Founded in 2005, and managed by Eric Wiklendt, Nick Lardo, and Kevin Daugherty; Speyside Equity is a middle-market private equity firm focused on executing its Fix & Build investment strategy using its portco value creation system. Speyside takes an operationally intensive approach to control investments in North American manufacturing and distribution businesses. The firm focuses on industries including performance materials, building products, food, metals, plastics, chemicals, and related sectors, targeting companies with defensible market positions and clear opportunities for transformational operational improvement. Speyside partners with management teams to address unsustainable legacy costs, optimize asset utilization, and drive sustainable EBITDA margin expansion and long-term value creation. The firm has completed numerous platform investments and add-on acquisitions since inception and most recently closed its third investment vehicle at $300 million.

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