Peter Gebhard

Peter T.E. Gebhard III is an industrial operator-investor associated with IMPCO Incorporated and Stoutheart Corporation. A 2010 *Metal Finishing* article identifies him as the Principal Investor in IMPCO Incorporated and Chairman of Stoutheart Corporation, described there as an investment firm specializing in metal manufacturing and finishing companies.

IMPCO was an East Providence, Rhode Island company focused on metal impregnation technology, including cleaning, sealing, leak-testing services, and proprietary sealing resins for cast parts, powdered-metal parts, and electronic connectors. Public trademark records for the IMPCO mark list Peter T.E. Gebhard III as a correspondence contact, tying him directly to IMPCO’s intellectual-property and operating history.

Gebhard also appears as an inventor on a dry-cleaning and degreasing-system patent with Donald J. Gray, originally assigned to Gebhard-Gray Associates, with a 1991 priority date and 1997 publication date. This supports a background not just as a financial backer but as an industrial-technology inventor and operator.

In September 2014, Godfrey & Wing Inc. acquired IMPCO Incorporated. In coverage of the deal, Gebhard was quoted as the former president and CEO of IMPCO, saying the transaction combined more than 120 years of vacuum impregnation expertise and would increase the reach, service level, and technical capabilities available to customers worldwide.

• Invests in or operates industrial companies, especially businesses tied to metals, manufacturing, finishing, casting, and vacuum impregnation.
• Stoutheart Corporation is described in a 2010 industry source as an investment firm specializing in metal manufacturing and finishing companies.
• IMPCO’s operating focus suggests interest in specialized, defensible industrial processes: sealing, cleaning, leak-testing, proprietary resins, cast parts, powdered-metal parts, and electronic connectors.
• Gebhard’s public record points to operator-led investing rather than broad seed-stage angel investing; no verified public source was found confirming a seed-stage technology angel strategy or standard check size.
• His 2014 quote around the IMPCO sale emphasized technical depth, service reach, and customer outcomes: “increasing the reach, level of service and technical capabilities” available to customers.