Investment Strategies

Strategically Positioned for Success

The Tailwind Technologies Inc. objective is to acquire controlling interest in value-added manufacturing companies that complement the existing portfolio or leverage core competencies. The specific investment strategy incorporates:

Middle market focus on value-added manufacturing
Being a preferred buyer in select situations
- Efficient, disciplined due diligence utilizing our experience as business operators
- Certainty of closure leveraging our strong balance sheet and existing long-term relationships with lending partners
- Flexibility to accommodate different acquisition structures
- Family owned, long-term owners for sellers looking to maintain a culture of the same
Building enterprise value
- Applying core competencies
- Blending entrepreneurial skills with rigorous use of systems and key performance measures
- Emphasizing infrastructure development, business execution and capital investment

Core Competencies

As business operators, Tailwind Technologies Inc. has developed a wide range of skills and capabilities. We see ourselves as excelling in:

Managing growth through building systems and infrastructure
Close tolerance precision machining of aluminum, steel and titanium
Design and manufacture of highly stressed components
Design and manufacture of structural composites
Test and qualification of engineered products
Product liability management
Managing complex regulatory environments
Application of manufacturing technology to drive quality and productivity
Design and manufacture of elastomerics

Why Tailwind Technologies Inc.?

Within the buyer spectrum, Tailwind Technologies Inc. brings a unique combination of private ownership, sophisticated business operators and long term investment horizons. Tailwind can be a logical successor owner for family-owned or closely-held businesses, non-core businesses of larger entities or private equity owners that can utilize our unique capabilities to continue to enhance their businesses.

From a Seller’s Perspective

Tailwind Technologies Inc. is poised to be an efficient buyer. As operators, we can quickly frame a transaction and fundamental deal issues and we have resident skills to perform much of the diligence. Corporate, fund holder, or Board level approvals are a non-issue. And through our balance sheet, committed standing credit facility and strong relationships with financial institutions and capital partners, financing can be brought to bear on a rigorous timeline.

Objective

Tailwind’s objective is to make direct, long-term investments in value-added manufacturing companies that complement the existing portfolio or leverage core competencies.