Quick Facts
- There are approximately 254 private equity-backed companies headquartered in Wisconsin.
- These companies collectively employ more than 120,800 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside Wisconsin.
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $13.1 billion in Wisconsin-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
- There are approximately 16 private equity firms headquartered in Wisconsin.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
American Finishing Resources
- Headquarters: Chilton, WI
- American Finishing Resources provides coating removal services and related products to Midwest manufacturing plants. The company has facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.
Automatan
- Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI
- Automatan manufactures lithographic labeling equipment for the corrugated packaging industry.
PEGCC Member Presence in Wisconsin
- PEGCC members sponsor 95 companies that have approximately 506 facilities in Wisconsin.
- These facilities employ more than 21,900 workers within Wisconsin.
- 21 PEGCC members have a presence in Wisconsin through their portfolio companies.
Source: PitchBook and PEGCC
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