February 3, 2020 – SRR Holdings, Inc., dba Royston Group, has acquired Hamilton Laboratory Solutions (“Hamilton”). Royston Group is owned by Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”), an operations-focused private equity firm. Royston Group President and CEO Frank Callis shared, “We welcome the addition of Hamilton Laboratory Solutions to our portfolio of industry-leading brands and look forward to working with the Hamilton team to fuel future growth, expand manufacturing capabilities, and achieve best-in-class service for the laboratory industry.”

Hamilton, with a 140-year history as a laboratory equipment manufacturer, has long been a leader in the specification of laboratory equipment, with comprehensive line of adaptable workstations, caseworks, fume hoods, accessories and more. CEO Steve Pribek, who revived the Hamilton brand in 2015 and will join Royston Group as Senior Vice President of Hamilton, commented, “We are excited to begin the next chapter of Hamilton as part of the Royston
Group, known for their operational excellence and manufacturing expertise, and bringing that expertise to bear in the laboratory industry to the benefit of our customers.”

Royston Group also owns Royston LLC and SignResource Identity Group. Royston LLC is a leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of custom, high-quality check out and merchandising fixtures and equipment for convenience store, grocery, and mass merchandise chains across North America. SignResource Identity Group designs, manufactures, and installs exterior and interior signage and brand identification solutions for customers throughout North America in the petroleum/convenience store, retail and quick serve restaurant markets.

About Hamilton Laboratory Systems

Hamilton, founded in 1880, has undergone several evolutions throughout its long history, and has always been a leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory equipment, including casework, adaptable workstations, countertops, and fume hoods. In its current form as Hamilton since 2015, its US manufacturing operations are headquartered in Manitowoc, Wis. Hamilton also has an additional manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. For
more information, visit Hamilton’s website at www.hamiltonlab.com.

About Royston Group

Formed in 2019, Royston Group brings together two North American pacesetters in retail equipment and branding – Royston LLC and SignResource Identity Group – to provide customers unparalleled solutions for their interior and exterior store environments. Headquartered in Jasper, Ga., Royston Group has manufacturing plants in Jasper, Ga., Royston, Ga., Atlanta, Ga., Maywood, Calif., distribution warehouses in Pendergrass, Ga. and Bell Gardens, Calif., and a project management team based in Knoxville, Tn. Royston Group is owned by IOP, a private equity group based in Evanston, Ill. For more information, visit Royston Group’s websites at www.roystonllc.com and www.signresource.com