Delivering exceptional outcomes with a track record that speaks for itself.

Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1997, ER has grown to be the leading national provider of environmental emergency response and remediation services to the USEPA with coverage spanning over 43 states.  Additionally, ER provides emergency remediation and rapid response services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as a number of commercial and industrial customers.  Several members of the ER ownership group were seeking liquidity and retirement and this ESOP transaction enabled these owners to monetize their investment but also afford the employees with a way to become owners themselves and help secure the long-term continuity of the business.  Upon closing the transaction, CEO and co-founder, Dennis Greaney said “We are excited for the team at Environmental Restoration who played a vital role in getting the company where it is today and we look forward to the next chapter of growth.”

Founded in 1999, Clearview Capital is a private investment firm specializing in the acquisition and recapitalization of lower-middle market companies in North America. Since inception, the Clearview Capital team has completed more than 150 transactions in a wide variety of industries.  Inventive represents Clearview’s sixth platform investment in the outdoor industry across all of its funds and also represents the fourth platform investment made in collaboration with Vertikal Brands, a team Clearview established which includes former members of the Battenfeld Technologies management team, to pursue the acquisition of premium brands in the outdoor industry.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri and Hong Kong with additional warehouse locations in California and Virginia, Team Three is a leading global distributor of paper, packaging and disposable plastic products to the foodservice industry. Co-founded by Bob Hubbard and Roy Van in 2009 to create a global platform for companies seeking to expand their sourcing options, Team Three has organically grown revenue and income every year since inception and was awarded a global sourcing role with one of the largest foodservice distributors in the U.S. Upon closing the transaction, CEO and co-founder, Bob Hubbard said “We are excited for the opportunity to partner with the AmerCareRoyal team and we look forward to the next chapter of growth for Team Three and GIS.”

Headquartered in Exton, PA, AmerCareRoyal is a single stream resource for over 6,000 disposable products used in the foodservice, janitorial, sanitation, industrial, hospitality and medical industries. With multiple shipping points across North America, ACR’s family of companies service national level customers with outstanding customer service and an ever-growing product line. Team Three is ACR’s eighth add-on acquisition since HCI’s initial investment.

Zipline Logistics is an Ohio based third-party logistics solutions provider exclusively servicing the consumer-packaged goods sector. Zipline processes were built specifically to resolve the most critical logistics challenges faced by consumer goods brands shipping into retail.

Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence.

ISI, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading provider of audio/visual (“A/V”) production services for live and virtual events as well as integration services for corporate A/V system installations. The company was founded by Bob and Stacy Horner in 1997 and has built a reputation over the past 25 years as the creator of some of the highest quality and most memorable events in the St. Louis region and beyond. The Company has steadily grown to become one of the Midwest’s leading event production companies. On closing the transaction, CEO and Founder, Bob Horner said “We are excited for the opportunity to partner with the Markey’s team and are looking forward to the next chapter of growth for Ironman Sound.”

Established in 1959, Markey’s is a leading provider of event technology services including rental & staging for live events, in-house support services for convention centers and hotels, on-site corporate services, production services, computer rental and creative services. As an employee-owned business, Markey’s prides itself on exceeding customer expectations and proactively responding to the needs of its customers.

Griffin Personnel Group, Inc., located in O’Fallon, Missouri, is a leading provider of employment verification, background check, credentialing, fingerprinting and contract security services. The Company was founded in 1989 by Thomas Griffin. For over 30 years, GPG has been serving large corporate customers primarily in the healthcare sector but has also a variety of others including food & beverage, IT services, utilities and financial services.  On closing the transaction, CEO and Founder, Tom Griffin, said “We are excited for the opportunity to partner with the DISA team and are looking forward to the next chapter of growth for Griffin Personnel.”

Since 1986, DISA has been an industry leading provider of drug & alcohol testing, background screening, compliance for DOT/Transportation, and occupational health services. More than 40,000 companies, including 1 out of 4 Fortune 500 companies, use DISA for their employee screening and compliance needs, and DISA has a proven track record of helping employers effectively manage their screening and compliance, regardless of the industry.

Dedicated Converting Group is a Midwest-based converter of coverboard panels, foam padded panels, and other specialty paperboard products. With two manufacturing facilities in the Midwest, the Company is uniquely positioned to leverage its proximity to both customers and suppliers.

Vidya is the investment vehicle for the Patel family, formerly the owners and operators of Flexo Converters, a paperboard converter for foodservice bags and packaging, which was acquired by Novolex in July 2021.

