Washington, D.C., July 2015

HCI Equity Partners announces its investment in Commercial Steel Treating Corporation, North America’s America’s largest provider of engineered protective coating, pre-treatment, heat treating, and technical intermediation services for metal fasteners. CSTC has a history of being at the forefront of coating technology since it was founded in 1927 by the Hoensheid family. The Company meets or exceeds its customers’ anti-corrosion performance standards using state-of-the-art coating equipment, proprietary IT software, and its deep base of industry knowledge.