Fred Ayers

Part of Metpar Corp., Metpar Industries, Inc. is a company that manufactures toilet partitions. The company is based in Latham, NY. The CEO of the company is Jack R. Lowden.

AK Industries, Inc. produces fiberglass and polyethylene products. The firm offers fiberglass basins, extensions and accessories, basin covers, prefabricated lift out station and HO covers. The company was founded by John Sabo and Butch Sabo in 1981 and is headquartered in Plymouth, IN.

Ferrellgas LP distributes propane and related equipment and supplies. The company was founded on June 14, 1994 and is headquartered in Liberty, MO.

Ferrellgas Finance Corp. operates as the co-issuer and co-obligor of any debt securities of Ferrellgas LP, which owns and operates propane distribution and related equipment and supplies in the United States. The company was founded on January 16, 2003 and is headquartered in Liberty, MO.

TJC LP (TJC) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Jay W. Jordan and David W. Zalaznick. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nielsen & Bainbridge LLC manufactures and sells picture frames. The firm offers metal, wood, ready-made frame systems, and art framed collections. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

A-1 Industries, Inc. manufactures components for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. The private company is based in Southport, NC. The company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Jack R. Lowden.

World Dryer Corp. manufactures and markets hand and hair dryers. It offers baby changing stations, product catalogs, specs tool, and register warranty. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Berkeley, IL.

Silver-Line Plastics Corp. manufactures pipes and fittings. It produces comprehensive product lines, featuring PVC, CPVC, Polyethylene, Geothermal and PEX plastic pipe and tubing. The company was founded by Charlie R. Silver and Charles J. Silver in 1962 and is headquartered in Asheville, NC.

Ferrellgas, Inc. manufactures and distributes propane and related equipment in the United States. It supplies propane for residential, industrial, and agricultural needs. The company is located in Liberty, MO

NewCastle Partners LLC (NewCastle Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Jack Lowden. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Morgan-Keefe Builders, Inc. operates as a home builder. The private company is based in Arden, NC.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Sisters of Mercy Services Corp. is a non-profit company based in Asheville, NC.