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Company Overview

Platte River Equity

Based in Denver, Colorado, Platte River Equity is a private equity firm that brings differentiated industry experience and insights to businesses in the lower middle market.
Platte River believes in utilizing prudent capital structures in order to invest in future growth opportunities and withstand changing economic environments. The firm also provides significant ongoing support to its portfolio companies through dedicated resources across functional areas.
The firm has raised five funds with committed capital in excess of $1.7 billion. The Platte River team is collectively one of the largest investors across its funds, deeply aligning the firm with its investors and portfolio company management teams.

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“While most private equity firms can provide financial resources, Platte River Equity differentiates themselves and adds value through their deep bench of expertise and experience, demonstrated by decades of continuing the success of the management teams and companies they invest in.”

Jonathan Eder, Former Owner

IN-PLACE MACHINING COMPANY

"Over the last 15 years, our team has helped make MES the top choice for first responders to meet their equipment and service needs. The team at Platte River will provide a unique perspective and insight to help us continue our expansion of product and service offerings and geographic reach."

Tom Hubregsen, Executive Chairman

MES LIFE SAFETY

We look forward to partnering with Platte River and will benefit from the firm's significant experience with industrial distribution businesses. We are excited about continuing to grow our geographic presence and to expand our product offering and breadth and depth of services. We are confident Platte River is the right partner to build upon our history as the leading distributor of conveying solutions."

Don Heitmeier, CEO

BELT POWER

"We have known the Platte River team for a number of years and are excited to partner with them given their track record, industrial distribution expertise and culture. We look forward to expanding the service and support we provide to our suppliers and customers and plan to leverage Platte River's extensive experience to continue our strong growth trajectory. We could not be more excited about this partnership and alignment of our strong cultures."

Matt Oldroyd, CEO

EVOLUTION MOTION SOLUTIONS

"Joining forces with Platte River enables us to expand TIPCO's reach and impact across new markets. Their commitment to foundational growth and operational excellence supports our vision of delivering best-in-class service and technology to our customers, and we are eager to see the milestones we will achieve together."

Rob Lyons & Brad Marshall, Co-CEOs

TIPCO TECHNOLOGIES

"Platte River works with distributors all across the country. They bring a wealth of knowledge and share experience with other portfolio companies, and we are confident that our partnership will bring additional resources to support our future growth across North America."

John Strawn, President

BUILDING CONTROLS & SOLUTIONS

"Platte River has been a great partner for us. They've let us keep our identity and continue the legacy we've built, while staying hands-off with our day-to-day operations. They've put less pressure on us and more focus on being true partners."

Rex Henderson, Founder

CHEMTECH

Strategy

Target Subsectors

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance
Metrology & Calibration
Environmental ServicesCritical Equipment Services

INFRASTRUCTURE

Personal Protective Equipment
Facility Safety
Access Control & Security

SAFETY & COMPONENTS

Factory/Warehouse Automation
Building Automation

AUTOMATION

Backup Power
Electrical Testing
Power Generation Services

Power

Hoses, Fittings, Seals & Gaskets
Valves
Filtration

MOTION & FLOW CONTROL

Engines
Critical Components

Aerospace

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Portfolio

Current Investments

Jan 2026

Team UIS

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Chemtech-Ford Laboratories

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Jan 2025

Building Controls & Solutions ("BCS")

Headquartered in Dallas, TX, with 24 branches strategically located across the U.S. and Canada, BCS is a value-added distributor of building controls, automation, gas detection and energy management solutions for commercial buildings, including education, government, data center, healthcare and other end markets.

Dec 2023

TIPCO Technologies ("TIPCO")

TIPCO is a value-added distributor of fluid conveyance and sealing solutions, operating from 38 strategic locations across the United States. The Company serves a variety of end markets including infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, government and agriculture/forestry.

Feb 2023

Evolution Motion Solutions

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Aug 2022

Belt Power

Belt Power is a full-service, value-added distributor and fabricator of conveyor system components, including conveyor belts, equipment and accessories.