Distribution – Gen Cap America

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

Management Buyout of Owners

Founded in 1985, Frontier is a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality packaging materials primarily used by seafood processors in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. With almost 100,000 square feet of warehoused inventory, Frontier specializes in innovative and industry-proven packaging solutions to meet the unique needs and deadlines of the seafood industry. Frontier is headquartered in Tukwila, Washington.

Mayflower Sales Co., Inc.

Management Buyout of Owner

Founded in 1917, Mayflower is a value-added distributor of premium physical security hardware products including locks, locksets, access control systems, and door hardware. Based in Brooklyn, New York, they are an industry leader with a strong regional presence in the NYC metropolitan area and national reach through their e-commerce brand, Qualified Hardware.

OPTP

Management Buyout of Owners

OPTP is a leading provider of physical therapy and fitness products, and complementary educational materials to healthcare professionals, clinics, individuals, and distributors and resellers. Examples of the products that OPTP sells include foam rollers, lumbar rolls, exercise balls, and educational books. OPTP is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bargain Barn, Inc.

Management Buyout of Owner

Founded in 1974, Bargain Barn, which operates as United Grocery Outlet and GO Grocery Outlet, is one of the largest close-out grocery outlets in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Athens, Tennessee, the company operates 37 locations across Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and Alabama and specializes selling closeouts, factory seconds, irregulars, and close-dated products.

Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc.

Management Buyout of Owners

Founded in 1993, CPS manufacturers products that it sells exclusively to promotional product distributors. Products include water bottles, stadium cups and steins, hand fans, tote bags, desk accessories, household and personal items, and many more. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Pyramyd Air, LLC

Management Buyout of Owner

Pyramyd Air, LLC is a distributor of air guns, airsoft guns and BB guns, as well as ammunition and related parts and accessories. Pyramyd distributes over 8,500 SKUs, including over 4,500 guns and over 4,000 accessories, including ammunition, practice targets, cleaning products and other outdoor and recreational products. The Company’s products are distributed through its branded Pyramyd Air, AirGun Depot and Air Venturi websites. The Company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Solon, Ohio.

L. W. Allen, LLC

Management Buyout of Owner

L. W. Allen manufactures water and wastewater control systems and distributes pumps to municipal and industrial customers. The company’s electrical control solutions (marketed under the Altronex brand) provide the hardware, software and services used by operators to control water and wastewater systems. The company also designs, distributes, installs and services water and wastewater treatment pump systems. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Newman Associates

Management Buyout of Owner

Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Newman Associates is a value-added distributor of pipe support systems primarily serving mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection contractors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. In addition to supplying pipe hangers, struts and other hardware, Newman provides design, engineering and fabrication services allowing for a coordinated single point of contact for its customers. Newman was founded in 1964.

Avanti Products, LLC

Management Buyout of Owners

Avanti Products, LLC is a leader in the compact consumer appliance industry specializing in the design and distribution of refrigerators, wine and beer coolers, microwaves, gas & electric ranges, water dispensers, laundry machines, and other compact appliances. Customers include over 300 distributors, wholesalers, retailers, hotels, and online merchants, and Avanti products are ultimately sold at over 7,000 retail locations. Target consumers include college students (dorm rooms), retirees (RV outfitting), and commercial industries such as restaurants, offices, and the hospitality industry. The Company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. The Company maintains distribution centers located in Miami, California, and New Jersey. Avanti performs in-house design, engineering and quality control work; however 99% of its products are manufactured overseas.

CPS Distributors, Inc.

Management Buyout of Owner

CPS Distributors, Inc. is the largest wholesale distributor of professional pump, irrigation and landscape supplies in the Rocky Mountain Region. Products include 1) turf and irrigation equipment; 2) central irrigation control systems; 3) industrial, commercial and residential pumps; 4) landscape and hardscape products such as weed barrier fabric, tools, fertilizer, and pavers; 5) landscape lighting and accessories; 6) ponds and water feature products and accessories; and 7) outdoor kitchens. Customers include contractors for commercial facilities and municipalities; landscape contractors; and residential and maintenance contractors. The Company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO (a suburb of Denver). The Company has a total of 11 locations with 9 in Colorado and 2 in Wyoming.

Sector: Distribution