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Courizon Partners Acquires Air Burners

via Business Wire

Courizon Partners LLC (“Courizon”) today announced its acquisition of Air Burners, Inc. (“Air Burners”), the global leader in air curtain burner systems used for environmentally responsible, on-site disposal of wood and vegetative waste. Air Burners’ product suite is widely used across land clearing, forestry management, wildfire mitigation, agriculture, and municipal waste applications across the U.S. and more than 30 international markets.

Courizon also announced that Darin Clause has been named Chief Executive Officer of Air Burners and Brian O’Connor, Founder and long-time CEO of Air Burners, will transition into the role of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Clause brings extensive leadership experience across manufacturing and industrial distribution, most recently serving as President of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. He previously held senior roles at Airtech Advanced Materials Group, Diploma plc, and AFGlobal Corporation.

“Air Burners is uniquely positioned to solve an urgent and growing need as operators seek cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective ways to process wood and vegetative waste,” said Evan LePatner, Founder and Managing Partner of Courizon. “Brian has built an extraordinary company over these past 27 years, and we are excited to partner with him and Darin to strengthen and dramatically scale the business.”

“I chose to partner with Courizon given their proven experience investing in and scaling industrial businesses,” said Brian O’Connor, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Air Burners. “Our team is excited to work with them and their outstanding industry executives to take Air Burners to new heights.”

“It is an honor to lead Air Burners at this pivotal moment when there is accelerating demand for its products across multiple end-markets,” said Darin Clause, Chief Executive Officer of Air Burners. “I look forward to collaborating with Courizon to significantly expand the platform that Brian built and further enhance the service we provide to our customers.”

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel and D.A. Davidson & Co. served as financial advisor to Courizon.

About Courizon Partners LLC

Courizon Partners LLC makes private equity investments in North American middle-market industrial and consumer businesses facing defining moments of transition. Courizon partners with management teams to execute game-changing strategic, operational, and commercial initiatives that build strong organizations for the long term. For more information, please visit www.courizonpartners.com.

About Air Burners, Inc.

Air Burners, Inc. is the global leader in air curtain burner technology used for the disposal of wood and vegetative waste. The Company’s systems have been tested and validated by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense, state environmental agencies, and national environmental bodies around the world. The Company is headquartered in Palm City, Florida. For more information, please visit www.airburners.com.

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