Specialty Manufacturing & Distribution

Brooks is a wholesaler and redistributor of fire and safety equipment for commercial buildings. The company primarily sells products to fire equipment distributors who need access to its products on short notice in order to help building managers and tenants maintain compliance with local fire codes. Brooks nationwide warehouse infrastructure allows next-day ground delivery to 95% of the ~11 million commercial buildings in the U.S.

Executive Greetings is a manufacturer and marketer of customized promotional business products. The company produces seasonal and everyday greeting cards, calendars, desk diaries and planners; advertising specialty products; dental practice promotional items; business forms, labels and stationery; labor law signage; and human resource products.

Nimbus was one of the largest independent manufacturers of compact discs CDs, CD-ROMs and DVDs before being sold to Carlton Communications. The company’s customers included record labels and multimedia software developers in North America and Europe.  Nimbus also offered premastering and mastering services, disk replication, anti-piracy holographic equipment, turnkey packaging, procurement and fulfillment services.

Peacock is a leading provider of outsourced supply chain management and packaging solutions to blue-chip consumer food companies. Services include project engineering, materials management, primary packaging, secondary packaging and assembly, warehousing and shipping services. The company operates four state-of-the-art facilities in the Chicago area.

Pelican Products is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered protective cases and lighting products for a wide variety of consumer, commercial, industrial, bio-pharmaceutical, and government end markets.  The company uses injection and roto-molding technologies to build products designed to withstand hazardous and extreme conditions. Pelican’s primary manufacturing locations are in California and Massachusetts.

Plastic Industries, Inc. (f/k/a Carr Management, Inc.) is a high-volume manufacturer of blow-molded, high-density polyethylene bottles for the dairy, water, food and nutraceutical industries. The company’s portfolio of products range from 8 oz bottles up to 2.5 gallon containers. Plastic Industries, Inc.’s manufacturing footprint covers strategic locations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast regions of the U.S., where it serves a number of food and beverage customers under long-term contracts.

Selig is the largest global manufacturer of tamper-evident, induction cap and closure liners. The liners are used in a broad range end markets including beverage, food, pharmaceutical, agricultural and personal care. The company’s liners protect against product contamination and spoilage, and also improve shelf life and branding. Selig has manufacturing operations in Illinois, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Shur-Co is a leading manufacturer of innovative cargo covering and cargo control systems and related accessories for the transportation industry. Customers trust the Company’s family of premium brands to protect and secure valuable cargo, comply with regulations, and minimize risks to drivers and roadways. The Company’s quality product offering serves applications tied to the agriculture, construction, waste, flatbed, and rail industries. Shur-Co has proudly served its customers for more than 60 years.

Waterline Renewal Technologies provides trenchless rehabilitation of degraded infrastructure through differentiated products, technologies and services to prevent inflow and infiltration of sewer systems and potable water pipelines. The Company’s patented line of products and technologies allows its customers to deliver long-lasting solutions that repair sewer systems and wastewater lines without the need for excavation or property damage, and prevent overflow created by excess inflow and infiltration of ground water into the wastewater system.

Woodcraft is one of the largest suppliers of outsourced doors and components to the kitchen cabinet and bath vanity industries.  The company’s product line includes assembled solid wood doors, face frames, drawer parts, veneer raised panel doors, rigid thermofoil doors, and profile wrapped architectural millwork. Its manufacturing facilities are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon and Kentucky.