Edgewater Capital Announces New Operating Partner, Chris Springer, to Lead Specialty Materials Practice CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7, 2019-– Edgewater Capital Partners (“Edgewater”), the performance materials focused private equity firm, announced today that Chris Springer has joined the firm as an Operating Partner – Specialty Materials & Components. He will work closely with Edgewater’s investment team to source transactions in specialty materials and engineered components. Chris will also support Edgewater’s portfolio companies with strategic and value creation activities. The addition of Mr. Springer coincides with Edgewater closing its most recent fund, ECP IV at $185 million.