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American Industrial Partners

American Industrial Partners ("AIP") is an operationally-oriented middle market private equity firm which makes control investments in North American based industrial businesses that serve domestic and global markets. We invest where we can significantly impact business value through the implementation of an Operating Agenda developed in collaboration with the company's management team. We are committed to supporting talented management teams in building their businesses. We do not play a role in the daily operations of portfolio companies, but rather form a true partnership with management to drive growth. AIP has deep roots in the industrial economy and has been active in private equity across two decades. To date, we have completed over 125 platform and add-on acquisitions and are currently managing over $10.0 billion of private equity capital. INVESTMENT CHARACTERISTICS -Leading market position in attractive industries -Sustainable competitive advantages, including proprietary technologies -Basic-needs industries mission-critical to powering the industrial economy -Large installed bases of recurring revenues -Valuable hard assets -Clearly identified Operating Agendas to grow earnings -Value creation opportunities through M&A and industry consolidation -Strategically attractive businesses with scale at exit