The Edgewater Funds Announces Nationwide Cooling Group, LLC’s Acquisition of Protecall Corp.
Edgewater Growth Capital Partners V, L.P. (“Edgewater”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Nationwide Cooling Group, LLC (“Nationwide Cooling Group”), has completed the acquisition of Protecall Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Protecall” or the “Company”).
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, Protecall is a leading provider of HVAC protective coatings, indoor air quality (“IAQ”) solutions, and restoration services. The Company operates four branch locations across Pennsylvania, California, Florida, and Texas, which are complemented by nationwide field service capabilities. The Company serves HVAC OEMs, distributors, and commercial end-users across the country.
“The addition of Protecall advances the platform’s strategy to deliver end-to-end HVAC/R solutions,” said Hal Liller, Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Cooling Group. “Protecall’s coatings expertise and national service footprint complement our existing distribution and manufacturing capabilities, while the opportunity to bring coatings services in-house and deepen OEM relationships will create meaningful value for our customers and partners.”
About Nationwide Cooling Group, LLC
Nationwide Cooling Group is a vertically integrated HVAC/R platform built to provide distribution, manufacturing, and complementary value-added services for the commercial and industrial HVAC/R coil industry. The platform includes HVAC/R coil distributors and manufacturers, offering customers a fully integrated solution across the HVAC/R coil lifecycle. For more information, visit www.nationwidecoolinggroup.com.
About The Edgewater Funds
The Edgewater Funds is a Chicago-based private equity firm with over $4 billion of capital commitments raised since 2001. Edgewater partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to help accelerate growth in their businesses. For more information, visit www.edgewaterfunds.com.