A&A Manufacturing Company, Inc., based in New Berlin, Wisconsin, is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered and customized protective systems such as accordion bellows and way covers, which are used to safeguard components, equipment, and people. End-markets include mobile equipment, automation, machine tools, transportation, and medical equipment.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of customized protective systems such as bellows covers, rollup covers, telescopic covers, way wipers, shade rollers, cable & hose carriers, rollup doors.

AAMP of America, based in Clearwater, Florida, is the leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of audio accessories and consumer electronics integration devices to the automotive aftermarket. AAMP develops and distributes products under the Stinger, Peripheral, and Best Kits brands to over 3,300 independent car audio specialist retailers, through mass retail chains and international distributors.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers and distributors of car audio / video accessories.

Arnco Corporation (“Arnco”), and Dura-Line Corporation (“Dura-Line") are manufacturers and distributors of extruded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) duct, pipe, and conduit products for the telecom, power utility, electrical, and cable markets. With locations in the United States, Mexico, India, and the Czech Republic, the combined companies serve customers worldwide.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of HDPE conduits and accessories.

Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. (“AIS”), based in Hudson, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of high quality, value-priced office systems furniture. Products include monolithic and segmented panel systems, tile-based stacking panel systems, floor-to-ceiling systems, panel and beltline raceway systems, and panel systems.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers and distributors of office furniture.

Andrews Holding, LLC (“Andrews International”), based in Valencia, California, is a provider of private security and risk mitigation services to the entertainment, high-end retail, financial services, commercial property management, and education verticals. Services include uniformed security, consulting and investigations, personal protection, special event security, and disaster response.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of private security and risk mitigation services.

Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation manufactures a wide range of permanent and soft magnetic products and assemblies at nine facilities throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. Arnold currently has over 4,000 customers in ten distinct market segments, including industrial, advertising, reprographic, consumer, and technology. International sales represent approximately 40% of Arnold’s total revenue.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of magnetic products.

Astrodyne Corporation (“Astrodyne”), based in Mansfield, Massachusetts, is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, and external and wall-mount power adapters through catalog, direct sales, and internet. With operations in the United States, China, and Taiwan, the company serves industrial, audio/visual, medical, instrumentation, and distribution end markets.

Bridgeport Tank Trucks, Inc., based in Bridgeport, Texas, is a leading independent provider of fluid transport and disposal services and equipment rentals for oilfield production and drilling applications in the Barnett Shale. Primary services include completion and production-related saltwater transport and disposal, and frac tank and related equipment rentals at the well site.

Seeking add-ons: Providers of oilfield services and supplies.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of lighting and grip equipment rentals to the television, film, commercial, music, video, and event industries.

ColorMatrix Corporation, based in Cleveland, Ohio, with operations in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, is the world’s largest manufacturer of liquid color and additive concentrates for thermoplastic products. ColorMatrix serves customers in the blow molding, industrial extrusion, and performance molding industries who manufacture beverage bottles, vinyl siding, vinyl pipe, and other plastic products.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of specialized plastic colorant.

Flexstar Technology, Inc. is a leading global provider of data storage testing solutions for data storage manufacturers and PC OEMs worldwide. Products range from turnkey systems to components and proprietary testing software.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of environmental test equipment for electronics and technology.

Great Expressions Dental Centers, Inc., based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with 138 affiliated practices in Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia, is a dental practice management company providing professional corporations general and specialty services including endodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, and periodontics.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of general and specialty dental services.

Help/Systems, Inc. (“Help/Systems”), based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a provider of automated operations and business intelligence software for the IBM System i market. Help/Systems’ products are designed to make the System i more reliable, cost-effective, and productive by minimizing human operator involvement and enhancing access to valuable data.

Seeking Add-ons: Software providers for midrange server platforms.

In The Swim (“ITS”), based in West Chicago, Illinois, is a multi-channel direct marketer of swimming pool supplies and equipment to the residential and commercial swimming pool markets in the United States. Products include chemicals, covers and liners, equipment, parts, and accessories, which are sold through catalog, internet, telesales, retail, and wholesale channels.

Seeking Add-ons: Catalog and online retailers of pool supplies and equipment, focused on residential, commercial (hotels, gyms, etc), and/ or wholesale markets.

Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading independent value-added distributor of fabricated rubber industrial products in North America, serving power generation, aggregate, coal mining, steel, and general industrial end markets.

Seeking Add-ons: Specialty distributors of industrial rubber products.

Nivel Holdings, LLC (“Nivel”), based in Jacksonville, Florida, is one of North America’s largest independent value-added distributors of golf car aftermarket parts and accessories. Nivel supplies dealers worldwide with over 3,800 SKUs across 13 product categories, with 95% of orders shipped for same day delivery.

