Quick Facts
- There are approximately 256 private equity-backed companies headquartered in Indiana.
- These companies collectively employ more than 136,600 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside Indiana
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $33.2 billion in Indiana-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
- There are approximately 13 private equity firms headquartered in Indiana.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
Berry Plastics
- Headquarters: Evansville, IN
- Berry Plastics has grown into a leading manufacturer of injection-molded plastic packaging, thermoformed products, flexible films and tapes and coatings.
Thermafiber
- Headquarters: Wabash, IN
- Thermafiber produces mineral wool insulation – a “green” building material because more than 75 percent of it is from recycled material – for commercial and industrial applications.
PEGCC Member Presence in Indiana
- PEGCC members sponsor 111 companies that have approximately 1,147 facilities in Indiana.
- These facilities employ more than 39,600 workers within Indiana.
- 23 PEGCC members have a presence in Indiana through their portfolio companies.
Source: PitchBook and PEGCC
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