Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired NSI Industries from Odyssey Investment Partners

NSI Industries

Founded in 1975, NSI Industries is a market-leading provider of branded products for the North American electrical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. NSI is composed of two complementary divisions, electrical and HVAC, that sell through third-party distributors and have strong manufacturing capabilities. The electrical divisions iconic brands, including Bridgeport, Polaris and Tork, are highly sought after by electrical contractors due to their superior durability, reliability and functionality. The product portfolio includes insulated connectors, fittings, wire management products, fiber assemblies and other high-value-add components with replacement-driven demand. NSI’s HVAC division, featuring leading brands such as Duro Dyne and Supco, is well known for its excellent product quality and customer service. It provides critical HVAC components used by contractors and installers, including hanging systems, fasteners and air regulation accessories. For more information, please visit www.nsiindustries.com.

The Deal

Lincoln International acted as the buy-side advisor to Sentinel Capital Partners, working closely with the team to provide market expertise. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Our Perspective

Bobby Reifman, Lincoln International Managing Director who led the transaction, commented, “The engineered components and systems industry continues to generate strong investor interest from both strategic and private equity (PE) investors. We believe NSI has significant runway for growth under Sentinel’s ownership given the firm’s vast expertise in the space and are excited to see the remarkable achievements this new partnership will bring.”

Sentinel Capital Partners

Sentinel is a leading mid-market PE firm that seeks to deliver consistently superior results by providing management teams with vital resources to improve their businesses, facilitate growth and create value. Sentinel also provides junior capital solutions as a minority investor. Working collaboratively internally and with its management partners, Sentinel acts as a strategic sounding board to help solve business challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Sentinel’s proven investment strategy focuses on niche markets in the business services, consumer, healthcare services and industrial sectors. Sentinel has raised more than $11.2 billion of capital since inception in 1995 and has steadfastly adhered to its core principles for more than three decades. For more information, please visit www.sentinelpartners.com.

Odyssey Investment Partners

Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading PE investment firm based in New York, investing in the industrial and business services markets. Odyssey utilizes a “buy, build and integrate” approach in which they aim to transform middle-market companies into highly efficient, diversified leaders with attractive long-term growth profiles. For more information, please visit www.odysseyinvestment.com.

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