James A. Laird

Special Devices, Inc. is your solutions provider for precision engineered energetic devices. They provide innovative solutions to meet your design needs. The firm offers standard products for a variety of applications, specialized products, which are variants of their standard products and custom products designed especially for your unique application. Special Devices designs and manufactures precision engineered energetic devices. Its devices are used for the automotive products, defense & aerospace and mining & blasting industries.

The Strober Organization, Inc. provides construction and building materials. Its products include lumber, gypsum, roofing, roof trusses, kitchens, windows and other millwork products. It provides services that include technical support, estimating, computer-aided kitchen, deck design, and engineering services for wood products, wall panels, and trusses. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

VeriFone, Inc. designs and manufactures transaction automation systems. The company was founded by William Melton on April 14, 1981 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc., Cambridge Industries, Inc. manufactures and supplies plastics used in bumpers. The company is based in Madison Heights, MI. Cambridge Industries was acquired by Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. on July 17, 2000 for $363.10 million.

Part of The Capital Group Cos., Inc., Capital International Ltd. is a company based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides investment advice and management services.

Catuity, Inc. provides loyalty and gift card processing and services, which enables retailers and merchants to reach, reward, and retain their customers. It delivers hosted, loyalty and gift card processing, email, and reporting services to chains and franchises of various sizes and in various industries that enable merchants to realize program benefits in real time at the point of sale. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Part of Abrams Capital Management LP, Abrams Capital Management LLC provides investment advice and fund management services. The company is based in Boston.

Nations Equipment Finance LLC provides investment services. The firm serves manufacturing and industrial, construction, rail, mining, trucking, oil and gas, marine, aviation, logging and forestry and buses industries. The company was founded in September 2010 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Delco Electronics Corp manufactures semiconductor equipment. The private company is based in Oak Creek, WI and has subsidiaries in Germany.

Arena Brands, Inc. manufactures and distributes western and casual wear. It specializes in western hats and its products include golf, casual hats, jewelry, boots, and accessories. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Garland, TX.

Ice Miller LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practice include agribusiness, business services, intellectual property, bankruptcy, lobbying, labor, employment and immigration, litigation, employee benefits, environment, tax, trusts and estates, government investigations, energy and utilities, real estate, municipal finance, and government law. The company was founded by Frederick Matson in 1910 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

EXTEX Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures direct replacement parts for gas turbine engines and components in the aviation industry. The firm supports businesses conducting maintenance, repair, and overhauls (MROs) in aerospace markets primarily located in North America. The company was founded on April 30, 2004 and is headquartered in North Canton, OH.

Heritage Environmental Services LLC provides environmental management services. It offers emergency response, sustainability and onsite services, technical solutions, and waste disposal. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Imerys Refractory Minerals USA, Inc. supplies aluminas, alumina-silica calcines and fused minerals. The company is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Abrams Capital International Ltd. provides pooled investment fund services. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Island.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Springs Window Fashions LLC designs and provides drapes, blinds, shades, and other window treatments. Its brands include Bali, Graber, SWFcontract, Horizons, Window Images and MechoSystems. The company was founded by John N. Graber in 1939 and is headquartered in Montgomery, PA.

Community First Bank of Indiana provides commercial banking services. Its services include personal, online and business banking. The company was founded on February 3, 2003 and is headquartered in Kokomo, IN.

Prime Motor Group operates as a car dealer. It offers new and used car. The firm also provides prime tire centre, schedule service, collision centre, and service centre. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Saco, ME.

Part of Capstone Automotive Group LLC, Automile Holdings LLC is a car dealership company. The company is based in Westwood, MA. Automile Holdings was founded in 2007. Automile Holdings was acquired by Group 1 Automotive, Inc. from Capstone Automotive Group LLC on November 17, 2021 for $880 million.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Huntington Alloys Corp. is a company that makes nickel and alloys. The company is based in Huntington, WV.

Founded in 1975, Haynes International Ltd. is a subsidiary of Haynes International, Inc. that manufactures and markets nickel and cobalt based alloys. The company is based in Openshaw, UK.

Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd. supplies tantalum products. It offers capacitor powders, tantalum concentrate, tantalum metallurgical and niobium metallurgical products. The company supplies tantalum to industries such as electronics, aerospace, medical and chemical processing. Global Advanced Metals was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in West Perth, WA.

Eightfold Real Estate Capital LP (Eightfold) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a subsidiary of SW7 Partners LP. Eightfold manages real estate-related assets through discretionary closed-end funds on behalf of institutional investors and high-net-worth families and individuals.

Ropes & Gray LLP provides legal and private equity services. Its practice areas include asset management, banking, business and commercial litigation, business restructuring, capital markets and corporate governance and compliance. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.