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▶ 14:38 · $HUNTER-DOUGLAS · 3G acquired window covering leader Hunter Douglas for its scaled manufacturing, direct-to-consumer distribution, and energy-saving tailwinds
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Invest Like The Best

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

2026-02-10 · 4 company · 0 thematic
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speakers
alex beering
daniel schwarz
quote
“The business basically owns the relationships. It doesn't have a concentrated customer or a concentrated supplier. So it's a business that's really well positioned in an industry purchasing windows covering products is not a frequent thing…”
—alex beering
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