Portfolio Companies

Building Businesses - Creating Value

Yellowstone Landscape Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a national landscape leader dedicated to serving the growing demands of the commercial, municipal, institutional, resort, multi-family and estate markets by offering a comprehensive service solution of green and sustainable practices with an emphasis on protecting, enhancing and increasing property values in a variety of geographic locations. Yellowstone currently serves customers in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida with expansion plans already in place to increase its geographic footprint. By delivering best-in class horticultural and business practices, a highly skilled workforce, value-added pricing strategy and green initiatives, the Yellowstone Group provides its customers with a premium comprehensive service offering.

Electronic Systems Protection Inc., headquartered in Zebulon, North Carolina, is the global leader in power protection technology. The Company’s devices provide unparalleled protection for equipment vulnerable to electrical power disturbances. Equipment manufacturers and dealers throughout the world rely on ESP’s patented power protection technology to protect their equipment. The company has been recognized as the industry leader and partner due to their innovative power protection products, unmatched customer support, and the comprehensive Lifetime Protection Guarantee ESP has provided for nearly 20 years.

Founded in 1944 in Tulsa, Ramsey Industries is comprised of three subsidiaries: (i) Auto Crane, (ii) Ramsey Winch and (iii) Eskride. Under the Auto Crane brand, the company provides a comprehensive line of truck-mounted telescopic cranes, crane service bodies and accessories. Under the Ramsey Winch brand, the company offers a broad range of industrial and consumer winches. Eskridge manufactures high-torque planetary gear drives, auger drives an multiple-disc brakes for OEM and distribution customers. Products are sold through a network of truck equipment dealers and OEMs to a diverse group of end-user markets including non-residential construction, oil and gas, towing and recovery, municipal, mining and energy/utilities.

PAS Technologies Inc., headquartered in North Kansas City, Missouri, specializes in providing cost-effective repair and overhaul solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. By using innovative and proprietary high-technology repair processes, along with repair solutions licensed from OEMs, the Company saves its customers from having to purchase costly replacement parts. The broad range of components serviced includes gas turbine engines, critical airframe parts, gates and seats used in oil fields and industrial components used in other high-wear, high-heat, and corrosive environments.

McKenzie Sports Products, Inc., headquartered in Granite Quarry, North Carolina, is the premier designer and manufacturer of taxidermy forms and supplies used to mount trophies harvested by hunters and fishermen. Founded in 1973 by experienced taxidermist and hunter Larry McKenzie, the company designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad array of anatomically correct taxidermy forms. The taxidermy forms are sold exclusively through the company’s retail catalogue. It also sells additional parts, supplies, accessories and training materials to create one-stop convenience for the taxidermist.

Schutt Sports is a leading manufacturer and provider of football, softball, baseball and basketball equipment to the youth, high school, college and professional markets. Schutt is the largest provider of football helmets and faceguards in the world. Schutt is synonymous with technical innovation in sports equipment and its well-known brands include Schutt, Air, Air Pro, and Hollywood Bases. 12 out of the last 15 Heisman Trophy winners have worn Schutt helmets. Schutt, through its Hollywood bases brand has been the exclusive supplier of bases to Major League Baseball since 1939. The Litchfield, Illinois-based company also markets collectible football helmets and bases to promote fan enjoyment. Schutt Sports has introduced many of the most important advances in sports equipment. Schutt Sports is The Gear That Makes The Game™.

Schutt Reconditioning is one of the largest athletic equipment reconditioning companies in the United States. Schutt Reconditioning’s primary business is the reconditioning of football, baseball, softball, lacrosse and hockey equipment. Schutt Reconditioning also reconditions uniforms and other sports-related equipment. With five facilities in Easton, PA, including a new state-of-the-art facility engineered to meet the specific requirements of helmet and shoulder pad reconditioning, Schutt Reconditioning is able to process all types of team sports equipment and service a broad clientele including youth, high school, college and professional teams throughout the United States and Canada.