AirBurners To Be Acquired By Private Equity 

Courizon Partners, a private equity firm specializing in middle market industrial and consumer businesses, announced its acquisition of AirBurners, the global leader in air curtain burner systems used for disposal of wood and vegetative waste across the U.S. and more than 30 international markets. 

Courizon has named Darin Clause Chief Executive Officer of AirBurners. Brian O’Connor, founder and long-time CEO of AirBurners, will transition into the role of Chief Technology Officer. Clause brings extensive leadership experience across manufacturing and industrial distribution, most recently serving as President of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. He previously held senior roles at Airtech Advanced Materials Group, Diploma plc, and AFGlobal Corp.

“Air Burners is uniquely positioned to solve an urgent and growing need as operators seek cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective ways to process wood and vegetative waste,” says Evan LePatner, Founder and Managing Partner of Courizon. “Brian has built an extraordinary company over these past 27 years, and we are excited to partner with him and Darin to strengthen and dramatically scale the business.”

“I chose to partner with Courizon given their proven experience investing in and scaling industrial businesses,” O’Connor explains. “Our team is excited to work with them to take Air Burners to new heights.”