Richard S. Waterman

Motion Industries, Inc. engages in the distribution of bearings and power transmission equipment. The firm provides abrasives, adhesives, sealants, tapes, hose and fittings, pneumatics, seals, gaskets, accessories, material handling, linear motion, hydraulics and cutting tools. It also offers encompass e-business, automation, energy assessment, technical product support and engineering, industrial supply, and mill services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. (Arizona) supplies construction related plumbing products. It offers appliance parts, hangers, heating, lighting and pumps. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Virginia Tile Co. LLC distributes tile products and related installation and maintenance materials to the residential and commercial construction markets. It distributes porcelain, stone, glass, ceramic, metal, and terra cotta and quarry. The company supports its customers with design centers throughout the region. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.

Part of Ferguson Plc, Ferguson UK Holdings Ltd. is a leading distributor of plumbing and heating products. The company is based in Wokingham, UK and was founded in 1887. Wolseley, as it is commonly known, operates through 542 branches and three distribution centers, employing approximately 5,000 full-time employees.

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, Inc. supplies fire protection products. Its products include hazards equipment, fittings, pipe, hangers, custom pipe fabrication, and other engineered products. The company was founded on September 23, 1998 and is headquartered in Mansfield, TX.

Ferguson Holdings Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in distribution and sale of plumbing and heating products. The firm also supplies building and waterworks materials. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The company was founded by Frederick York Wolseley in 1887 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.

The Bostwick-Braun Co. is a wholesale hardware distributor, supplying both retail and commercial/industrial customers throughout the Midwest region. Bostwick is the oldest and largest full service general-line distributors in the country. It strives to give the best service the industry has to offer. Bostwick-Braun employee-owners are committed to excellence, innovation, and professionalism.

Part of Ferguson Plc, ERB Lumber Co. distributes lumber and associated products. ERB Lumber was acquired by Ferguson UK Holdings Ltd. on August 01, 1993 for $77.06 million.

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of commercial and residential plumbing products. It offers bathroom plumbing, kitchen plumbing, hangers, strut and fasteners, heating and cooling, janitorial, lighting and fans, pipe fittings, pumps, tools, valves, and plumbing parts. The company was founded by Charles Ferguson, Ralph Lenz, and Johnny Smither in 1953 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA.

MState Co (MState) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ed G. Sim, Eliot T. Durbin and Rob Bailey. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Werner Electric Supply Co. distributes electrical products and services. The firm provides automation, clean energy, datacom, engraving, inventory management, job trailers, kitting, lighting, network, lighting design, recycling and process products and solutions. The company was founded by Walter Werner on September 13, 1948 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.