HOUSTON – Troutman Pepper Locke represented White Deer Energy in its investment in Cust-O-Fab, a leader in custom-engineered thermal management products and solutions. For more information, see the press release.
White Deer is a private equity firm whose portfolio company investments span the energy value chain — from businesses supporting domestic energy production to the infrastructure required to move and store energy products, to firms involved in energy transition market segments. Founded in 2008, White Deer is based in Houston and New York.
Founded in 1972, Cust-O-Fab has been a leader for more than 50 years in the design, fabrication, and maintenance of custom-engineered shell-and-tube and air-cooled heat exchangers. The investment from White Deer Energy empowers the company to invest further in its people and technology, while continuing to deliver best-in-class solutions to its customers.
The Troutman Pepper Locke corporate team included partners Joe Perillo, Stephanie Pindyck-Costantino, Thao Le, and senior associate Theodore Edwards; partner Morgan Klinzing and associate Scott Grundei provided tax advice.
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