John Thomas

Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ISP Chemco, Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals. Its products include industrial chemicals and mineral products for personal care, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, biocides, plastics and other applications. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wayne, NJ.

Primetac Acquisition LLC manufactures and imports pressure sensitive tapes and stretch films. It offers water-based acrylic, synthetic hot melt rubber, and solvent natural rubber. The company is headquartered in Little Ferry, NJ.

NorthStar Chemicals, Inc. manufactures and markets adhesives for the woodworking, marine, and housing markets. It offers canister filled adhesives, coatings, and sealants. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Cartersville, GA.

Wembly Enterprises LLC (Wembly Enterprises) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Sunil Kumar. The firm is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Bradford Industries, Inc. produces coated fabrics and textiles. It produces synthetic leathers for the automotive, RV, trucking, marine, contract furniture and fashion markets. The company is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

Nylon Corp. of America, Inc. manufactures engineering grade nylon resins. Its products include NYCOA Nylon 6, NYCOA copolymers and NYCOA custom compounded. The firm serves specialty engineered, wire and cable, monofilament, lawn and garden, and automotive markets. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

International Specialty Products, Inc. manufactures derivative chemicals. Its chemicals include vinyl ether polymers, polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymers, solvents, pigments and other chemicals. The company sells the mineral roofing granules to the United States roofing industry for use in the manufacture of asphalt roofing shingles. International Specialty Products was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wayne, NJ.

Part of Emerson Electric Co., Branson Ultrasonics Corp. is a company based in Danbury, CT.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Adherex Group is a private company that provides adhesion solutions and services to distributors and OEMs in the packaging and manufacturing markets. The company is based in Cleveland, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers high-performance specialty tapes, materials, and converting services. Bob Marquette has been the CEO of the company since 2022.