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BUILT ON OPERATIONS
Industrial Opportunity Partners LLC (“IOP”) was founded in 2005 by a group of IOP OVERVIEW
like-minded finance and operations executives who came together to build a private
equity firm centered on a shared passion for the companies that are the backbone
of our economy – middle market manufacturing and distribution businesses. Within $1.5B+ in committed capital
IOP, we bring together experienced investing professionals with our exclusive and $1.4B+ portfolio company revenue
full-time Operating Principals, who partner with management at each platform
company to create value throughout our investment period. We use a collaborative 5,000+ portfolio company employees
model for investing in and working with these companies to create value for all 50+ acquisitions in our history
constituencies- employees, communities, and investors.
$50-$500M $5-$50M $15-$100M
REVENUE EBITDA PER INVESTMENT
FOCUS ON INDUSTRIALS DEDICATED TO THE MIDDLE MARKET
• We are open to any company in manufacturing or distribution, • Our platform companies are typically between $50 and $500
regardless of what they make or ship. Our investments span million in revenue, with positive EBITDA preferred but not required.
building products to transportation to consumer goods Strategic acquisitions for our companies can be any size.
manufacturing. • We generally invest between $15 and $100 million, though we
• We look for businesses that have defensible market, customer can make larger investments. We seek to invest in privately held
and product positions over the long term. We must see clear-cut companies, corporate divestitures, and restructuring situations.
potential for operational improvement and/or growth.
STEWARDS OF BUSINESSES PARTNERSHIP WITH MANAGEMENT
• We consider ourselves stewards of companies during our • In most cases, our platform companies have strong incumbent
ownership, with a desire to position them for long-term success. managers in key functions, though it’s not a requirement.
• We seek to fundamentally improve the performance of our • We strongly believe that management teams should share in the
businesses to the benefit of employees, customers, suppliers and financial success of our investments. Management teams typically
community, as well as shareholders. invest on the same terms as IOP.
Craig Korte, Director of Business Development | [email protected] | 847.556.3468
Grace Foley, Business Development Associate | [email protected] | 847.556.3463
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