Bertsch bending roll factory located in Cambridge City, Indiana
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
— Winston Churchill

Who We Are

Catalyst Operating Group is a private investment firm that invests in and provides active operational leadership to small and lower middle-market manufacturing companies.

We are not a traditional financial acquirer or private equity firm. Rather, we are operators and entrepreneurs with a proven track record of successfully investing our own personal capital with a vision toward building and holding businesses for the long term. By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and management expertise, we create lasting value through operational improvements that drive sustainable profitability and growth into the future.

Simply stated, we don’t manage capital… we manage people.

J.P. Claxton
Managing Director

Rob Green
Managing Director

What We Believe In

Golden Rule

We are fair, respectful and communicate with honesty and candor

Work Ethic

We embrace challenges and work hard to get stronger and better

Learning

We promote proactive improvement and strive for excellence

Teamwork

We believe in accountability and powerful people who make things happen

What We are Not

  • Financial Buyer or Private Equity Group

  • Short term, buy and flip investors

  • Minority investments

  • Start ups or early-stage ventures

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