NEW YORK and TOKYO – KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”), a leading global investor in manufacturing and industrial companies, today announced the establishment of KPS Asia, significantly expanding its global investment platform. As part of this initiative, KPS has appointed Ryujiro Ishikawa as President of KPS Asia and will open a Tokyo office to oversee its investment activities throughout the Asian region. The launch of KPS Asia marks a significant milestone in KPS’s long-term global growth strategy and reflects the firm’s conviction that Japan and the broader Asian market represent one of the most attractive opportunities for industrial investment and transformation in the world today. KPS has built strong relationships across Asia for over 20 years, including with multiple institutional investors who have committed over $4 billion to KPS funds since 2004. KPS has also developed long-standing relationships with many leading manufacturing and industrial companies in the region through its investments, partnerships, and strategic transactions. “We see an extremely significant opportunity in Asia, particularly in Japan,” said Michael Psaros, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS. “The combination of world-class manufacturing, technological leadership, and the increasing appetite of companies to pursue transformative transactions creates a highly attractive environment for our investment strategy. We are convinced that now is the time to establish a permanent presence in the region and make long-term investments to partner with management teams to build stronger, more competitive companies.” “Ryujiro is the ideal leader for this initiative. We have worked closely with Ryujiro for 30 years and have always considered him to be close to our team, so we are delighted to formally welcome him to KPS. He not only possesses a deep understanding of our culture, investment philosophy, and operating approach, but also unparalleled credibility and relationships across the Japa