MidWest Wholesale Hardware Co.

Mid-West Wholesale Hardware Co., headquartered in Kansas City Missouri, is a leading, full-service wholesaler and distributor of architecturally specified commercial door hardware, including manual and electronic locks, exit devices, door closers and related specialty items. Founded in 1980, Mid-West carries the broadest line of commercial door hardware in the industry, including products from more than 40 of the world’s leading manufacturers, such as Schlage, Yale, Corbin Russwin and Von Duprin. Mid-West is the only contract hardware wholesaler in the U.S. that represents both of the world’s leading door hardware manufacturers, ASSA ABLOY and Ingersoll-Rand. Based in Kansas City Missouri, Mid-West serves over 4,300 active customers, primarily commercial hardware distributors, throughout the U.S. Through these strategically located facilities, the company can reach 84% of the U.S. population in two business days or less. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the wholesale distribution segment, Mid-West is well positioned to continue growing its business by adding new product lines, building out sales and customer development functions, increasing its geographic footprint and network density, pursuing e-commerce initiatives and selectively doing add-on acquisitions. Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Mid-West from BancBoston in a buyout transaction. M&I Bank provided senior debt for the transaction, and Bank of New York provided subordinated debt financing. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P. Mid-West was sold to a financial buyer in August 2014.