Apogee Acquires UW Solutions

Apogee provides distinctive solutions for enclosing buildings and framing art. The company is organized in four segments, with three of the segments serving the commercial construction market. The Architectural Glass segment consists of the leading fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets. The Architectural Services segment consists of one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation and renovation companies. The Architectural Framing Systems segment companies design, engineer, fabricate and finish the aluminum frames for window, curtainwall and storefront systems that comprise the outside skin of buildings. The Large-scale optical segment consists of a value-added glass and acrylic manufacturer primarily for the custom picture framing market. Apogee was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Heartwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnerships with middle-market companies across the US. The Firm prefers to invest in family owned and managed companies where it can leverage strategic resources for long-term growth. Target companies are typically profitable with $5 to $30 million of EBITDA with up to $400 million in revenue. Sectors of interest include agriculture, automotive, consumer products, distribution, food, industrial services, niche manufacturing, packaging, and chemicals. Heartwood Partners was formed in 1982 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.