KPS Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in New York, New York. The firm specializes in making controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies across a wide range of sectors, including basic materials, branded consumer goods, healthcare products, automotive parts, and capital equipment. KPS Capital focuses on constructive investing in turnarounds, restructurings, and other special situations, aiming to create value by improving business operations and facilitating both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. As a Registered Investment Adviser, KPS Capital Partners is committed to realizing significant capital appreciation for its investors through its targeted investment strategies.
Profile is a U.S. manufacturer of custom extruded aluminum profiles and related value-added services including painting, anodizing, thermal break and precision cutting. Profile provides a variety of custom extruded aluminum profiles to diverse end markets including residential and commercial construction, HVAC, hurricane protection, transportation, electrical and marine.
Tate & Lyle - sweetener is a global ingredient and solution provider for the food, beverage, and industrial markets. The company is dedicated to improving the lives of future generations by promoting healthier and more delicious food and beverage options.
Siderforgerossi is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of rolled and forged products with capabilities across the manufacturing spectrum, including ring-rolled, open die and closed die forging capabilities.
Metra is a global, vertically integrated manufacturer of extruded aluminum profiles and related value-added services, including painting, oxidation, machining, welding and assembly. The Company offers a full range of extruded aluminum profiles, which are used primarily in the industrial and building & construction end-markets across Europe and North America.
Crown Holdings-European Tinplate business
Acquisition in 2021
Crown Holdings-European Tinplate business comprises 44 manufacturing facilities in 17 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa which produce food cans and ends, aerosol cans, metal closures, and promotional packaging for various consumer brands.
Rolling is a manufacturer of advanced rolled aluminum products. Their products include aluminum coil and sheet for general engineering and automotive applications, heat exchangers, and foil re-rolling. Rolling is proud to serve some of the most well-known brands in the automotive, packaging, printing, engineering, building, and construction industries.
Hussey Copper is a North American processor and fabricator of copper products and the largest North American manufacturer of the copper bus bar. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality copper products used in electrical, industrial, and construction applications. Hussey Copper is headquartered in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, with three manufacturing facilities across the United States.
Garrett Motion is an automotive company that specializes in turbo, electric, and hybrid technology. Its technology enables vehicles to become safer, more connected, efficient, and environmentally friendly. The company focuses on the development of innovative and differentiated solutions that empower the transportation industry to redefine and further advance motion. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Rolle, Geneve.
AM General LLC, headquartered in South Bend, Ind., with major facilities in nearby Mishawaka, Ind., Livonia, Mich., Franklin, Ohio, and offices in Arlington, Va., designs, engineers, manufactures, supplies and supports specialized vehicles for military and commercial customers worldwide. Through its Military business, the company is recognized as a world leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing and support of Light Tactical Vehicles, having produced and sustained more than 300,000 vehicles in over 60 countries. AM General’s growing Commercial business includes three wholly owned subsidiaries: diesel engine manufacturer General Engine Products, automatic transmission manufacturer General Transmission Products, and Mobility Ventures, designer and manufacturer of the acclaimed MV-1, the only American made vehicle specifically engineered from the ground up in support of wheelchair users and people with disabilities. AM General is also proud to have been selected by Mercedes-Benz to be its only contract manufacturer in the United States, producing the R-Class vehicle in Mishawaka, Ind. AM General has more than six decades of experience meeting the changing needs of the defense and automotive industries, supported by its employees in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, and a strong supplier base that stretches across 43 states.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Briggs & Stratton) is a producer of air cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and services these products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. In addition, the Company markets and sells related service parts and accessories for its engines. The Company manufactures, marketsgenerators, pressure washers, snow throwers, lawn and garden powered equipment (primarily riding and walk behind mowers) and related service parts and accessories. The Company operates in two segments: Engines and Power Products. On November 02, 2011, the Company acquired Premier Power Equipments and Products Private Ltd. of Tamil Nadu, India.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Briggs & Stratton) is a producer of air cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and services these products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. In addition, the Company markets and sells related service parts and accessories for its engines. The Company manufactures, marketsgenerators, pressure washers, snow throwers, lawn and garden powered equipment (primarily riding and walk behind mowers) and related service parts and accessories. The Company operates in two segments: Engines and Power Products. On November 02, 2011, the Company acquired Premier Power Equipments and Products Private Ltd. of Tamil Nadu, India.
