Origination

Frontline, a leading US pavement-marking platform, was established in 2020 through a series of strategic acquisitions and has since grown rapidly. In 2024, Bain Capital recognized Frontline as an emerging partner of choice for departments of transportation and road contractors in a mission-critical, highly resilient segment of the infrastructure services market. In early 2025, we acquired the company and began collaborating with the management team to accelerate organic and inorganic growth and enhance the platform’s capabilities to sustain a broader national presence.

Opportunity and investment

Pavement marking is a non-discretionary, recurring service critical to ensuring safety on roads, highways, and airports. Frontline provides a full range of high-quality pavement marking and specialty services to meet the needs of prime contractors, governmental agencies, and the public.

Drawing on our experience in infrastructure services, we saw Frontline as a clear leader in a high-quality sector. We were excited to partner with the company’s exceptional team to help accelerate geographic expansion, enhance operational performance, and pursue strategic M&A opportunities.

Value creation

While still early in our investment, we have moved quickly to support Frontline in scaling its platform and driving growth:

• Accelerating platform scale through supporting continued M&A.
• Strengthening organizational depth by expanding divisional leadership and adding key cross-functional roles.
• Advancing operational integration by investing in IT systems to improve visibility, efficiency, and connectivity across business units.

Today, Frontline operates in over 20 states with a team of more than 2,500 employees, continuing to earn and maintain the trust of DOTs, general contractors, and airports across the country. We are proud to partner with the company and management team.

“With Bain Capital’s partnership and operational support, coupled with our shared vision for the long-term growth strategy, we are well-positioned to leverage local expertise and scale benefits, continue investing in our people and services, and build upon our platform to better meet the growing demand for infrastructure improvements across the US.”¹These endorsements are provided by certain CEOs and or founders of investments held by certain investment vehicles advised by Bain Capital affiliate investment advisers. None of these CEOs and or founders were directly compensated for providing these endorsements, however, the funds have made investments into such CEOs and or founders’ companies. As a result of this investment, a conflict of interest exists because the CEOs and or founders have an incentive to make positive statements about Bain Capital and their experiences with Bain Capital to maintain the goodwill with Bain Capital.

Mitch Williams / CEO / Frontline

“We have worked closely with Mitch and his talented team to help accelerate Frontline’s acquisition strategy and scale the company’s best-in-class platform. We believe Frontline is well-positioned to continue growing its footprint, while providing differentiated value-added service to its customers.”

Joseph Robbins / Partner / Bain Capital