Robert W. Ackerman

Kervick Enterprises, Inc. operates as a holding company. It supplies to the medical, aerospace, nuclear, petrochemical and industrial markets. Its products include drop and upset high temperature aluminum, stainless steel, iron and steel forgings. The company is headquartered in Worcester, MA.

WGI Heavy Minerals, Inc. is an industrial minerals company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties. It offers waterjet abrasives, waterjet parts, water filtration media, and sandblasting abrasives. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Alabama) owns and operates a fully integrated steel mills. It is a leading producer of steel products in the Southern United States. The company manufactures a wide range of hot-rolled, cold-rolled and galvanized steel sheet and plate products. The company also ships approximately 240,700 tons of hot-rolled sheet, 161,600 tons of cold-rolled sheet, 110,400 tons of galvanized sheet and 333,200 tons of plate products. It was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Gadsden, AL.

Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. manufactures and distributes specialty metals and alloys. The company serves as a diversified group of end markets, including the commercial aerospace, defense, oil and gas exploration and production, power generation and industrial markets. It operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Distribution. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and markets components for the commercial aerospace, defense, industrial and energy markets. The Distribution segment globally sources and distributes corrosion resistant steels, tool steels and powder metals for a wide range of industries. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Latrobe, PA.

The Watermill Group (The Watermill Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1978 by Steven E. Karol. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lincoln Pulp & Paper Co., Inc. operates paper mills. The private company is based in Lincoln, ME.

Multilayer Coating Technologies LLC manufactures contract coating products. The firm provides precision roll to roll coating of flexible substrates. Its products include medical diagnostic films, polyester films, bi-axially oriented polypropylene, polycarbonate films, metalized film, and coated paper and imaging media. The company was founded by Richard N. Daniels in 2006 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.