Incline Equity Partners (“Incline”), a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has acquired GME Supply Co. (“GME” or the “Company”), a leading omni-channel distributor of fall protection, safety and productivity equipment.
Headquartered in Columbia, MO, GME supplies a comprehensive selection of fall protection, rigging materials, workwear and PPE to technicians and contractors working in the telecom, utility, aerial construction, renewable energy and other industrial markets. The Company provides expedited delivery of products that are critical to worker safety while catering to unique customer needs with value-added services like curated kitting and certified training courses.
“GME has differentiated itself through deep industry knowledge, regulatory expertise and key supplier relationships,” said Leon Rubinov, Senior Partner at Incline. “Through these supplier partnerships and strategic M&A, we expect to offer additional product categories and expand into adjacent end markets.”
“For nearly 20 years, we have been a trusted resource for safety products and training,” said Beau Aero, Founder and Chairman of GME. “We will leverage Incline’s operational experience to improve our order fulfillment processes and increase efficiency in our warehouses.”
“We plan to strengthen our go-to-market strategy by growing our team, improving our PRO online ordering platform and providing new products to keep industrial workers safe, productive and compliant,” said Caleb Messer, CEO of GME. “We are excited to offer customers more of what they need, where and when they need it.”
About Incline Equity Partners:
Incline Equity Partners, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a private equity firm investing in distribution, business services and manufacturing companies. Incline is generally seeking growing companies with enterprise values of $25 – $750 million. Incline’s typical investment types are ownership transitions for privately held businesses, buyouts and corporate divestitures within the U.S. and Canada.
Disclaimer:
Incline Management, L.P. (“IMLP”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. IMLP provides investment advisory services only to privately offered funds. IMLP does not solicit or make its services available to the public or other advisory clients. This press release is intended solely to provide information regarding Incline’s potential capabilities for prospective portfolio companies, and is not an offer to sell to any person, or a solicitation from any person of an offer to buy, any securities. The statements contained herein are not statements of any IMLP client fund or investor and do not describe any experience with or endorsement of IMLP as an investment adviser by any such client or investor.