Classic Equine Equipment is a Midwest-based designer and manufacturer of equestrian stabling products, including stall systems, doors, and other barn components.

Founded in 1903, Morton Buildings is the largest post-frame manufacturing and construction company in the United States and a strong player in the equestrian barn market.

Inclusion Technologies, LLC is a manufacturer of functional sensory ingredients sold to food OEMs primarily in the baked goods and snack foods sectors.

Founded in 1941, MGP Ingredients is a producer and supplier of specialty wheat protein and starch food ingredients and a variety of distilled products.

Intelica CRE (“Intelica”) is a commercial real estate services firm providing commercial brokerage, property management, appraisal and consulting services.

Founded in 1982, James Real Estate Services, Inc. (“JRES”) is a diversified real estate advisory firm with a foundation of commercial and residential appraisal, appraisal review, market analysis, brokerage, and investment advisory services in Denver, Colorado.

MAR Graphics is a provider of variable imaging, direct mail and integrated digital marketing products and services to a variety of print distributors, mailers and agencies.

Qualfon, founded in 1995, provides full customer lifecycle management including lead generation, end-to-end integrated marketing, multichannel customer engagement, and fulfillment.

Trilogy Warehouse Partners is a Midwest-based provider of cold storage warehousing and supply chain management services to the food and beverage, consumer, healthcare and industrial markets.

Tilia Holdings is a Chicago-based private equity firm and owner of Refrig-IT, New Jersey based provider of cold chain warehousing and supply chain services.

Federal Steel Supply is a Midwest-based distributor of carbon and alloy steel pipe, tube, fittings and flanges to a variety of end markets including manufacturing, oil and gas, construction, utilities and fabricators.

V&A Capital is a New York-based private equity firm and owner of Precision Kidd Steel, a manufacturer of cold drawn steel profiles for industrial and oil & gas applications.

EPIC Systems is a leading Midwest based designer and fabricator of modular process systems, packaging lines and machine vision systems for a variety of end markets including consumer packaged goods, oil and gas, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, agriculture and specialty chemical.

Compass Group is a St. Louis-based private equity firm that seeks to acquire lower middle-market companies and back management teams to unlock value and accelerate growth.

Systems Graphics, founded in 1986, is a leading Midwestern packaging converter specializing in flexographic label and tag solutions for the food & beverage, governmental, industrial/automotive and healthcare sectors.

PJM Advisors is a St. Louis based family office founded by Pat Moore, former Chairman and CEO of Smurfit-Stone Corporation.

1st Choice is a Midwest-based last mile logistics business focused on the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare sectors specializing in same-day parcel delivery throughout 1,400 zip codes in the Midwest.

Northern Pacific Group is a middle market private equity investment firm based in Wayzata, Minnesota focused on investments in the technology and business services industries.

Since its founding in 2003, IBC has built a solid brand that is uniquely Texan, offering a selection of premium beers to consumers within its current market area which includes more than 18 million residents across its home state. This, combined with the national distribution and market reach of Lagunitas, will allow IBC to expand its production and packaging capacity, and boost sales beyond its 2016 projected barrels sold of 19,200, while partnering with a recognized leader in the craft beer industry.

Lagunitas Brewing, headquartered in Petaluma, California and topping the charts with more than 800,000 barrels produced annually, is capitalizing on this opportunity to “directly engage with the community of Austin and the Lone Star State,

GadellNet is a St. Louis based provider of managed IT services including security monitoring, on-site and cloud system backup and mobile device management.

Blue Key Technology is an Indiana-based IT solutions company providing a variety of managed IT services for clients.

Trinity Packaging (“TRIPACK”) is a leading Midwest distributor of industrial packaging films, tapes, boxes, bags, wraps, sheets and equipment.

Henry A. Petter Supply is a fourth generation, family-owned distributor of marine, MRO, material handling and packaging supplies for the industrial end market.

PohlmanUSA is a leading provider of technology-driven court reporting and litigation support services with an extensive network of over 400 experienced and reliable court reporters throughout the country.

Cottonwood Acquisitions is a New York based family office focused on investing in small to mid-sized businesses.

US Minerals is an Indiana based recycler and processor of coal slag for roofing granules in asphalt shingles and surface-blasting abrasives used to remove rust and paint from metal and wood surfaces.

Based in Chicago, Merit Capital Partners invests mezzanine and equity capital in middle-market companies principally in manufacturing, distribution and services industries.