Lufkin is a global provider of rod lift products, technologies, services and solutions, including automated control and optimization equipment and software for rod lift equipment to the oil and gas industry. With over 100 years of industry leadership, Lufkin manufactures a complete line of surface pumping units, downhole sucker rod pumps and automation systems in six manufacturing and assembly facilities worldwide. Lufkin has an extensive global service footprint that operates in every critical rod lift market in the world.
Howden manufactures highly engineered fans, compressors, rotary heat exchangers, steam turbines, and other air and gas handling products, services, and solutions. The company supports customers across a broad range of industries, enabling their vital processes to achieve environmental and operational compliance and efficiencies including decarbonization of operations. Howden enables customers’ vital processes, which advance a more sustainable world for everyone.
Life Fitness is a global leader in helping people lead active and healthy lives. The Life Fitness family of brands encourages a full spectrum of active lifestyles, ranging from the traditional fitness options provided by Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex and ICG, activity for older adults and those in rehabilitation offered by SCIFIT, and the casual active pursuits inspired by Brunswick Billiards. Life Fitness equipment is distributed in more than 120 countries. Life Fitness encourages transformational experiences through its social channels that connect the fitness community, promote vitality and help people take the steps needed for an active lifestyle.
C&D Technologies manufactures, engineers, supplies and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power.
DexKo Global is a supplier of highly engineered running gear technology, chassis assemblies, and related components of trailer and caravan componentry experience.
Winoa was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Le Cheylas, France with 11 manufacturing facilities in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. Winoa is the leading global manufacturer of steel abrasives with over 10,000 customers across the transportation, equipment, energy and construction end-markets. Winoa has 1,000 employees located worldwide.
Anchor Glass Container Corporation (“Anchor Glass”) is a North American manufacturer of premium glass packaging products. Anchor Glass has long-standing relationships with blue chip companies across the beer, liquor, food, beverage, ready-to-drink and consumer end-markets.
Electrical components international is a suppliers of distribution systems, control box assemblies, and other critical engineered components for diversified markets.
Furniture Brands International specializes in in designing, manufacturing, sourcing, and retailing home furnishings. It manufactures and distributes residential furniture. The Company's products include stationary upholstery products, occasional furniture, recliners, and sleep sofas.
Waupaca Foundry has a reputation as solid as the castings we create. They are the largest producer of gray, ductile, austempered ductile, and compacted graphite iron in the world, melting more than 9,500 tons a day. Our castings are produced using our custom built vertical green sand molding machines and created by a workforce that puts generations of expertise to work for our customers every day. Those customers trust Waupaca Foundry for high quality gray cast iron and ductile cast iron parts that are consistently the most durable, reliable, and innovative products on the market.
Chassis Brakes International is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of automotive braking solutions. Its products – disk brakes, drum brakes, electro-mechanical parking brakes and rotors – are dedicated to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles through original equipment manufacturers. Chassis Brakes International benefits from a strong expertise gained throughout more than 90 years in the foundation brakes industry under different banners. Since June 2012, the company has been part of KPS Capital Partners, LP portfolio companies. Chassis Brakes International has a global footprint with operations in Europe, Asia, South Africa, North and South America. The company employs 5,200 people in 15 countries at 13 manufacturing sites and 11 engineering centers or sales offices. Thanks to their global footprint, they assure global reach and local proximity to all their customers.The company is recognized for its processes, including casting, machining, coating and assembly, its technical performance, its NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) and its reliability. It allows us to receive numbers of quality awards and performance awards from customers.
