stanadyne distributes fuel conditioners, stabilizers, and diagnostic equipment for diesel engines, along with replacement parts and units through its network of distributors and aftermarket channels. The company also engages in contract manufacturing for components designed by other firms and exports diesel fuel injection equipment. Stanadyne serves original equipment manufacturers across various sectors, including agriculture, construction, industrial applications, automotive, light-duty trucks, and marine equipment. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, Stanadyne has evolved from its origins as the Hartford Machine Screw Company established in 1876, maintaining a commitment to precision and quality in its manufacturing processes.
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