INDIANAPOLIS – September 11, 2026 – HKW Partner Laurence Lederer recently joined BDO’s Private Equity Perspectives podcast alongside Peter Calamari of Platte River Equity for a conversation on the current industrial private equity environment.

The discussion explores how longer hold periods, evolving exit dynamics and competition from strategic buyers are influencing dealmaking, as well as the importance of disciplined underwriting, exit readiness and sector expertise in today’s market.

Thank you to BDO and host Todd Kinney for having Laurence on the podcast.

Listen to the full podcast here.

EEE, Sepratech, and HSC are three HKW portfolio companies. To see the entire portfolio, please visit: https://www.hkwinc.com/investment/