Industrial Opportunity Partners
Industrial Opportunity Partners, LLC is a private equity firm based in Evanston, Illinois, specializing in the acquisition and management of middle-market industrial companies. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on buyouts, recapitalizations, and turnaround investments, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing and value-added distribution. Industrial Opportunity Partners seeks to invest in underperforming operations and complex transactions, including corporate divestitures and restructuring situations. The firm typically targets companies with revenues between $30 million and $400 million and enterprise values ranging from $15 million to $125 million. Its investment strategy emphasizes control equity investments, usually between $5 million and $75 million, with a preference for taking majority stakes in portfolio companies. The firm has a diverse investment focus, including automotive components, construction equipment, healthcare products, and various manufacturing sectors. With $460 million of committed capital since its inception, Industrial Opportunity Partners aims to stabilize and enhance the value of its acquired businesses through an operations-focused approach.
United Poly Systems, LLC, founded in 2011 by Jim Massengale and Bert Bridges, specializes in the manufacture of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes. The company produces a range of HDPE products, including pressure pipes for fluid transmission and duct pipes for cable and electrical transmission, catering to various industries such as telecommunications, power utilities, sewer systems, portable water, and oil and gas collection. With over 40 years of combined experience, the founders leverage their industry knowledge and relationships to fulfill customer needs efficiently. United Poly Systems offers customizable pipes in various sizes, colors, and dimensions, with the capability to produce pipes from ¾” to 16”. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, and with an additional office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the company benefits from a competitive freight advantage, enabling it to serve a significant portion of the U.S. market as demand for HDPE pipe continues to grow alongside infrastructure improvement initiatives.
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