Design Specialties Overview
- Founded
-
1983
- Status
-
Acquired/Merged
- Employees
-
30
- Latest Deal Type
-
Buyout/LBO
- Financing Rounds
-
5
- Investments
-
1
Design Specialties General Information
Description
Manufacturer and supplier of fireplace doors, screens and other hearth accessories intended to serve the retailers, homeowners and designers throughout the United States and Canada. The company specializes in offering a range of products including factory-built doors, free-standing screens, fireplace surfaces, high and dry log stackers and other related accessories that are forged and finished by hand and processed through the use of laser cutting and powder coating machines to its clients.
Contact Information
Website
www.designspecialties.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Home Furnishings
Other Industries
Building Products
Parent Company
Primary Office
- 11100 West Heather Avenue
- Milwaukee, WI 53224
- United States
+1 (414) 000-0000
Design Specialties Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
|---|
Design Specialties Patents
Design Specialties Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-D376953-S | Dish | Inactive | 01-Sep-1995 | ||
| US-D376296-S | Tray | Inactive | 01-Sep-1995 | ||
| US-D378726-S | Dish | Inactive | 01-Sep-1995 | 0 | |
| US-D360336-S | Lid for food tray | Inactive | 10-Nov-1993 | ||
| US-5419451-A | For food | Inactive | 10-Nov-1993 | B65D43/0212 | 00 |
Design Specialties Executive Team (4)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Howard | President & Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dawn Schefelker | Chief Financial Officer & Finance Director |
Design Specialties Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
Design Specialties Former Investors
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|
Design Specialties Investments (1)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000 00000 | 29-Oct-2019 | 0000000000 | Building Products | 00000 000 |