Basic Industries

Our experience and established relationships over 40 years facilitate swift and thoughtful reactions to investment opportunities across a complex and evolving landscape.

MDP has been investing in basic industries since the 1980s. Rather than attempting to predict industry cycles, we seek to create value by pursuing fundamental value creation initiatives, often including strategic mergers and/or acquisitions.

Deep Sector Expertise

MDP’s long history of investing in basic industries provides a healthy respect for the cyclical nature of many of these sectors.

Valuable Relationships

We have developed a deep network of contacts within our areas of focus. Our executive relationships have proven to be valuable resources to our portfolio company management teams.

Creative Thinking

We have consistently delivered strong returns through pursuing creative investment ideas and value creation initiatives, while not relying on timing a cycle.

Reliable Partners

Basic Industries

MDP serves as a source of advice for business decisions, leveraging our resources, investment experience and relationships.

MDP’s Basic Industries team focuses on investment opportunities in a range of sectors, including:

  • Building products and construction materials
  • Capital goods, equipment and machinery
  • Chemicals
  • Industrial materials and other natural resources
  • Other manufacturing, distribution and service industries
  • Paper, packaging and forest products

Sector Senior Team

Select Deals

Air Control Concepts
Provider of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment and engineering services for commercial and industrial buildings
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Growth Equity
Status: Current
ALIGN PRECISION
Manufacturer of precision metal components for the defense, aerospace, and technology industries
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Current
Boise Cascade Company
Diversified paper and packaging company
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Buckeye Cellulose Corporation
Wood-based building product manufacturer and national distributor of building materials
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
BWAY Holding Company
Manufacturer of general line metal and rigid plastic containers
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
Provider of dredging services in the United States
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
IPL Plastics
Producer of rigid plastic packaging and containers
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Current
Multi Packaging Solutions
Global supplier of print-based specialty packaging solutions
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Nordic Packaging and Container International
Global specialty packaging company
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Packaging Corporation of America
Producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Ryder TRS, Inc.
Consumer truck rental company
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Schrader International
A leading manufacturer and vertically integrated supplier of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (“TPMS”), and a leader in fluid control components for a diverse range of automotive and industrial end markets.
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Shaw Development
Provides sensors, fluid management systems and related components primarily for diesel exhaust fluid (“DEF”) systems for off-road and on-road applications.
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Current
SIRVA
Global moving and relocation services company
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa is a European-based manufacturer of containerboard, corrugated containers and other paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and Latin America
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Specialty Building Products
Distributor of specialty building materials in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited
Stericycle
Medical waste disposal services provider
Sector: Basic Industries
Deal Type: Buyout
Status: Exited

Industry Advisory Group

The above companies do not represent all of the investments in MDP’s complete portfolio and have been selected using objective, non-performance-based criteria. You should not assume that the investments listed were, or will be, profitable. Please note that the members of the Advisory Roundtable are not employees, officers or affiliates of MDP.