Headquarted in St. Louis, Missouri, Media Pulse is a provider of high technology news tracking and video-related support services for public relations professionals in the current age of video communications. The company was founded by John M. Stephens in 1989 and has offices in Kansas City, Phoenix, and Indianapolis.

Bacon’s (Cision) is a leading provider of media and broadcast news monitoring services, media software and media databases. The company provides broadcast news monitoring services covering 125 media markets in the US and offers tracking reports based on television, radio tapes, and transcripts, and fax. Bacon’s (Cision) provides crisis management, TV commercial retrieval, and media tour tracking services.  The company also offers content management software that allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content and measure the meaningful impact of their campaigns, enabling clients to reach the target and engage a specific audience.

Data Manufacturing Inc (“DMI”) is a leading Midwest based manufacturer of printed gift and loyalty cards for global retail merchant payment processors.

Spell Capital Partners, LLC is a Minneapolis-based private equity firm focused on acquiring profitable, middle-market industrial manufacturing businesses.

W.R. Sweeney Manufacturer, Inc. is a St. Joseph’s, Missouri based manufacturer of branded pest control products sold under the trade name of Sweeney’s Poison Peanuts, a consumer packaged mole and gopher bait for homeowners. The brand has become widely recognized in retail hardware and home stores and distribution has grown over the years to now include a number of national big box retailers including Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and Ace Hardware outlets.

Finney Enterprises is a St. Louis, Missouri-based holding company founded by Tim Finney, a successful owner/operator of a number of businesses including Gateway Surgical, Midwest Medical Products, Gateway Aesthetics, and Timothy’S Skin Care.

Summit Container is a St. Louis, Missouri based converter and supplier of  standard and custom corrugated boxes.  Founded by the Holland family in 1981, Summit serves a variety of end markets including, electrical, industrial and medical.  Summit is a leader in designing high end, custom packaging solutions to protect high value, sensitive products to prevent damage during shipping and handling.

Boxes, Inc. of St. Louis was established in St. Louis in 1977 and has become known as an industry leader by providing printed and litho laminated corrugated products including industrial shipping and packaging products, POP displays and signage across the St. Louis area.  In 2005, Boxes expanded into custom retail product display and signage through the formation of Mid America Display and in 2018, decided to combine operations under one roof in a 500,000 square foot facility.

WTN is a direct-to-consumer wine fulfillment business licensed in 42 states offering consumers direct access to some of the world’s best wines.

TSG is a St. Louis-based investment firm founded by Steve Schepman to invest in lower middle-market businesses.

Secure Data is a Midwest-based developer of custom financial software applications and enterprise solutions for Federal and commercial clients.

Emtec, Inc. (OTCBB: ETEC) is a systems integrator providing IT services and products to the federal, state, local, education and commercial markets.

The Federated Software Group is a leading custom software engineering firm providing systems development services for mission critical command and control (C2) and logistical systems to the US Department of Defense.

The City of Hazelwood is home to nearly 26,000 residents and hundreds of businesses including Boeing, IBM, GKN Aerospace and Matrix Packaging.

Emerald Automotive is a British manufacturer of lightweight, low-to-zero emission delivery vehicles for global fleet operators.

Koller Enterprises is a producer of plastic products for a variety of packaging, lighting and pet applications. Colorado Aggregate Company (CAC) is a supplier of coated gravel products to the pet market.

Clifford W. Estes Company is the leading producer of colored and coated sand and gravel products.

The Corner Pharmacy operates retail pharmacies located in hospitals to provide a convenient resource for hospital in-patient and outpatient discharges, hospital-affiliated Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), and clinical visits to hospital-affiliated physician offices located in Medical Office Buildings.

Bain Capital Ventures is the Boston-based venture capital affiliate of Bain Capital. Founded in 1984, Bain Capital Ventures has made investments in over 110 early and growth-stage companies. Bain Capital Ventures currently has $2 billion under management and invests in business services, consumer, healthcare, internet & mobile, and software companies.

All-Staff Nursing, Inc., located in the St. Louis metropolitan area, is a specialized provider of supplemental staffing services for long-term care facilities. Since its establishment in September 1990, All-Staff Nursing has been dedicated to addressing the temporary staffing needs of healthcare organizations, particularly nursing homes. Their primary focus is on supplying highly qualified healthcare professionals, including Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nurse Assistants.

Founded in 1986, Cooperative Home Care is a trusted provider of healthcare staffing and home care services in St. Louis, Missouri. The company provides nurse staffing and palliative home care services under medicaid, medicare and private pay programs.

