Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today it has sold portfolio company Handgards, Inc. to Wynnchurch Capital, an Illinois-based private equity firm. #privateequity #mergersandaquisistions
Wind Point Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Chicago, IL 8,409 followers
We partner with talented leaders to identify value creation opportunities and drive fundamental business transformations
About us
Wind Point Partners is a leading private equity investment firm that partners with top caliber executives to acquire well-positioned middle market businesses where it can establish a clear path to value creation. Since our founding in 1984, we have raised over $3 billion in commitments and acquired more than 100 platform companies and 250 add-on acquisitions. Distinctive Strategy We bring together the following three key elements in each transaction: * Top Caliber Executive. We recruit exceptional executives who will be our partners in selecting and acquiring a company where they can develop and lead a tactical value creation plan. * Middle Market Company. We identify and acquire well-positioned businesses with value creation opportunities that are a good match with our executive’s skill set and industry expertise. * Path to Value Creation. We help companies reach their potential by identifying growth and operational improvement opportunities that can be implemented with our executive partner. Experienced and Collaborative Team Wind Point’s professionals work together in the pursuit of investment success. Our team is led by six managing directors who have over 80 years of combined private equity experience and an average tenure at Wind Point of 17 years. In addition to our in-house team, we have an established network of seasoned and accomplished Executive Advisor Partners (EAPs) who assist us in our process and invest alongside us in every transaction.
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http://www.wppartners.com
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- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1984
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676 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60611, US
Employees at Wind Point Partners
Updates
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Quantix, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and North America’s leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, announced today the acquisition of Space City Services. Space City specializes in the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and waste materials throughout the Gulf Coast region. The Company expands Quantix’s chemical and waste materials services and reinforces its chemical transportation capabilities.
Quantix Acquires Space City Services
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Quantix SCS, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and North America’s leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, announced today it has acquired CLX Logistics. CLX has a 25+ year history of providing transportation management systems, managed services, supply chain consulting, brokerage, liquid bulk 3PL, intermodal, rail, international services and industry-leading technology and analytics products to customers across North America and Europe.
Quantix Acquires CLX Logistics
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The Vertex Companies LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of TriLogix Consulting, LLC, a highly respected construction claims, scheduling and risk management firm that is based out of New Jersey and offers its services throughout the United States. TriLogix’s team brings decades of consulting and testifying experience and its staff includes professional engineers, CPM scheduling experts and professionals experienced in supporting the management of complex construction projects.
Vertex Acquires TriLogix Consulting, LLC
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Wind Point Partners, a leading Chicago-based private equity firm, today announced the successful closing of its latest fund, Wind Point Partners X. Fund X closed at its hard cap with total commitments of $2.3 billion, exceeding the Fund’s $1.7 billion target. The closing of Fund X coincides with Wind Point’s 40th anniversary and represents the firm’s largest fund to date, including a more than 50% increase to the 2019 predecessor fund.
Wind Point Partners Closes Fund X At $2.3 Billion Hard Cap
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Central Moloney, Inc., a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Cam Tran Co. Ltd., the largest Canadian manufacturer of distribution transformers and the largest North American producer of amorphous metal transformers. The combination forms one of the largest producers of distribution transformers in North America with considerable capacity and diverse engineering capabilities.
Central Moloney Acquires Cam Tran
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Hasa, Inc., a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, announced the acquisition of Chem Eleven Products, Inc. and select related assets from its parent company FSTI, Inc. Chem Eleven represents a strategic acquisition that reinforces Hasa’s growing production and service footprint in Texas.
Hasa Acquires Chem Eleven, a Subsidiary of FSTI, Inc.
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Targeted PetCare, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company and pet consumables platform, is pleased to announce it has acquired Pet Brands, a high-growth pet treats business. The acquisition of Pet Brands significantly broadens TPC’s pet treat portfolio and adds complementary sourcing, design and packaging capabilities. #privateequity #mergersandacquisitions
Targeted PetCare Acquires Pet Brands
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Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today that it has partnered with MOREgroup, a family of leading architecture and engineering brands focused on education, healthcare and government end markets. The Company offers a turnkey suite of architecture, design and adjacent engineering services including master planning, design execution, MEP engineering, structural engineering and program management. #privateequity #mergersandacquisitions
Wind Point Partners Acquires MOREgroup
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FreshEdge, a super-regional distributor of customized fresh food solutions backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired Kimball & Thompson Produce Company (“KT Produce”), a fresh produce distributor headquartered in Lowell, Ark. Since 1983, KT Produce prided itself on quality service and commitment to its customers throughout Arkansas, Southwest Missouri and Oklahoma. The Company provides premium-quality fruit and vegetables to various foodservice channels including independent and chain restaurants, hotels, schools and other institutions.
KT Produce Joins FreshEdge
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