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Owen Companies Acquires J&R Equipment

Rosemont, IL – March 12, 2025 – The Owen Family of Companies (“Owen”), a leading specialty equipment platform providing critical infrastructure and environmental solutions to municipal, utility, and commercial customers throughout the United States and a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) portfolio company, announced the acquisition of J&R Equipment, LLC (“J&R Equipment” or the Company”).

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FloWorks Acquires CAC Industrial Equipment

Rosemont, IL – March 5, 2025 – FloWorks International LLC (“FloWorks”), a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products and a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) portfolio company, today announced the acquisition of CAC Industrial Equipment Ltd. (“CAC” or the Company”).

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ORS Nasco Acquires R3 Safety

Rosemont, IL – March 4, 2025 – ORS Nasco (“ORS”), North America’s largest pure wholesaler of industrial MRO supplies, and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), announces the acquisition of R3 Safety (“R3 Safety” or the Company”) from Bunzl plc.

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Handgards Acquires Inno-Pak, Creating Diversified Foodservice-Solutions Platform with Multiple Growth Tailwinds

Rosemont, IL – February 12, 2025 – Handgards, LLC (“Handgards”), a leading distributor of foodservice products, including disposable gloves, reclosable bags, tabletop items, expendables, and other carryout products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), announced the acquisition of Inno-Pak, LLC (“Inno-Pak” or the Company”), a portfolio company of Emerald Lake Capital Management.

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Owen Companies Appoints John Gerber as CEO with Founder Earl Rose Retiring and Moving to Board of Directors

Rosemont, IL — January 30, 2025 — Owen Companies (“Owen”), a leading specialty equipment platform providing critical infrastructure and environmental solutions to municipal, utility, and commercial customers throughout the United States and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., announced founder and Chief Executive Officer, Earl Rose, will retire and transition to the company’s Board of Directors. As part of this transition, John Gerber will succeed Mr. Rose as Chief Executive Officer.

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