Renard Paper Company, founded in 1953, is a St. Louis-based wholesale distributor of janitorial supplies and disposable foodservice paper products to schools, healthcare and foodservice sectors.

HP Products, based in Indianapolis, is a distributor of janitorial, safety, packaging and laundry/dietary products serving customers in a variety of industries throughout the Midwest.

Mill Products Company, Inc. is a leading wholesale redistributor of janitorial supplies and foodservice packaging products located in St. Louis, Missouri.

RJ Schinner, based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a leader in the redistribution marketplace for foodservice wholesalers, paper wholesalers, jan/san wholesalers, and grocery supplies.

Managed Care Professionals, Inc. (MCP) offers reimbursement and revenue cycle management services to healthcare providers. MCP has partnered with over 500 healthcare provider organizations and recovered in excess of $1.5 billion in additional reimbursement.

F.Y.I. (now known as SourceHOV) provides consulting, knowledge process outsourcing, and business process solutions to the global outsourcing market.

United Electric, founded in St. Louis in 1903, is a leading distributor of electrical parts to industrial, construction, and commercial building supply markets.

Westburne Supply, based in Canada, is a global supplier of industrial MRO and electrical products with $2 billion in annual revenue.

SM Wilson is a leading Midwest general construction management firm focused in the healthcare, education, commercial and federal markets.

Cambridge Quality Construction is a roofing contractor specializing in military, commercial and residential roofing projects throughout the country.

O’Brien Capital, LLC is a St. Louis-based private investment firm seeking to acquire lower middle-market manufacturing and industrial service businesses in the Midwest.

Classic Equine Equipment is a Midwest-based designer and manufacturer of equestrian stabling products, including stall systems, partitians, doors, and other barn components.

Valley Farm Dairy Company is a Midwest distributor of dairy, meat and baked products to retail and foodservice operations.

Crown Foods is leading foodservice distributor of beef, seafood, poultry and a variety of other food products.

Mid America Brick is a leading Midwest based manufacturer of a variety of building products including architectural brick and driveway and patio pavers.

Shamrock is a manufacturer of ceramic proppant materials used in oil and gas hydraulic fracking.

Signway Sign Supplies is a manufacturer and supplier of sign supplies through the wholesale channel. Signway’s customers include sign manufacturers, catalog companies and government agencies along with corporate and private accounts. The company has manufacturing locations in Owensville, Missouri, and Akron, Ohio and the corporate office is located in St. Louis,Missouri.

Grimco was founded in the early 1950’s as Grimm Stamp and Badge, named after founder, Henry Grimm.  In the early days, Grimco manufactured police and fire badges, branding irons and other metal stampings and over the last 70 years has evolved into a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor with over 50 locations across North America. The current  offering of sign supplies includes traffic signs, blanks, substrates, boards, digital print media, wrap films, sign vinyl, application tape, banner material and supplies, sign frames, banner stands, LEDs and electrical accessories, grand format solvent/UV/latex printers, inks, software and more.

Delsan Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality vinyl original and replacement windows, storm doors and windows, and patio doors and accessories. The products are sold primarily to home improvement dealers and construction contractors within a five hundred mile radius of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1967, the company has an excellent reputation in the industry for the quality of its products, its new product innovations, and the quality of service provided to its customers.

Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens-Corning (NYS: OC) is a diversified, global manufacturer of glass fiber utilized in composites and building materials. It has an integrated business model with three reportable segments: composites, insulation and roofing. Its insulation products conserve energy and improve acoustics, fire resistance and air quality. Its roofing products and systems enhance the curb appeal of people’s homes and protect homes and commercial buildings alike. Its fiberglass composites make thousands of products lighter, stronger, and more durable.

Midwest Nonwovens is a leading producer of thermally bonded highloft polyester nonwovens for mattresses, foam products and other home furnishings.

GW Composites is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass-reinforced plastics used in truck, ag equipment, packaging and military markets.

Fibre Body Industries, a portfolio company of Dubin Clark, is the country’s leading manufacturer of fiberglass truck bodies primarily for the utility and fire truck markets.

Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946, Merit Company is a contract manufacturer of specialized, precision-machined metal and plastic components primarly for medical equipment but also for automotive aftermarket, air and water flow control, electronic communications and marine engines.  Merit produces high quality precision components utilizing a variety of automatic screw machines, CNC turning centers, and secondary machining equipment.

