Johan Volckaerts

Primus was founded in 1911 as a manufacturer of household washing and dishwashing machines in Belgium. Only in 1970 did the company's focus shift to commercial laundry equipment. Primus is today one of the leading commercial laundry machine manufacturers in Europe with a strong presence in North America, Asia and the Middle East. The Group produces commercial laundry machines for, among others, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, Laundromats, multi-housing launderettes and commercial laundries. Primus covers the whole spectrum of laundry equipment including high-spinning freestanding washers, rigid mounted washers, hygienic barrier washers, tumble-dryers and ironers. Through its network of distributors, the Group equips three types of end-users: coin operated laundry (COIN), on-premise laundry (OPL) and commercial laundry. Primus also sells to industrial laundries, larger on-premise laundries and dry-cleaners.

Primus was founded in 1911 as a manufacturer of household washing and dishwashing machines in Belgium. Only in 1970 did the company's focus shift to commercial laundry equipment. Primus is today one of the leading commercial laundry machine manufacturers in Europe with a strong presence in North America, Asia and the Middle East. The Group produces commercial laundry machines for, among others, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, laundromats, multi-housing laundrettes and commercial laundries. Primus covers the whole spectrum of laundry equipment including high-spinning freestanding washers, rigid mounted washers, hygienic barrier washers, tumble-dryers and ironers. Through its network of distributors, the Group equips three types of end-users: coin operated laundry ('COIN'), on-premise laundry ('OPL') and commercial laundry. Primus also sells to industrial laundries, larger on-premise laundries and dry-cleaners.

For over 50 years, Pres-Vac Engineering has been supplying the VOC tanker shipping industry with pressure vacuum valves for the VOC tanker shipping industry. The company is the single largest global supplier of high-pressure p/v valves. Its customers include all the leading tanker fleets in the world. The firm works with shipyards, naval architects and other partners on all continents and major shipping countries. The company has a network of highly professional, experienced agents and distributors in all major ship-owning and ship-building countries.

Part of Hybrid Software Group Plc, Global Graphics Software Ltd. develops platforms for digital inkjet printing and type design. The company is based in Cambridge, UK. The British company was founded in 1986. Justin Bailey has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Citrique Belge NV produces citric acid and associated co-products. The firm’s products include citrics, citrates, co-products and brochure. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Tienen, Belgium.

Andlinger & Co., Inc (Andlinger. and Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1976 by Gerhard R. Andlinger. The firm is headquartered in New York.