Intro to Ashlar Industries

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January 13, 2026

by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business in New Orleans, LA, USA

We’re building Ashlar Industries, a long-term holdco focused on aerospace and defense manufacturing businesses. We’re putting together practical insights for suppliers in the space and would love to connect with others who are interested. We recently shared a short piece called The Shop That Stopped Waiting (https://ashlarindustries.co/2026/01/12/the-shop-that-stopped-waiting/), which looks at how improving quote turnaround and a few core operational levers can drive meaningful results in under 90 days. It’s the foundation for our upcoming Growth Without Chaos playbook, focused on practical, operator-level insights for A&D shops. If you’re currently in or have experience in aerospace and defense, know owner-operators thinking about transitions, or just enjoy operator-focused discussions, we would welcome a connection. Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter if you like (link at the bottom of the article). Thanks! Kishen Raghunath https://ashlarindustries.co/
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from Lousiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Hey Kishen - i’m just up the road in Baton Rouge. Let’s connect soon! Would love to hook up face-to-face and hear about what you guys are working on and see if there’s a way I can help.
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from Yale University in New York, NY, USA
Happy to connect. Used to cover the public companies at a HF and have diligenced a number of private market assets.
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