Oakland Standard Co.

Oakland Standard Co. is a private equity firm headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, specializing in investments in lower middle-market industrial businesses across the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on sectors such as industrial manufacturing, automotive, specialty foundries, niche manufacturing, building products, value-added distribution, general industrial, fastener and industrial product distribution, automotive parts, construction materials, metal casting, metal fabrication, industrial equipment, construction equipment, and industrial services. Their investment strategy includes buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth investments.

The firm's portfolio includes companies like The Lawton Standard Co., a collection of foundries specializing in high alloy and complex metallurgical castings; KSI Kitchen & Bath, which operates design centers providing cabinetry to builders, contractors, and retail customers; Paramount Fence, a leading fence company offering various fencing solutions; Henderson Glass, a company with over 100 years in the glass industry providing shower doors, mirrors, and commercial glass storefronts; and Riemer Floors, a company with over 75 years in the flooring industry serving homebuilders, multi-family developers, and retail clients.

Oakland Standard Co. was founded in 2015 and is led by Managing Partner Bryan Tolles, with Evan Schultz serving as Vice President and Tim Flannery as Principal. The firm's approach combines operational expertise with strategic support to create value and build strong companies over the long term.