FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 27, 2021

Shorehill Capital LLC (“Shorehill”) is very pleased to announce our inclusion in Inc. magazine’s 2021 list of top Founder-Friendly Investors.  Since 2019 Inc. has annually published its list of the investors with a track record of success backing entrepreneurs, and Shorehill has appeared on the select list in each year.    The list appears in the magazine’s October 2021 issue, and Shorehill is one of the few private equity firms listed that focus on investing in lower middle market industrial companies.

“Shorehill Capital is delighted to be recognized by Inc. for our approach to working with entrepreneurs to help take their businesses to the next level,” said Dave Hawkins, Managing Partner.  “From our first discussions with entrepreneurs, we commit to building genuine partnerships and working shoulder-to-shoulder with them to create value for all stakeholders.  We are heartened to see that our partners recognize that this commitment is more than just rhetoric.  We know that this trusting relationship is tested daily, and our mutual efforts over the last eighteen months to work through the pandemic have been great examples of this true partnership.”

Over the last twelve months, the Shorehill team has worked closely with several entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

• Belt Power completed the acquisition of Rubber Services Inc., an entrepreneur-owned distributor of lightweight conveyor belting and belting accessories and Engineered Components, Inc., a founder-owned distributor of material handling solutions to customers managing baggage and mail handling systems as well as large-scale package handling centers.
• Triad Technologies completed the acquisition of Maverick Industries, an Ohio-based, entrepreneur-owned distributor of industrial hose products.
• Shorehill completed the acquisition of its sixth portfolio company, Flexpak, LLC (“Flexpak”). The acquisition was completed in partnership with founder Brian Kellen and the Flexpak management team.  Flexpak is a value-added distributor and supplier of packaging supplies, including stock and custom corrugated boxes, polybags, stretch wrap, shrink film, foam, cushioning, mailers, and other related packaging supplies to feed, healthcare, biotech, industrial and consumer products customers.

About Shorehill Capital

Shorehill Capital LLC is a Chicago-based private equity firm with a passion for creating superior companies.  We are focused on making control equity investments in North American engineered industrial products, industrial services, and value-added distribution companies with EBITDA between $3.0 million and $15.0 million and add-ons of any size. Shorehill seeks opportunities with differentiated business models where our experience, network and investment management approach can have a significant impact on the performance of the business.  For nearly 30 years our partners have worked with middle market business leaders to accelerate growth and improve operational performance through structured investment management plans. For additional information, please visit www.ShorehillCapital.com.