A&E is the largest U.S. manufacturer and the world’s second-largest manufacturer and distributor of premium quality industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles. Producers of apparel, automotive components, home furnishings, medical supplies, footwear and a diverse range of industrial products rely on A&E industrial sewing thread to manufacture their products. Customers select A&E as the preferred choice for industrial sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles because of A&E’s dedication to providing its customers with the finest products and services, at the highest quality, delivered globally. Through its global network, A&E’s products are manufactured in 20 countries, distributed in 44 countries and sold in over 95 countries. In addition to A&E’s steadfast commitment to superior quality and customer service, A&E is a recognized industry leader in environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and operates its global facilities with the utmost regard for the safety and health of its associates employed worldwide. A&E owns or operates 22 manufacturing facilities and employs over 9,000 associates around the world directly or in partnership with joint venture partners
United Copper Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of building wire and cable used in the construction of industrial, residential and commercial buildings in the United States and Canada. The Company manufactures all major types of 600-volt building wire and cable, including Thermoplastic High Heat Resistant Nylon (“THHN”) wire, Non-Metallic (“NM-B”) cable, Metal-Clad (“MC”) cable and Bare wire. UCI operates a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing facility located in Denton, Texas, and employs approximately 300 associates. The Company primarily sells its products through prominent national, regional and local electrical distributors across the country.
International Equipment Solutions provides manufactures and distributes industrial equipment. The Company provides machinery for construction, agriculture, landscaping, infrastructure, recycling, demolition, mining, and energy industries. IES serves customers worldwide.
Motor Coach Industries manufactures buses and coaches. They provide emergency roadside assistance. They maintain separate stocks of bus bodies and routinely refurbish buses in a central facility include refurbished chassis might receive a different body. Breakdown resources include service centers plus collision and refurbishment center.
WWRD manufactures, distributes and sells globally renowned brands with centuries of heritage. The portfolio includes Wedgwood (established in 1759), Waterford (1783), Royal Doulton (1815), Royal Albert (1904), and Rogaška (1665). WWRD has a global footprint and has manufacturing sites in England, Ireland, Slovenia and Indonesia. The retail store structure consists of 226 own stores, of which 76 are owned by WWRD and the remaining 150 are concession stores. WWRD products are also sold in luxury and premium department stores and by specialty retailers in over 100 countries and 10,000 locations. WWRD employs 3,800 employees across 14 countries and, after the acquisition, Fiskars Group will employ a total of 8,600 employees. WWRD has high-profile licensing partnerships and collaborations with leading designers and innovators in the home and lifestyle market, including: Vera Wang, Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Monique Lhuillier, Gordon Ramsay, Donna Hay, Miranda Kerr, Jo Sampson, Barber and Osgerby.
North American Breweries serves its customers in the United States.NAB is proud to be a part of Florida Ice & Farm Co (FIFCO), a Costa Rica based producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned principal operating subsidiary, Global Brass and Copper, Inc. is a leading, value-added converter, fabricator, distributor and processor of specialized copper and brass products in North America. We engage in metal melting and casting, rolling, drawing, extruding and stamping to fabricate finished and semi-finished alloy products from processed scrap, copper cathode and other refined metals. Our products include a wide range of sheet, strip, foil, rod, tube and fabricated metal component products that we sell under the Olin Brass, A.J. Oster and Chase Brass brand names. Our products are used in various end markets, including the building and housing, munitions, automotive, transportation, coinage, electronics/electrical components, industrial machinery and equipment and general consumer end markets. We employ approximately 2,000 people and operate 11 manufacturing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico to service our North American customers. Through our 80% owned joint venture in China and our 50/50 joint venture in Japan, together with sales offices in China and Singapore, we supply our products in China and throughout Asia. We service our European customers through distribution arrangements in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Bristol Compressors International, Inc. is a global manufacturer and designer of compression technology used in residential and commercial air conditioning and heat pump applications.
Kii (Formerly Servo Software) delivers a set of applications, APIs and SDKs to device manufacturers, mobile network operators, and end users, which help users to sync, search, and share mobile content on their and their friends' phones. The Kii company is the result of the merger of Synclore Corp. and Servo Software, Inc. in July 2010. Based in Tokyo, Japan and Silicon Valley, Calif., Kii has global offices in China, Germany and Spain. Kii Capital, L.P. is a venture fund which invests into mobile applications.
