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Derby Fabricating Solutions

Niche Manufacturing

backed byHeartwood Partners

ExitedNiche Manufacturing

a portfolio company of

Heartwood Partners

Status on record: Exited

PE Firm Index

Who owns Derby Fabricating Solutions?

Derby Fabricating Solutions is listed as an exited portfolio company of Heartwood Partners on Heartwood Partners' own portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

Derby Fabricating Solutions is a Niche Manufacturing company. Its owner on record, Heartwood Partners, is a private equity firm founded in 1982. Heartwood Partners lists 33 companies in the index, 27 of them in Niche Manufacturing.

SectorNiche Manufacturing

Parent PE firmHeartwood Partners

Ownership statusExited

WebsiteNot on record

About the owner

Heartwood Partners

Founded: 1982
Strategy: Private equity, Higher-equity, lower-debt approach, Conservative capitalization, Add-on acquisitions
Sectors: Plastics colorants, Engineered technical fabrics and coated materials, Tarping systems
Companies in the index: 33

Heartwood Partners invests in founder, family, and management-held businesses.

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Questions about Derby Fabricating Solutions

Who owns Derby Fabricating Solutions?

Derby Fabricating Solutions is listed as an exited portfolio company of Heartwood Partners on Heartwood Partners' own portfolio page.

What sector is Derby Fabricating Solutions in?

Derby Fabricating Solutions is in Niche Manufacturing. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Heartwood Partners own in Niche Manufacturing?

Heartwood Partners lists 26 other Niche Manufacturing companies in the index, including Aftermarket Performance Group, Allentown Inc, Ames Group, Artisant Lane and Breen Color Concentrates.

Sources

Heartwood Partners
https://heartwoodpartners.com/investments/companies/

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Other portfolio companies of Heartwood Partners

6 of 32 shown

Aftermarket Performance Group

Commercial & Industrial Services

Artisant Lane

Niche Manufacturing

Breen Color Concentrates

Specialty Chemicals/Materials

Bush Brothers Provision Co.

Food/Agriculture/Nutrition

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Other Niche Manufacturing companies held by Heartwood Partners

Aftermarket Performance Group Allentown Inc Ames Group Artisant Lane Breen Color Concentrates ChromaScape

Other Niche Manufacturing portfolio companies

via Marlin Equity Partners

AbelCine

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Abracon

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Heartwood Partners

Status: Exited

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