The Sterling Group Completes the Acquisition of Roberts-Gordon LLC

HOUSTON, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sterling Group, a middle market private equity firm based in Houston, Texas, announced that its affiliated investment fund, Sterling Group Partners III, L.P., completed the acquisition of Roberts-Gordon LLC ("Roberts-Gordon") on July 1, 2014.

Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, Roberts-Gordon designs and manufactures specialty commercial and industrial HVAC equipment as well as industrial process and finishing equipment.  The company's diverse product offering is utilized in a range of niche market applications, primarily in manufacturing facilities, warehouses, vehicle service shops, educational facilities, commercial offices, energy terminals, chicken houses and retail establishments.  Roberts-Gordon operates six manufacturing facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom.

"Roberts-Gordon is a leading manufacturer in a number of niche HVAC applications," said John Hawkins, Partner at The Sterling Group.  "Sterling's partnership with the company will focus on the significant organic growth opportunities that exist and will support acquisitions into complementary HVAC markets."

The Sterling Group has a long history of helping industrial companies reach new levels of financial performance.

About The Sterling Group
Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm that targets controlling interests in basic manufacturing, distribution and industrial services companies.  Typical enterprise values of these companies range from $100 million to $500 million.  Sterling has sponsored the buyout of 44 platform companies and numerous add-on acquisitions for a total transaction value of over $10.0 billion.  Currently, Sterling has almost $1.0 billion of committed capital under management through two active funds.  Current portfolio companies include CST Industries, Universal Fiber Systems, Express, B&G Crane, Saxco International, Liqui-Box, Dexter Axle and Safe Fleet.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results and all investments are subject to loss.

SOURCE The Sterling Group