All-American Holdings

Name

All-American Holdings

Legal name

All-American Holdings, LLC

Website

https://allamericanholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holding Company / Industrial Acquisitions & Operational Turnaround

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

akta.pro primary industry

Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cigar & Premium Tobacco Retail (CRANADAB)

Keywords

• Private equity holdings
• Business acquisition services
• Operational turnaround
• Portfolio company management
• Industrial manufacturing acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Portfolio Company Returns: All-American Holdings generates returns through acquiring under-performing businesses, restoring them to operational health, and extracting value through follow-on acquisitions, synergistic business opportunities, and eventual exits. Revenue is derived from the profitable operation and appreciation of portfolio company assets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

All-American Holdings is a private holding company headquartered in Atlanta, GA that acquires non-core or under-performing businesses — primarily divested units from Fortune 500/Fortune 1000 corporations — and restores them to operational health through direct CEO-level management. Once a healthy platform is established, the firm supplements with follow-on acquisitions and synergistic opportunities, currently operating wholly-owned industrial subsidiaries in ceramics, specialty glass tubing, fire hose manufacturing, and oil & gas hose solutions, plus a veteran-focused retail cigar business on U.S. military bases.

Product overview

All-American Holdings is a global holding company focused on acquiring non-core or under-performing businesses and restoring them to health. The portfolio consists of multiple operating subsidiaries: TAM Ceramics (industrial ceramic powders), Accu-Glass (specialty glass tubing for medical/industrial applications), All-American Hose LLC (fire hose manufacturing), and All-American Hose Oil & Gas LLC (lay flat hose for oil & gas fracking operations). The company also operates All-American Warriors Initiative, LLC as a parent platform for military-centric investments through the Pop Smoke Premium Cigars retail brand. The company has 140+ years of combined operating experience and has completed 150+ acquisitions/investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pop Smoke Premium Cigars: Planned brand name for cigar shop roll-out across military bases, replacing Cigars Afloat brand. Operating under All-American Warriors Initiative parent platform.

Products and services

• TAM Ceramics LLC Manufacturer of high quality ceramic industrial powders including zircon, zirconia, and titanate powders, sold to industrial manufacturing customers and based in Niagara Falls, NY. Acquired by All-American Holdings from Ferro Corporation in December 2007.
• Accu-Glass Manufacturer of specialty glass tubing used as sub-components in medical devices and industrial applications, serving medical device and industrial customers. Acquired from Becton Dickinson in November 2008 and based in St. Louis, MO.
• All-American Hose LLC Leading fire hose manufacturer serving firehouses, municipalities, military, and industrial users worldwide, based in Erie, PA. Originally Snap-Tite Hose (founded 1970); renamed to All-American Hose LLC following June 2010 acquisition.
• All-American Hose Oil & Gas LLC Pioneered large diameter lay flat hose for transfer of high volumes of water to and from remote fracking sites for oil and gas customers across major North American shale plays; includes a 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Erie, PA and the creation of 25+ jobs.
• Pop Smoke Premium Cigars (All-American Warriors Initiative retail locations) Premium cigar retail chain operated on U.S. military bases, offering premium cigars at retail pricing with on-base main exchange and satellite humidor locations serving active-duty service members, veterans, and base communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ jobs saved in upstate New York through TAM Ceramics acquisition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michael Connors (Retired USMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Michael Connors, Retired USMC GySgt, serves as CEO of All-American Warriors Initiative. He is co-owner of the veteran-owned premium cigar shop (Cigars Afloat) that was rolled into the AAWI umbrella as a military-centric investment platform.
• Mark Marino (USMC Veteran)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Mark Marino, USMC Veteran, serves as Managing Member of All-American Warriors Initiative. He co-founded the veteran-owned cigar shop that became part of the AAWI platform for military-centric investments.
• Brian Chase (Retired Navy SEAL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Brian Chase, a PHH Commemorative Scholarship recipient and retired Navy SEAL, was invited to join the All-American Warriors Initiative team. He is one of three recipients who completed the Acton School of Business MBA program and transitioned to the private sector.
• Acton School of BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-American Holdings established the Paul Henry Hunt Commemorative Scholarship to the MBA in Entrepreneurship Program at Acton School of Business in Austin, TX in 2013. To date, AAH has funded 3 full scholarships for retired combat veterans.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPS Capital Partners: KPS Capital Partners is a larger private equity firm specializing in manufacturing, industrials, and special situations. It is a broader incumbent relative to All-American, with overlapping focus on operational turnarounds and corporate carve-outs but at a larger institutional scale.
• Blue Wolf Capital Partners: Blue Wolf Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on operational transformation in industrial, healthcare, and services companies. It is comparable as a broader operational investor that targets complex businesses where hands-on management can drive value.

Direct peers

• Compass Diversified: Compass Diversified is a holding company that acquires and manages controlling interests in middle-market businesses. It is comparable because All-American also operates as a holding company acquiring and managing operating companies rather than providing a single product line.
• Wynnchurch Capital: Wynnchurch Capital invests in middle-market companies, including corporate carve-outs, underperforming businesses, and industrial platforms. It is comparable because it competes for many of the same types of operationally complex acquisition opportunities All-American targets.
• Auxo Investment Partners: Auxo Investment Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and building North American industrial, manufacturing, and services companies. It is comparable to All-American’s long-term, operator-led approach to owning and improving industrial businesses.
• Turnspire Capital Partners: Turnspire Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs, complex situations, and operational transformations. It is highly comparable to All-American’s stated focus on acquiring non-core or under-performing businesses and restoring them to health.
• Monomoy Capital Partners: Monomoy Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm investing in middle-market industrial and consumer businesses. It is comparable to All-American through its emphasis on manufacturing assets, operational improvement, and platform building.
• HCI Equity Partners: HCI Equity Partners is a lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on manufacturing, service, and distribution companies. It is comparable because All-American similarly targets operating businesses where hands-on operational improvement and add-on acquisitions can create value.
• Industrial Opportunity Partners: Industrial Opportunity Partners invests in middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses, often with operations-intensive improvement opportunities. It is comparable because All-American owns and operates industrial manufacturing platforms acquired through carve-outs and turnarounds.
• The Heico Companies: The Heico Companies is a privately held parent company with a large portfolio of industrial manufacturing, construction, and services businesses. It is comparable to All-American’s operator-led holding company model and industrial manufacturing exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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