ADF Engineering Announces Strategic Growth Partnership with Heartland Growth Partners

The partnership will help ADF better support clients with complex facility and process requirements.

ADF has built a strong reputation for supporting complex industrial and manufacturing facilities where precision, speed, safety, and hands-on operational knowledge are important. Its multidisciplinary approach allows customers to work with one engineering partner for services including process engineering, structural design, automation, electrical systems, instrumentation, mechanical work, safety, construction management, and more.

Heartland provides strategic funding and access to a network of industrial business owners and operators who offer practical experience, business guidance, and new growth opportunities. Heartland Growth Partners was created from Heartland Ventures, a $100 million venture capital firm built around a Midwest network of business leaders, and uses the same relationship-focused approach for investments in industrial companies.

ADF plans to use Heartland’s network and expertise in automation, AI, industrial software, and data-driven tools to improve project delivery, increase capacity, and enhance operational performance for clients.

"ADF has always grown by listening closely to our clients and building the technical capabilities required to solve their most important facility and process challenges," said Fishman. "This partnership reflects what our clients have been asking for: greater capacity, broader support, and a firm positioned to grow alongside their operations. With Heartland, we have a partner that understands industrial businesses, values our team and culture, and can help us pursue new growth opportunities and continue building ADF for the long term."

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"Clients turn to ADF when the work is complex, time-sensitive, and critical to keeping their operations moving," said Patel. "Heartland's support gives us the ability to better invest in the people, systems, and execution capabilities that help us deliver with speed, precision, and confidence as we grow."

"ADF is exactly the type of business Heartland Growth Partners was built to partner with: a technically strong team solving complex, practical problems for industrial customers," said Max Brickman, Founding Partner of Heartland. "We believe Heartland's network of operators, technology insights and growth resources can help the ADF team expand capabilities while preserving the client first culture that has made the business successful."

About ADF Engineering LLC

Founded in 2003, ADF Engineering LLC provides process and facility engineering and design services for major manufacturing companies in the food, feed, consumer products and other industrial industries. The company offers a full range of engineering, and design services for complex projects, supported by experienced teams that deliver practical solutions in demanding industrial environments.

About Heartland Growth Partners

Founded in 2016 by Max Brickman, Heartland Growth Partners is a middle-market private equity firm backed by owners and operators of industrial businesses. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the firm provides portfolio companies with strategic funding, operational expertise, technology insights and access to a network of industrial business leaders. Heartland invests in industrial services, manufacturing and related industries.

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