We’re focused on creating more valuable and dynamic companies with excellent teams capable of delivering sustainable growth. While sharing in this common vision, each of our companies has distinct products and services, competitive advantages, channels-to-market, market dynamics, and unique capabilities.
Please take a moment to get to know our businesses.
Our team has industrial knowledge built on decades of experience. Learn about how we’ve leveraged our own experience and industry connections to help companies reach their full potential.
PRIMARY DRIVERS: STRINGENT SAFETY STANDARDS WITHIN HYGIENIC PROCESSING MARKETS; CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN HIGHLY EFFICIENT, EASY TO MAINTAIN HYGIENIC PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
INVESTMENT: 2020, 2021, 2023
Unibloc Hygienic Technologies (UHT) is a manufacturer of precision-engineered positive displacement pumps, air operated double diaphragm pumps, and other hygienic flow control products. UHT’s products are deployed into critical hygienic processes in the food and beverage, bakery and confection, meat and poultry, brewery, pharmaceutical, and transportation industries
For more information, please visit unibloctech.com.
PRIMARY DRIVERS: REGULATED HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL, FOOD & BEVERAGE, AND MEDICAL DEVICE END MARKETS
INVESTMENT: 2018, 2019
Dickson is a Test & Measurement compliance partner that develops environmental monitoring systems (temperature, humidity, pressure and other variables) to meet regulatory requirements and protect products for various markets including: health services, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and food & beverage. In 2019, Dickson acquired Oceasoft, a European provider of environmental monitoring systems with a full suite of innovative solutions.
For more information on Dickson, please visit dicksondata.com
For more information on Oceasoft, please visit oceasoft.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: INCREASING DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE PLANT MODERNIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; EXPANDING NEED FOR CUSTOMIZABLE HANDLING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EASY-TO-CLEAN AND WELL-SUITED FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
INVESTMENT: 2021, 2022
Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) is a provider of automation solutions, as well as specialized material handling equipment such as enclosed conveyor systems. AHS’ products serve customers in regulated end markets such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, specialty chemical, and general industrial processing.
For more information, please visit automatedhandlingsolutions.com.
PRIMARY DRIVERS: RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEMS AND SURGICAL ROBOTS. ALSO OTHER COOL THINGS LIKE ROCKET ENGINES AND LINEAR ACCELERATORS
Investment: 2012, 2014
GCM is a manufacturer of low-to-medium volume, mission critical precision components and system assemblies for market leading medtech, aerospace, industrial, and research clients. The company operates in three locations including Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Dongguan China.
For more information, please visit gogcm.com.
PRIMARY DRIVERS: E-COMMERCE AND THE “BOX” ECONOMY, ESSENTIAL CONSUMER GOODS, LIFE SCIENCES, AND HOME IMPROVEMENT
INVESTMENT: 2016, 2017, 2018
Precision Roll Solutions is a full-service provider of highly-engineered cylindrical rolls, plates, and related process componentry used in corrugated packaging, consumer goods (tissue & towel), and other nondiscretionary manufacturing applications.
For more information, please visit precisionrollsolutions.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: WATER & WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT IN SPECIALTY, SEVERE DUTY PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
INVESTMENT: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
Industrial Flow Solutions specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales and service of pumping and fluid management solutions for harsh, rugged environments.
For more information, please visit industrialflowsolutions.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: GROWING GLOBALIZED DEMAND FOR REGULATED TESTING SERVICES, EVER-INCREASING TESTING & MATERIALS COMPLEXITY, AND INCREASED CORPORATE OUTSOURCING OF R&D AS WELL AS QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS
INVESTMENT: 2020
NSL Analytical provides independent laboratory testing services to a diverse array of customers and end markets where testing speed, accuracy, and consistency is mission critical to operations and compliance.
For more information, please visit nslanalytical.com.
PRIMARY DRIVERS: INTENSIFYING SANITARY AND HYGIENIC STANDARDS IN THE REGULATED FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL END MARKETS
INVESTMENT: 2018, 2019
Advanced Material Processing, comprised of Marion Process Solutions and Kason Corporation, is a manufacturer of material processing equipment. It specializes in highly-engineered mixing, drying, separation and thermal/moisture control equipment and systems.
For more information on Advanced Material Processing, please visit www.amprocessing.com
For more information on Marion, please visit marionsolutions.com
For more information on Kason, please visit kason.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A 300+ VESSEL US NAVY
INVESTMENT: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Hunt Valve brings nearly 100 years of fluid power engineering innovations and solutions to a wide range of industrial and military customers. It specializes in severe-duty valves, actuators, and complementary engineered components and system solutions for applications that include primary metals, energy, process and U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessels.
For more information, please visit huntvalve.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: CANNED BEVERAGES AND A RISING GLOBAL MIDDLE CLASS
INVESTMENT: 2014
Pride Engineering designs and manufactures highly engineered, mission critical machine tools and equipment used in the production of two-piece metal cans for the beverage and food industries. Pride’s product offering includes can body-forming tool packs, can bottom formers, precision grinders, and the Guardian™ line of Over Travel Sensors. Pride’s products are used in nearly 400 can-making lines, and are considered the industry standard by two-piece food and beverage can makers around the world.
For more information, please visit pridecan.com
PRIMARY DRIVERS: CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING, MARKET SHIFT AWAY FROM SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
INVESTMENT: 2020
PaperTech is a leading manufacturer of paperboard packaging products to the frozen food industry and foodservice markets. PaperTech’s trays and bowls are environmentally friendly and made from 90% or greater renewable and sustainable materials, which makes the company well positioned to benefit from ongoing tailwinds driven by an increasing global focus on the circular economy and a shift away from single-use plastics.
For more information, please visit papertrays.com.
