CLARKE ENERGY / KOHLER CO / ECI PARTNERS / Acquisition / Private

ECI Partners today announces the sale of our investment in Clarke Energy to Kohler Co.'s Power Group, a global leader in engines and power generation systems. Clarke Energy is a multinational specialist in the engineering, construction, installation and maintenance of engine-based power plants and is an authorised distributor of GE’s reciprocating engines in 19 countries worldwide. A global force in power solutions since 1920, Kohler is committed to reliable, leading-edge products and comprehensive after-sale support. Kohler’s acquisition of SDMO in 2005 created one of the world’s largest manufacturers of generators. The companies have a combined 150 years of experience in industrial power and now benefit from global R&D, manufacturing, and sales and service. Since ECI invested alongside Jim and Jamie in August 2012, the business has continued to outperform the market through investment in people and technology and has delivered consistent, profitable growth