Seeking Add-ons: Distributors of golf car parts and accessories.

Northern Digital, Inc., based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Germany and China, is a developer and manufacturer of optical and electromagnetic technology for image-guided surgical, industrial test and measurement, and research applications. With over 9,000 advanced measurement systems installed worldwide, products are used for computer-assisted surgery and therapy, industrial part development and quality control, and other applications such as clinical gait analysis and sports and biomechanics research.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of measurement, tracking and navigation solutions to medical (e.g. image guided surgery, minimally invasive procedures), industrial, research and other end markets.

Phoenix Children's Acadaemy ("Phoenix"), based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national operator of full and part-time early child care centers in North America. Phoenix manages 104 locations focused on the development and early education of children ranging from six weeks to 12 years old.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of early education and child care.

Reed Group, Ltd., based in Westminster, Colorado, is a provider of proprietary, evidence-based return-to-work guidelines and outsourced absence and clinical case management services that assist in the reduction of disability and absence costs for employers.

Silent Preferred Partners, LLC (“SPP”), based in Salem, Virginia, operates two facilities in the United States and one in Canada that assemble axles, chassis, and diesel engines for Class 8 truck manufacturers. SPP’s assembly work is complex and highly customized, with more than 200 assembly operations per unit and more than 95% of daily production consisting of unique configurations.

Seeking Add-ons: Providers of truck or automotive outsourced final assembly.

TMP Directional Marketing, LLC is the leading certified marketing representative, placing advertising for its national clients into Yellow Pages directories and Internet based digital directories.

Seeking Add-ons: Advertising agencies for ad placement into print and Internet Yellow Pages, and other services such as Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing.

TriMark USA, Inc., is a leading full-service distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies and a provider of design and engineering services to over 10,000 customers nationwide, including restaurant, healthcare, entertainment, and other foodservice venues and facilities.

Seeking Add-ons: Distributors and retailers of restaurant supplies and equipment.

United Recovery Systems, based in Houston, Texas, is a provider of third party contingency debt collection services, specializing in the collection of early-stage pre-charge off and post-charge off receivables. With locations in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico, URS serves clients in the credit card, retail, and auto loan industries.

Seeking Add-ons: Contingency collection agencies in the education loan, credit card, auto loan, insurance subrogation, commercial receivables, and probate markets.

UTEX Industries, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is a leading designer and manufacturer of complex gaskets and highly engineered seals to oil and gas, water distribution, and industrial end markets. Products and services include Mechanical Seals, Compression and Sheet Packing, U-PAK® Injectable Packing, Packing Tools, X-TendaSeal® Repair Service, Molded Product Capabilities, Engineered Plastics & PTFE, ChemPatch® Pipe Repair, and THERMEX™ Gasket Tape & Joint Sealant.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of non-mechanical seals and gaskets.

Winchester Electronics, based in Wallingford, Connecticut, with operations in the United States, China, Mexico, and Malaysia, designs and manufactures RF coaxial, board-to-board and power interconnects, as well as cable assemblies, for the telecommunications, computer, and test & measurement industries.

Seeking Add-ons: Manufacturers of electronic connectors or cable assemblies.

API Heat Transfer Technologies Corporation, headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is a leading, full service, global producer of industrial heat exchangers and heat transfer systems. The  API Heat Transfer Technologies has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, and China. API Heat Transfer generates more than $100 million in annual revenues and serves customers in the compressor, air dryer, air separation, process, power, off-highway, food & beverage, HVAC and refrigeration markets.

New York, New York In September 1999, Audax Group formed Audax Entertainment, a limited partnership created to acquire Artisan Entertainment, Inc. From 1997 until 2003, Artisan was a leading independent film production and distribution company with one of the largest video film libraries in its industry. Artisan operated out of offices in Santa Monica, California and its headquarters in New York City. Lions Gate, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based film studio specializing in independent films, purchased Artisan Entertainment in December 2003 for $160 million (and $50 million assumed debt). Lions Gate consolidated the two organizations and currently operates as Lions Gate Entertainment. 

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading global supplier of cryogenic equipment used in industrial gas, hydrocarbon, and medical applications. The company’s products are sold to gas producers and distributors, hydrocarbon and chemical processing companies, and medical distributors. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has broad product lines that are established leaders in their respective niche markets. Chart has domestic operations in 12 states and international operations in the Czech Republic, China, and the United Kingdom. Chart was acquired by First Reserve Corporation in October 2005 for $460 million in cash.

