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Overview
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
- EIS bought Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation in 2025, showing active tuck-in execution.
- 2024 Gerome and 2023 Power Grid Supply broaden aftermarket and OEM cross-sell opportunities.
- North America specialty-distributor positioning supports custom fabrication demand from electrification customers.
What critics are saying
- Searchlight's 2024 acquisition resets ownership, forcing another integration cycle and exit pressure.
- EIS competes against IEWC and SouthernCarlson in fragmented, price-sensitive industrial distribution.
- Customer concentration in power-generation and transformer markets creates demand shocks if utility capex slows.
What makes EIS unique
- Searchlight backed EIS bought PEI in 2025, extending its buy-and-build platform.
- EIS combines distribution, fabrication, and conversion across electrical process materials and assemblies.
- Acquisitions like Gerome Technologies and Power Grid Supply deepen transformer and power-generation capabilities.
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Funding
Total Funding
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Industry Average
Funded Over
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Company News
Madison Street Capital, an international investment banking firm, acted as the exclusive financial advisor on the sale of Pittsburgh Electrical... Read More
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
EIS, a leading specialty value-added distributor of electrical and electronic process materials in North America, is pleased to announce the acquisiti
Flexxbotics announced that EIS (Engineered & Industrial Solutions), North America's speciality fabricator, converter, and distributor of electrical process materials and related parts, has selected Flexxbotics for advanced robotic machine tending to increase the performance and optimization of robot-enabled workcells building precision parts for the oil and gas industry.
EIS, a leading specialty value-added distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, is pleased to announce the successfu
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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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