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EIS distributes process materials, production supplies, and engineered fabrication to the OEM Electrical and Industrial, Aftermarket/MRO, and Electronic Materials markets across North America. It helps manufacturers by sourcing and delivering the right materials and fabrication services they need to keep production running, with a focus on reliable supply chains and technical support.
About EIS
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Duluth, Minnesota
Founded
1946
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The January 2026 EIS brand unification improves cross-sell and customer recognition across businesses.
- Gerome adds molded insulation capacity for power generation, strengthening aftermarket transformer demand.
- Power-grid electrification and utility maintenance spending support EIS’s transformer and electrical components volumes.
What critics are saying
- Integration of PEI, Gerome, and PGS strains systems, margins, and management through 2026.
- Large distributors like Applied Industrial Technologies pressure pricing, service, and customer retention.
- A failed acquisition strategy destroys EIS’s operating model and Searchlight’s exit value.
What makes EIS unique
- Searchlight-backed EIS built scale through PEI, Gerome Technologies, and Power Grid Supply acquisitions.
- EIS combines distribution, fabrication, and aftermarket transformer parts under one industrial platform.
- Its 1946 heritage and North America focus create sticky relationships with OEM and utility customers.
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Total Funding
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Funded Over
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Environmental Services ("HES"), an EQT Infrastructure portfolio company, announces today that James (Shelby) Marlow has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective February 18, 2025.Shelby Marlow joins HES from EIS (Audax), a leading North American distributor of process materials to maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") and original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") customers across various end markets, including Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Alternative Energy, E-Mobility, and Industrial Electronics. At EIS, he served as CFO, successfully establishing the company as an independent entity, setting up its finance and accounting functions, and leading six acquisitions. His efforts significantly grew business earnings and accelerated growth through a robust Buy and Build strategy. Prior to this, Mr. Marlow was the CFO at Reliable Parts, where he optimized financial operations, revolutionized supply chain efficiency, and boosted profitability
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About EIS
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Duluth, Minnesota
Founded
1946
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