CIBT Global, Inc., formerly CIBT Holdings, Inc., headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is the world’s largest expeditor of travel documents for business and leisure travel, serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, travel management companies, and major tour and cruise line operators. Products include travel visas and passports, while additional services consist of global cellular and satellite phone rentals, and document legalizations and authentications.

Coast Crane Company is a leading distributor of cranes and personnel lifts to the construction industry in the western U.S. The company’s product offerings include new and used sales and rentals of premier lines of lifting equipment, such as Manitowoc Crane Group, JLG Industries, Elliott Equipment, Auto Crane, and KD Manitou. The company also offers full parts and service departments at its twelve locations that stretch from Alaska to Southern California (including a branch in Vancouver, British Columbia). Coast Crane has been servicing the construction industry for over 30 years and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In January 2006, Coast Crane purchased SI Equipment Services, which distributes and rents large equipment. Coast Crane was sold to Northwest Capital Appreciation in May 2007.

Founded in 1969, Denver Biomedical is a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of medical devices for fluid management in the chest and abdomen. The company’s products include the Denver Shunt™, the Pleurx pleural catheter system, and the ascites catheter system. Denver Biomedical’s products are distributed worldwide, and the company is headquartered in Golden, Colorado. Denver Biomedical was acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) in May 2006.

Dynisco designs and manufactures test and measurement equipment for the global plastics industry. In September 2004, Dynisco acquired Alpha Technologies, which designs, manufactures, and services precision instruments and software for the analysis of polymers and rubbers. In March 2005, Dynisco acquired Viatran Corporation, a leading producer of pressure transducers and transmitters for use in various market segments. Dynisco was sold to Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) in November 2006.

The Endurance International Group is a leading provider of shared web hosting services to small businesses. Founded in 1997, Endurance is focused on acquiring the subscriber bases of other less cost-efficient shared hosting service providers and migrating those subscriber bases onto its hosting platform. The company manages its customer base through a proprietary Operational Support System that provides real time information and controls all business operations.

Fibersense Technology Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber-optic gyroscopes. Fibersense’s gyroscopes traditionally have been focused on military applications; however, the company currently is developing commercial applications of the technology. Fibersense was acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation in December 2002.

Herald Media Holdings is the parent company of the Boston Herald, one of the leading major metropolitan daily newspapers in the U.S.  The company also publishes several daily papers for communities throughout eastern Massachusetts.

Kurt Versen Company is a designer and manufacturer of high end specification-oriented, recessed downlighting for commercial applications.  Kurt Versen is a market leader and focuses on specification-oriented products where optical performance and visual effects are critical.

Macgregor is the leading provider of trade order management systems and financial information exchange network services to institutional buy-side investors. Macgregor’s products and services help to automate mission-critical investment management functions, including portfolio modeling, trade management, order routing, compliance, and electronic settlement. Macgregor was acquired in January 2006 by Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITG) for $230 million in cash.

nash_elmo was formed by the merger of two leading manufacturers of industrial vacuum pumps and compressors: The Nash Engineering Company, a family-owned company based in Trumbull, CT, and elmo vacuum technology GmbH, a division of Siemens AG based in Nuremberg, Germany. The transaction creates a global organization with more than 200 years of combined operating history. The company’s products include liquid ring vacuum pumps, side channel blowers, and a variety of other pumps, compressors, and industrial equipment. In September 2004, Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) acquired nash_elmo for $223.5 million in cash.

Overton’s is the largest watersports and marine accessory catalog operator in the U.S. In August 2004, Overton's acquired Consumers Marine Electronics, the industry leader in selling marine electronics through direct mail and the Internet. In January 2005, Overton's broadened its product offering further with its acquisition of Ski Limited. Overton's was acquired by Linsalata Capital Partners in May 2006.

Ready Mixed Concrete Company is the leading provider of ready-mixed concrete and concrete-related products to metropolitan and rural markets located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and southern Virginia. The company, founded in 1935, has an extensive network of concrete plants and mixing trucks that deliver concrete to thousands of customers in its markets. In April 2006, Ready Mixed was acquired by Cementos Argos S.A. in a transaction valued at $435 million.

Silver State Materials, LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the largest providers of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates for residential and commercial construction in that city. Silver State operates four concrete plants in Clark County, Nevada, and an aggregates production facility in Boulder City, Nevada.  In May 2006, Silver State purchased All Star Transit Mix, a ready-mixed concrete provider.

Thermon Industries, Inc., based in San Marcos, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of heat tracing equipment for petrochemical, oil and gas, engineering, and power end-markets. With operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, the company serves customers worldwide.