We seek to partner with family-, founder-, entrepreneur-owned companies in subsectors of the manufactured products and services sectors. Given our legacy as business builders and our capital base of families and long-term oriented investors, we believe we have a deeply rooted understanding and appreciation for building businesses the “right way”. We bring a purpose-built team of investors and operators, significant experience and resources, and a long-standing commitment to our core values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty.
We partner with families, founders, and management teams who value PPC as a partner to create long-term value. We understand there may come a time when there is a need to diversify wealth, transition ownership of a business, and/or bring on a capital partner. Finding that partner who values the employees, culture, relationships, and reputation of the company and who can be trusted to position that company for continued success is paramount.
“Our family founded Buckman nearly 80 years ago. I am confident PPC will honor the Buckman family legacy to build on our strong foundation for many more years of growth and positive impact for our communities.”
“PPC is the ideal partner for Americhem’s next phase of growth. The PPC team shares our core values of purpose, collaboration, and continuous improvement.”
“We are incredibly proud of what we have built at HeartLand. We are thrilled to be partnering with PPC and having the opportunity to leverage PPC’s resources and relationships to accelerate our growth.”
We focus on a small number of subsectors so we can spend time getting to know the businesses, people, and dynamics that shape them. Within the Manufactured Products and Services sectors, our teams build relationships with owners, management teams, and advisors long before any transaction. Each sector is led by both an investment and operating partner, supported by professionals who concentrate on specific subsectors. That continuity allows us to bring relevant perspective and practical support when you’re thinking about what comes next for your business.
Within the Manufactured Products sector, we look for large markets ($500M+), global customer bases, leaders in “rational oligopoly,” strong intellectual property, and consolidation opportunities. Within the Services sector, we look for sizable ($500M+) industries with secular tailwinds, route-based and/or multi-site service models, low cost of service and high cost of failure offerings, opportunities for tech-enabled differentiation, and asset light.
/ Manufactured Products / Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage Areas of Focus: food service, private label & contract manufacturing, and ingredients & components.
/ Manufactured Products / Household & Personal Care
Household & Personal Care Areas of Focus: beauty & self-care, health & wellness, and household products.
/ Manufactured Products / Packaging
Packaging Areas of Focus: flexible, rigid, and label.
/ Manufactured Products / Specialty Materials & Components
Specialty Materials & Components Areas of Focus: industrial components, performance additives, and specialty materials.
/ Services / Business Services
Business Services Areas of Focus: financial services, outsourced professional services, and tech-enabled services.
/ Services / Commercial & Facility Services
Commercial & Facility Services Areas of Focus: repair & maintenance, route-based services, and technician-led services.
/ Services / Industrial & Environmental
Industrial & Environmental Areas of Focus: operations & maintenance, power & infrastructure, and specialty waster & water.
/ Services / Supply Chain & Distribution
Supply Chain & Distribution Areas of Focus: specialty distribution, transportation & logistics, and warehousing & fulfillment.
We look for common key fundamentals across all our businesses regardless of sector. We believe these characteristics are key contributors to resilient companies.
We are focused on building long-term, durable value. We work in partnership wtih management teams to define what goals align with this objective and provide the connections, tools and support to help attain those goals efficiently. Our efforts are organized across our Centers of Excellence frameworks: Talent, Commercial, Process, Technology, Risk, and Financial Foundations.
Americhem is a developer and manufacturer of custom color and performance additive solutions for a diverse set of end markets. The company’s innovative products ensure consistent color and UV protection, durability and weatherability, and critical attributes for high-performance use cases such as medical devices, among others.
Aurorium is a global manufacturer of specialty materials and key ingredients for fundamental consumer necessities in healthcare, personal & home care, infrastructure, mobility, and paper & packaging. Aurorium is a Responsible Care® company.
Buckman serves global ingredients, chemicals, and industrial companies with proven solutions for water processing, paper and packaging recycling, and real-time digital tools to monitor and regulate product dosing.
C.H. Guenther is a global producer of grain-based and frozen food products for foodservice, quick serve restaurant, club and retail customers. The company operates facilities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe and products include artisan breads, buns, biscuits, tortillas, cookies, desserts, gravy mixes, spices, frozen appetizers and snacks, pizza mixes, and dough.
EDP is a distributor of propane and light fuels in North America, providing safe, reliable service to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers.
HeartLand provides landscaping services to commercial end markets through reliable service, experienced field teams, and strong local leadership by bringing together established operators under a shared platform.
Highline Warren is a national supplier of consumable and maintenance products for the automotive aftermarket. The company serves as a one-stop-shop with a product portfolio across a wide range of product categories serving customers across retail, aftermarket, and installer channels.
Kenco is a third-party logistics (“3PL”) provider offering outsourced warehousing and distribution, omnichannel fulfillment, transportation, and material handling fleet management services.
Lawley is a diversified, independent provider of insurance, employee benefits, wealth management, and related advisory services across the Northeast. Still led by the third generation of the founding family, the company has built a reputation for deep client relationships, specialized industry expertise, and a people-first culture.
Lofted Spirits (f/k/a Bardstown Bourbon Company) is an innovative distiller, producer and bottler of premium Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskey. The company provides custom whiskey production for premium brands through its differentiated Collaborative Distilling Program. Lofted Spirits also offers its own line of Kentucky bourbons and whiskies as well as a Napa Valley style campus on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®.
Monogram Foods is a manufacturer of meat snacks, appetizers, and sandwiches for the co-manufacturing, private label and foodservice channels.
NAI Group manufactures connectivity solutions that power critical telecommunications, industrial, and medical applications. NAI engineers and manufactures custom cable assemblies for cell towers, data centers, semiconductors, hospital technology equipment, and various other critical applications.
NaturPak manufactures and packages a broad portfolio of bone broths, soups, sauces, and wet pet food, as well as high-growth ingredients. The company provides products in a variety of formats including Tetra Recart, a fiber-based, BPA-free packaging technology for shelf-stable human and pet food.
Plaskolite is a global manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic sheet products. The company is focused on highly engineered and customized products serving the lighting, signage, point of purchase / display, industrial, bath & spa, repair & remodel, security, architectural, horticulture and transportation markets.
PLZ is a North American based manufacturer of specialty aerosol and liquid product manufacturing. PLZ specializes in the development, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of a comprehensive line of contract fill, branded, and private-label products to a diverse set of end markets including personal care, automotive, food service, household & cleaning, and maintenance & industrial.
ProAmpac is a global manufacturer of flexible packaging and material science solutions to a diverse set of end markets including food & beverage, pet, healthcare, lawn & garden, eCommerce, and home & personal care. The company’s products include extrusion laminations and coatings, polywoven bags, laminated films and foils, pouches, and retail and security bags.
SFC is a food products company serving all segments of the marketplace including foodservice, retail, specialty and quick-service outlets. The company produces crunchy toppings, croutons, beverage ingredients, pizza toppings, and more products beloved by consumers.
Technimark is a global provider of custom rigid plastic packaging and components. With manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico, China, Germany and the U.K., the company has delivered high quality products globally to consumer packaged goods, healthcare and specialty industrial customers for more than 30 years.
Valicor is a provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services in North America. Leveraging its extensive fleet of tankers and network of strategically located centralized wastewater treatment facilities, Valicor transports and processes diverse wastewater streams that result from the manufacture of industrial and consumer goods.
