Portfolio Investments

Building Materials & Services

Dixie Homecrafters, Atlanta, GA
Leading marketer and installer of residential rainwater gutter systems, windows, siding and insulation.
www.dixiehomecrafters.com

Norcraft Companies, Minneapolis, MN
The fifth largest kitchen cabinet manufacturer in North America.  After increasing earnings over 400% and closing three add-on acquisitions, Norcraft was sold to a private equity group.
www.norcraftcabinetry.com

US Builder Services
Leading supplier of drywall, plumbing and electrical services:
-  L&S Plumbing, Richardson, TX
-  Capital Drwyall, San Dimas, CA
-  Frye Electric, Charlotte, NC

Business Services

CrossCom National, Buffalo Grove, IL
Leading provider of maintenance and installation services for voice, data and POS systems for national retail chains.
www.crosscomnational.com

Plumbing Master Services, Riverside, CA
Leading provider of emergency repair plumbing services to restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations in Southern California.
www.plumbingmaster.com

Niche Distribution

Emess Design Group, Wexford, PA
Leading home décor company which designs, sources (Asian-manufactured) and sells lamps and lamp shades to Big Box retailers.
www.emessdesigngroup.com

Sportcraft, Mount Olive, NJ
The largest U.S. designer, marketer and distributor (Asian-manufactured) of home recreational sporting goods focusing on Big Box retailers and sporting goods superstores.  After increasing earnings 250% through product line expansions, Sportcraft was sold to a private equity group.
www.sportcraft.com

Specialty Manufacturing

Kirby Lester, Lake Forest, IL
Leading pharmacy automation company selling to retail pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.
www.kirbylester.com

Hollinee, Waco, TX
The largest U.S. manufacturer of pleated and glass air filter media used in residential and industrial filtration. After substantially increasing earnings, creating secondary manufacturing facilities for key product lines and substantially expanding product categories, Hollinee was sold to a private equity group.
www.hollinee.com