Private Equity is Like Oakland
Writer, Gertude Stein once wrote, “There’s no there, there,” in reference to Oakland, California. Increasingly, this seems to be the case with private equity. Personally, I’m a fan of private equity’s...
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Selling To Private Equity Without Selling Out Your Mission
My family tries to live as holistically as possible. That means we like to buy snacks from independent brands that are transparent about their recipes. One of our favorites in recent years was Siete chips, tortillas, and taco shells. Siete...
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AI, Private Equity, and the Independent HVAC Contractor in 2026
Key Takeaways Private equity is buying HVAC fast, but it is still early: There were 149 HVAC deals in 2025, up nearly 13% in a year when overall industrial M&A fell a quarter.¹ Yet only about 11% of HVAC companies are private-equity...
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Pricing Transparency Emerges as Independent Contractors’ New Defense Against Private Equity Consolidation
LEONARDTOWN, Maryland — As private equity firms continue their rapid consolidation of the HVAC market, independent contractors are adopting a new strategy to differentiate themselves: publishing installation prices directly on their...
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Data Centers vs. the Grid: Power, Private Investment, and Where Sheet Metal Fits
The private sector’s deep financial commitment to the data center boom is reshaping the sheet metal and HVAC industries in real time. Across the country, companies are pouring billions into building sprawling data centers – massive...
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The $50 Million Handshake: Why HVAC Owners Are Cashing Out to Private Equity
Private equity has finally figured out what HVAC business owners have known all along: The heating and cooling industry is rock solid. While other sectors deal with economic ups and downs, HVAC companies keep us warm, the air flowing, and the...
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Powerhouse Consulting Group Named to 2025 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
NEW YORK — Inc., the media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders, announced that Powerhouse Consulting Group is No. 410 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America...
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Next Stage of Private Equity Could Lead to Bigger Payouts
Private equity has been interested and purchasing HVAC contractors for more than a few years now. In the past five to 10 years, contractors from around the country have been selling their businesses for more than they could have imagined before...
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For Private High School, Simple HVAC is Better
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mattoon, Illinois – a long standing private religious school serving students from preschool to 8th grade – is stepping up to meet persistent demand for private schooling in a community...
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JB Warranties Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for Fifth Time
ARGYLE, Texas — Inc. revealed that JB Warranties has made its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The INC 5000 ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the...
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Non-public Fairness Agency Acquires Freezer Producer
CLEVELAND — Arctic Industries and Retailer It Chilly have been bought to Kinzie Capital Companions LP, a non-public fairness agency primarily based in Chicago. The Industrials and Engineered Gear staff at Brown Gibbons Lang...
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