Cloyes is the North American leader and global designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of timing drive systems and components for original equipment manufacturers and the automotive aftermarket. Its products are mission critical components for engine performance and function and are used in high-performance and replacement applications. Cloyes serves a broad customer base, including wholesale distributors, national and local retailers, re-packagers, and production engine rebuilders, and sells its products
HHI Group Holdings LLC
Acquisition in 2005
HHI Group Holdings operates as a business unit of Metaldyne.HHI Group Holdings Manufactures of forged parts for power train and wheel end applications in the automotive industry. The company's products include wheel hubs, transmission turbine hubs and axle ring and pinion gears.
Based in Franklin, MA, Speedline is a leading global producer of manufacturing equipment and services for the printed circuit board and semiconductor packaging industries. Speedline's four core product lines - MPM®, Electrovert®, Accel®, and Camalot® -- and its Protect services together provide a comprehensive product and service line for customer's Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Semiconductor Packaging requirements. Speedline has the largest installed base in the SMT industry and its clients include many of the world's blue-chip electronics companies.
WireCo WorldGroup manufactures steel, synthetic rope, wire, and engineered products. They provide energy sources with specialized drilling lines, geophysical cable, offshore mooring ropes, and electromechanical cable. They supply ropes and hardware to shipping lines and offshore companies.
New Flyer Industries is a manufacturer of heavy-duty buses in the U.S. and Canada. Offering the broadest line of transit vehicles, they have secured their strong position by providing reliable transportation solutions that meet the needs of today while anticipating the needs of tomorrow. Known for breaking new ground with the first low-floor bus, the first diesel-electric bus and most recently, the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell fleet, they remain dedicated to innovation and excellence as they provide customers with a wide range of products such as clean-running, fuel-efficient hybrid buses; zero-emission electric trolleys; buses with alternative fuels, like hydrogen and CNG and clean diesel buses. Their products put us on the map. Quality and innovation keep us ahead. Starting in 1930 as a five-person operation known as Western Auto & Truck Body Builders Ltd., New Flyer has grown to an international organization of over 2,200 highly-skilled people dedicated to planning, producing and servicing the industry’s most reliable heavy-duty transit vehicles. To ensure consistent and dependable delivery of their industry-leading products and services, New Flyer operates manufacturing facilities in Winnipeg, MB; Crookston, MN; and St. Cloud, MN, with sales and service representatives located throughout Canada and the US. Their Aftermarket Organization operates distribution centers in Winnipeg, MB; Brampton, ON; Erlanger, KY; Fresno, CA; and a service center in Arnprior, ON. New Flyer continues to lead by example as they strive for a better product, a better workplace and a better world. Their customers are proud to know that their earth-friendly products are made in a responsible way, which includes giving their employees a safe and healthy place to work and taking steps to minimize their impact on the environment. They believe that manufacturing products that are built to last means forming solid and enduring customer relationships. This is evident every step of the way: from their first discussions about the unique needs of a prospective buyer; to quality assurance with their customers during production; to aftermarket support. It’s how they build a better product and provide better support for their customers.
Herr-Voss Stamco employees are dedicated to and focused on providing their customers superior working solutions in the coil and sheet metal processing industries. Herr-Voss Stamco has a distinguished record of providing highly regarded equipment and timely and efficient services. Our employees and representatives provide equipment and service to customers around the world.
United Road is the premier auto transport company in North America. Each year, coast to coast and across the borders, United Road manages the transport of nearly 2 million cars. Their satisfied clients include all major global vehicle manufacturers, re-marketers, financial institutions, car auctions, car dealers, retail single units and personally owned vehicles. Across the city or across the country, United Road IS Driven to Deliver.
Blue Ridge Paper Products
Acquisition in 1999
Blue Ridge Paper Products is a integrated manufacturer of liquid packaging, envelope paper and coated bleachboard used in food service packaging. The Company also produces specialty uncoated and extrusion coated papers.
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