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Critica Infrastructure

Manufacturer of composite materials, insertion valves, and gaskets used in the transmission pipeline, refinery and petrochemical, water, utility, and civil infrastructure industries.

Critica Infrastructure (the “Company”) based in Houston, Texas, is the high-performance critical infrastructure solutions company providing innovative, tested, safe, and environmentally-conscious asset integrity solutions for construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure. Critica performance products, and associated engineering support and training services, are used by trained third-party professionals to construct, maintain, and rehabilitate pipelines, high-consequence industrial pipework, water and wastewater pipelines, civil structures, and natural gas distribution lines,. 

Wind Point simultaneously acquired and merged Clock Spring Company, Inc. (“Clock Spring”) and Neptune Research, LLC (“NRI”) to form the original platform in January 2019. Our value creation plan focuses on growing the platform organically through existing markets, expanding into adjacent markets, introducing new innovative products, and executing on strategic acquisitions.

Critica is led by CEO Frank Firsching. Prior to Critica, Frank was President-Infrastructure Solutions of Aegion Corporation. The board of directors includes Guy Broadbent (former CEO of Argotec and a Wind Point Executive Advisor Partner), Christopher Lazarra (NRI’s prior CEO) and Peter Cella (former CEO of ChevronPhillips).

Critica Infrastructure is Seeking Acquisitions

Critica Infrastructure is seeking to acquire leading critical infrastructure repair products businesses. For additional information or to discuss a potential transaction, please contact Alex Washington.