Ted Riddle
Director/Board Member at Castle Metals
Profile
Ted Riddle joined Akoya in 2021 to lead our Industrial Manufacturing Sector.
Ted is a senior executive with over 36 years of experience in the metals production, distribution, fabrication, and finishing segment.
He has a proven track record of partnering with a variety of stakeholders including boards of directors, investors, and lenders.
In his most recent role as President & COO of National Material L.P., a private investment firm with 23 multinational companies and 3,500+ employees, Ted was responsible for P&L of the entire firm, served on the boards of its joint ventures alongside partners – AK Steel, POSCO, Marubeni Itochu, Heidtman Steel, Hammond Power Solutions – and was instrumental in completing numerous acquisitions.
He also served on the board of Metals Service Center Institute.
Previously, he served as CEO of Arch Acquisition Holdings (portfolio company of H.I.G.
Capital) where he led the turnaround of the groups’ aluminum mills and subsequent sale process to strategic buyers.
He also served for over a decade with Ryerson as Vice President and General Manager, with P&L responsibility for 24 plants.
During that period, Ted served on the executive team that took the company public, helped scale the company from $2B to $6B+, and made numerous operational improvements through Lean implementation.
Ted is Chairman of Alinabal, an Akoya portfolio company and an independent board director of AM Castle Company, a publicly traded global aerospace & industrial distribution company.
Ted holds a BA degree in Psychology and Economics from Winthrop University and Board Governance Certification from Northwestern University Kellogg.
Ted Riddle active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Castle Metals
Castle Metals Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Part of A.M. Castle & Co., Castle Metals is a company that engages in the processing of metal products. The company is based in Franklin Park, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Akoya Capital Partners LLC
Akoya Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-07-31 |
A/PA/WCS Group Holdco LLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ted Riddle
Companies | Position | End |
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National Galvanizing LP
National Galvanizing LP SteelNon-Energy Minerals National Galvanizing LP engages in the provision of heavy gauge galvanizing industry services. Its products and services include pickling, galvanizing, galvanealing, slitting, and testing services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc.
Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc. engages in the provision of metal solutions. It offers supply chain management, metal processing, and residential and commercial building materials. It serves the automotive, construction, appliance, food, medical, and aerospace industries. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered in, New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Corefficient S de RL de CV | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Combined Metals of Chicago LLC
Combined Metals of Chicago LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Combined Metals of Chicago LLC provides flat rolled stainless steel strip, sheet and foil. It serves to the appliance, automotive, construction, petro-chemical, roll formers, stamping and medical companies. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bellwood, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Training of Ted Riddle
Winthrop University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
HAMMOND POWER SOLUTIONS INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
Private companies | 12 |
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National Galvanizing LP
National Galvanizing LP SteelNon-Energy Minerals National Galvanizing LP engages in the provision of heavy gauge galvanizing industry services. Its products and services include pickling, galvanizing, galvanealing, slitting, and testing services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe, MI. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Shapes/Arch Holdings LLC
Shapes/Arch Holdings LLC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Shapes/Arch Holdings LLC manufactures and markets aluminum and industrial products. The firm products include aluminum foundries, metal windows and doors, miscellaneous plastic products, and sports equipment. It offers a variety of maintenance-free aluminum fence systems. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Delair, NJ. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc.
Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc. engages in the provision of metal solutions. It offers supply chain management, metal processing, and residential and commercial building materials. It serves the automotive, construction, appliance, food, medical, and aerospace industries. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered in, New York, NY. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Corefficient S de RL de CV | |
Combined Metals of Chicago LLC
Combined Metals of Chicago LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Combined Metals of Chicago LLC provides flat rolled stainless steel strip, sheet and foil. It serves to the appliance, automotive, construction, petro-chemical, roll formers, stamping and medical companies. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bellwood, IL. | Producer Manufacturing |
National Material LP
National Material LP SteelNon-Energy Minerals National Material LP processes and supplies steel products. The private company is based in Elk Grove Village, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1964. The CEO is Michael Tang. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Metals Service Center Institute | |
Castle Metals
Castle Metals Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Part of A.M. Castle & Co., Castle Metals is a company that engages in the processing of metal products. The company is based in Franklin Park, IL. | Producer Manufacturing |
Akoya Capital Partners LLC
Akoya Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Holding Corp.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Holding Corp. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Holding Corp. engages in the production of flat-rolled carbon; stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, distributors and converters markets. The firm operates steelmaking and finishing, coke, and tube manufacturing plants. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in West Chester, OH. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Heidtman Steel Products, Inc.
Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. engages in the provision of steel solutions. It offers hot and cold rolled, and galvanized products. The company was founded by Frederick William Heidtman in 1954 and is headquartered in Toledo, OH. | Producer Manufacturing |
A/PA/WCS Group Holdco LLC |
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