Edgewater Capital Partners

Edgewater Capital Partners is a private equity firm established in 1982 and based in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm specializes in acquiring lower middle-market companies within the performance materials sector, focusing on industries such as specialty industrials, life sciences, advanced materials, and specialty chemicals. With over twenty-five years of experience in sector-specific investing, Edgewater Capital has cultivated a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and nuances inherent to these industries. This expertise enables the firm to effectively identify and pursue investment opportunities, particularly in buyouts and corporate divestitures across North America and Europe.

Timothy Cheslik

Associate

Christopher Childres

Managing Partner and Founder

Sarita Gavhane

Principal

Rakesh Kapoor

Operating Partner - Materials Outovation Practice

Brian Leonard

Partner, CFO and CCO

10 past transactions

Haematologic Technologies

Acquisition in 2019
Haematologic Technologies manufactures high quality, plasma derived coagulation proteins, antibodies, factor deficient plasmas and blood collection tubes intended for in vitro research use. We strive to make continuous advancements in our manufacturing and quality control processes to ensure the superiority of our products to those of our competitors.

Pure Wafer

Acquisition in 2018
Pure Wafer is the largest U.S. based supplier of virgin silicon wafers, wafer reclaim services and specialty thin film deposition products. Through multiple acquisitions, Pure Wafer has become a consolidation of synergistic segments of the semiconductor supply chain that provides our clients with a comprehensive menu of product offerings. Pure Wafer focuses on creating efficiency for our customer base that includes most of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers.

Callery

Acquisition in 2017
Callery is in alcoholates, borane derivatives and other highly reactive chemistries. The company prides itself on enabling its customers success with unmatched quality, flexible production options, outstanding customer service, and global supply chain management.

Fiber Materials

Acquisition in 2016
Fiber Materials, Inc. designs, manufactures, tests, and distributes fiber reinforced plastics, and carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composites for defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. It also offers technical/engineering support in the design of fibers and filaments, including quartz, zirconia, silicon carbide, carbon, graphite, tungsten, and impregnated yarns; and designs and fabricates specialty woven tapes. In addition, the company offers carbon/carbon composites that have applications in furnace fixturing, heatshields, load plates, heating elements, and X-ray targets; and industrial furnace insulation materials, including carbon fiber insulation materials, carbon and graphite felts, accessories, graphite fabrics, and commercial carbon composites. Further, the company offers quartz products, including continuous multifilament, custom chopped fiber, sewing threads, fabrics and tapes, quartz fiber reinforced composites, multi-directional woven performs, and needled felts, as well as bi-axial and tri-axial braids/near net shapes for radomes, antenna windows, ablatives, heat shields, printed circuit boards, filtration, and electrical and thermal insulation applications. Further more, it offers testing services in the areas of mechanics and structures, thermo physical properties, analytical chemistry, non-destructive evaluation, metallography and morphology, and oxidation resistance areas. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Biddeford, Maine. It has manufacturing operations and a distribution center in Columbus, Ohio.

DanChem

Acquisition in 2016
DanChem is a custom manufacturer of specialty chemical products providing capacity and technical support to major companies on a national and global scale.
Founded in 2013, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. (HTT) is a global team focused on removing barriers of speed and congestion in travel. HTT leverages technology, crowd collaboration, and a passionate community of global experts to bring disruptive innovation to the transportation industry. Hyperloop first gained public interest when entrepreneur Elon Musk published a detailed white paper describing a futuristic mode of transport that would move people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about 36 minutes. Musk handed the concept to the public asking for entrepreneurs to take over its development while he focused on his existing projects. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies was the first to rise to the challenge and is pursuing a transportation vision that pairs a reduced carbon footprint with an increased sense of connection across the planet.

FAR Chemical

Acquisition in 2014
FAR Chemical engages in the manufacturing of specialty organic chemicals for customers in industries including pharmaceuticals, structural composites, CASE and foam, electronics, flavors, fragrances and personal care, catalysts, polymers and plastics.

Tractech

Acquisition in 2013
Tractech Inc. develops and manufactures specialized differentials and clutch components. The Company manufactures specialized traction-modifying differentials and centrifugal clutches for the agricultural, construction, medium and heavy-duty truck, military, and specialty vehicle markets. Tractech markets its products internationally.

Particle Dynamics

Acquisition in 2010
Particle Dynamics is a particle processing company that offers a unique collection of products, technologies and dose manufacturing services to pharmaceutical, consumer health, OTC and nutraceutical products companies.

Gabriel Performance Products

Acquisition in 2009
Gabriel Performance Products is a market-leader in epoxy and Phenoxy additives, polyamide curing agents, and specialty chemical manufacturing. It produces both an extensive line of specialty proprietary products focused on CASE and custom manufactured chemicals utilizing complex chemistries and processes. Gabriel has focused on expanding its epoxy specialty offerings beyond its leading mercaptan-based curative technology.
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