In a world being transformed by AI, a wide range of industrials sectors continue to provide investors with durable opportunities to deploy capital and achieve reliable returns.  In particular, HALO businesses—defined by heavy assets and low obsolescence—operate at the physical foundation of the economy, producing materials, components, and systems that are required regardless of software advancement or digital substitution.

Industrials: The HALO Effect in the AI Era  

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With built-in AI insulation, inherent defensibility, and long-term tailwinds, HALO businesses provide investors with resilient opportunities to deploy capital and achieve reliable returns.

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Elgen Manufacturing Company Acquired by Worthington Enterprises 

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Functional Devices Inc. Acquired by L Squared Capital Partners

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GOJO Industries Acquired by The Clorox Company

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Lindsay Precast Acquired by TJC 

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Potters Industries Acquired by Macquarie Asset Management

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JLL Partners Acquires PowerParts Group

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Super-Sod Acquired by Kainos Capital

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Tex Tech to be Acquired by Michelin

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