SECTOR EXPERTISE
Industrial
The industrials sector is rapidly evolving and continues to be shaped by megatrends such as digitization, the green energy revolution, and the simplification of conglomerates. Advent’s deep expertise – complemented by insights provided by our Portfolio Support Group, Operating Partners, and Operations Advisors – in industrials across multiple verticals means we are well placed to help support businesses’ transformation and growth.
BY THE NUMBERS
30+
Years in sector
90
Investments
25+
Countries
Sub-sectors
Our finely honed, and specialist, expertise enables us to uncover transformation triggers in this vast and highly diversified sector. Whether it’s aerospace & defense, space, chemicals, or industrial services, we have experts who understand the complex megatrends impacting the industrial sector and can turn opportunity into reality.
Aerospace, defense, and space
Long term secular growth trends in commercial aerospace, robust defense budgets driven by heightened geopolitical tensions, and a highly innovative new space economy make this an attractive sub-sector for investment. As a serial investor and deep participant in these markets, we are able to identify opportunities where we can invest behind technology and innovation, and partner with management teams to build businesses set up for long term success.
Chemicals and materials
As a long-standing investor in the chemicals industry, with over 30 investments in the last 30+ years, we have become a trusted partner to some of the largest global chemicals companies. In an industry undergoing significant change, reorganization, and consolidation, we utilize our established expertise and network to create innovative and growing champions.
Energy transition
We aim to partner with businesses that are helping to facilitate the energy transition. At a time when countries are seeking to achieve their ambitious climate targets, we view this as a significant growth opportunity, and one where we can help propel entrepreneurial businesses forward.
Engineered products and services
Our industrials team has developed specialist expertise, allowing them to support engineered products and services businesses to penetrate new markets, invest in product development, digitize solutions, and forge new global platforms.
Industrial services and distribution
The industrial services and distribution market is characterized by its scale and fragmentation. Using our tested playbook, we can support businesses as they launch M&A strategies and adopt fundamental best practices such as technology, pricing, and human capital management.
Industrial technology
Ongoing digitization is transforming the industrial sector, and we believe that businesses developing software-enabled hardware are creating smart ecosystems of connected devices as well as driving the shift to automation. We recognize these players have enormous growth potential, and we leverage our combined tech and industrial expertise to help transform businesses and provide them with the tools to scale.
What people are saying
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“Partnering with Advent has enabled us to become an even better partner for our customers, suppliers, and employees. The combination of Brammer and IPH propelled us to move forward from a position of great strength and pursue further growth.”
Johan Sleebus
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“We are committed to supporting the management teams we partner with as they push the bounds of innovation to achieve their ambition.”
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“For the chemical industry, this is a time of great change, reorganization, and consolidation – and for us as a committed private equity buyer, one of great opportunity.”
Ronald Ayles
Managing Partner, Advent -
“Our portfolio companies are paving the way towards new possibilities in space exploration and intelligence, and it’s thrilling to be a part of shaping their futures.”
Mike Marshall
Director, Advent
