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Castle Harlan Inc (Castle Harlan) is a private equity firm is founded in 1987 by John k castle. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp., also known as Follett, is a private company that has been providing services to pre-K and K-12 schools, districts, and college campuses for over 140 years. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company takes care of the important details that make it easier for schools to run, teachers to teach, and students to learn. Follett is a leading provider of education technology, services, and print and digital content, serving over half of the students in the United States and working with 70,000 schools.

Argand Partners LLC (Argand Partners) private equity firm founded in 2015 by Heather Faust, Howard D. Morgan and Tariq Osman. The firm headquartered in New York.

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. provides shallow water drilling services to the oil and gas industry in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It engages in drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental offshore oil and natural gas wells. The firm's fleet consists of jack up rigs and swamp barges. The company was founded on November 30, 2012 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Pretium Packaging LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of rigid plastic bottles and containers. Its custom polyethylene terephthalate products include salad dressing containers, peanut-butter jars, pickle jars, large wide-mouth containers for snack food, such as pretzels, nuts, and candy, bottles for juices, sauces, and jellies, liquor bottles, shampoo and hand soap containers, and stock bottles. The company was founded by Keith S. Harbison in 1992 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

Securus Technologies, Inc. operates as a profit prison technology company. It connects inmates and family using inmate calling options and video visitation. The firm offers phone services, video services, jail voicemail, money transfer, and email services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Parkinson's Foundation provides scientific research for diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brintons Carpets Ltd. designs and manufactures carpets for residential and commercial markets. It offers design, sampling, project management, quality assurance, installation and aftercare services. The firm serves hotels, airports, restaurants, convention centers, public spaces, gaming, healthcare, leisure and marine markets. The company was founded by William Brinton in 1783 and is headquartered in Kidderminster, the United Kingdom.

Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc. distributes marine parts and accessories. Its products include marine hardware, engine parts, electrical and electronic components, and boating equipment. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

Polypipe Ltd. designs and manufactures plastic piping products. The firm's products include rainwater drainage, high capacity rainwater drainage, decorative rainwater drainage, waterless valve, traps, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, water supply systems, rain stream water storage and re-use, and terrain PVC soil and waste products. It serves housing, ventilation, commercial property and public buildings, and civil and infrastructure sectors. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Edlington, the United Kingdom.

Findex Advice Services Pty Ltd. provides wealth management and financial advisory services. The company’s services include advice, management and guidance, superannuation and retirement strategies, portfolio management, investment opportunities and funds and client investment administration. The firm also offers Risk Insurance Service and General Insurance. The company was founded by Tim Marshall in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Allen & Co., Inc. engages in private placement, underwriting and brokerage services to entertainment and media companies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ciao Bella Gelato Co., Inc. engages in the production and sale of frozen desserts. Its products include gelato, sorbeto, and gelato squares. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Florham Park, NJ.

Part of Wellstead Industries, Inc., Promotion Products, Inc. is a company that manufactures and installs trade show exhibits. The company is based in Portland, OR. Promotion Products was acquired by Control Resource Industries, Inc. on March 13, 1992.

CPE Capital Pty Ltd (CPE Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Castle Harlan, Inc founded in 1987 by Bill Ferris & Joseph Skrzynski. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Baker & Taylor LLC distributes books, videos and music products. It is a worldwide distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The firm offers digital media services and innovative technology platforms to publishers, libraries, schools and retailers worldwide. It also offers customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

AUSTAR United Communications Ltd. provides subscription television services. The firm also provides Internet, mobile telephony services and digital satellite services. Its offerings include various premium channels, video-on-demand service, games, and various interactive services and products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Ultimo, Australia.

Part of Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd., Penrice Soda Products Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that produces soda ash and sodium bicarbonate. The company is based in Osborne, Australia.

Branford Chain, Inc. engages in the operation of a holding company. The company was founded by John Krob Castle in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.