E-M Canada, L.L.C. is a subsidiary of Carr-Lane Manufacturing Co. in St. Louis, MO that was created as the buying entity for Merit Company.  Carr-Lane is a diversified manufacturer of tooling components and industrial parts used by a variety of industries.  Known primarily for jig & fixture tooling components, Carr Lane Manufacturing offers more than 100,000 industrial parts including quick change tooling plates & accessories, hoist rings, toggle clamps, handles, knobs, ball & spring plungers, threaded inserts, clamp straps, drill bushings, alignment pins, fixture bases, & power workholding devices.

Industrial Engine and Generator is a Caseyville, IL based supplier of industrial engines, generators and components for the commercial, industrial and residential end markets. The company also provides installation, service and repair of Generac gas and diesel generators.

Ascent is a leading provider of comprehensive data center solutions, partnering with customers to solve technical, operational and financial challenges of running these facilities critical to customers’ businesses.

Founded in 1998, Ascent provides full life cycle support from the design and development of new, expanded or upgraded facilities to daily monitoring and maintenance management, backed by our 24×7 operations support. Ascent is a one-stop-shop for all critical infrastructure needs, and works hand-in-hand with customers to provide flexible, scalable, secure and highly available solutions to ensure their individual needs are met.

Founded in 1978, Tri-Valley is a Casa Grande, AZ-based provider of electrical and datacomm products and services for the residential, commercial and industrial markets.  The company offers input devices for industrial control, logic devices for manufacturing systems, output devices for the protection of electrical motors, and circuit protection products for system protection.

Based in Paris, France, Rexel SA is a global provider of electrical products and services to residential, nonresidential, and industrial markets. The product offering includes electrical equipment such as appliances and accessories, cables and routing, lighting, security and communication, home automation, climate control, and building management systems used in the construction, renovation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructures.  Clients include small and midsize installers, large installers and facility managers, commercial companies, and industrial customers.

Based in Bridgeton, MO, Franklin Manufacturing is a leading supplier of electronic components and assemblies to the automotive, medical, telecommunication and industrial markets.

Unique Mobility, Inc. is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high performance, energy efficient electric and hybrid power motors, generators, and power electronic controllers.  Its technology is value-added to a wide range of markets, including the industrial, agricultural, healthcare, mining, aerospace, oil and gas equipment and emerging light electric vehicle and hybrid bus, truck and auto markets.

Based in O’Fallon, Missouri, Grip-Tech is an extruder of foam rubber grips for a variety of applications in the industrial and retail markets including lawn and garden, excercise and industrial equipment.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, PRN is a leading provider of medical transcription services for hospitals and medical clinics through the U.S.  The company was founded in 1973 by David Bolus.

Montiel Enterprises is a holding company formed by Jane and John Montiel to acquire PRN.  Jane Montiel was the Adminstrator of PRN and ran the day-to-day operations of the business.

MCP is a leading Midwest based distributor of aftermarket motorcycle parts and accessories.

Global Motorsport Group (dba Custom Chrome), is the largest independent supplier of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Global Motorsport Group, owned by Stonington Partners Private Equity, has annual revenues of $250 million.

Sterling Direct is a leading Midwest provider of direct mail marketing services for financial institutions and advertising agencies.

TALX Document Services is a subsidiary of TALX Corporation and provides direct mail and document imaging services.

SFI is a leading precision fabricator of marble, stone and composite countertops for commercial and high end residential applications.

Wood Waste Energy is a provider of used rail tie recycling services for US rail infrastructure development.

RailWorks Corporation is the leading provider of track and transit systems construction and maintenance services throughout North America.

SEP, based in Ft. Smith, AK, is a privately-held manufacturer and distributor of emergency products to disaster relief agencies.

Hydro Tube Enterprises, based in Oberlin, Ohio, is a fabricator of steel tubing products for a variety of industrial and consumer end markets.

Theodoro Baking Company is a leading co-manufacturer of baked products including bagels, biscuits, cakes and rolls retail/grocery, food-service, institutional and healthcare.

Nature’s Bakery, based in Reno, Nevada, is a leading producer of all-natural fig bars for a variety of retailers including Sam’s Club and Costco.

Southern Illinois Dental Laboratory, Inc. is a dental laboratory providing customized prosthetics and restorations, blending advanced technology and skilled craftsmanship for optimal dental solutions.

Gateway Dental Laboratory is a premier dental laboratory serving the greater St. Louis region.

RBF is a registered investment advisory and financial planning firm serving high net worth individuals and trusts along with institutional profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, endowments, corporations and other business entities.