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Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2024

Supply chain constraints stemming from COVID-19 triggered significant shifts in demand, and access to, packaging supplies across various industries, as well as inventory management strategies. Over the course of the… Read More

Knorr-Bremse, the parent company of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, has sold SafetyDirect to Rand McNally, a portfolio company of TELEO Capital

SafetyDirect SafetyDirect is a product line of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems which provides fleet operators with comprehensive feedback on their fleet and drivers, along with videos of severe events. SafetyDirect… Read More

Astatine Investment Partners has recapitalized Big Truck Rental

Client: Astatine Investment Partners Client Location: United States Target: Big Truck Rental Target Location: United States Target Description: Big Truck Rental is a market-leading provider of waste management rental trucks, offering short-term… Read More

“Leader to Leader” Series

The Leader to Leader video series turns up the dial on rich conversations with prominent leaders – from business owners and entrepreneurs to investors and CEOs – highlighting their stories… Read More

Southwest Data Products has been sold to Nucor

Southwest Data Products Headquartered in San Bernardino, California, Southwest Data Products (SWDP) is a full-service manufacturer and licensed installer of comprehensive, branded data center infrastructure solutions, including airflow containment, server… Read More

Value Enhancement Partners Ardent Equity Premium Sound Solutions AAC Technologies 2024

Ardent Equity and VE Partners have sold Premium Sound Solutions to AAC Technologies

Premium Sound Solutions With approximately 3,500 employees, Premium Sound Solutions (PSS) is a global leader in the development, production and commercialization of premium acoustic components and sound systems to automotive… Read More

Building Products M&A Market Finds its Footing

The building products industry gathered at well attended conferences in early 2024. The National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show (IBS) and Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS) attracted its largest crowd… Read More

Meyer Lab has been sold to TruArc Partners

Meyer Lab Founded in 1978, Meyer Lab provides cleaning chemical solutions to customers who value high-touch customer service for their cleaning and disinfection needs across a wide variety of end-markets,… Read More

Graycliff Partners has sold Electro-Mechanical Corporation to Oaktree Capital Management

Electro-Mechanical Corporation Electro-Mechanical Corporation (EMC) was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Bristol, Virginia. With over 600 employees, the company is one of America’s largest privately held manufacturers of… Read More

Inspirit Capital has sold ModuSpec, a division of Vysus Group, to ModuResources

ModuSpec ModuSpec is the leading provider of independent drilling rig integrity compliance and verification services. It covers the full well lifecycle and supports rig owners and operators to reduce downtime,… Read More

Fabian Walisch

Fabian Walisch

Fabian provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity as well as public and private corporate clients, with a focus on industrial technology. Leveraging his… Read More

NB Aurora and other shareholders have sold Dierre Group to Alto Partners

Dierre Group Dierre Group is a leading Italian designer and manufacturer of technologically advanced machine guarding and safety systems as well as soundproofing solutions for the industrial automation sector. Since… Read More

Leonard Green Partners TenCate Grass Holding B.V. Crestview Partners 2024

Leonard Green & Partners has acquired TenCate Grass from Crestview Partners

Client: Leonard Green & Partners Client Location: United States Target: TenCate Grass Target Location: Netherlands Acquirer: Leonard Green & Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: TenCate Grass is a global leader in the design,… Read More

Cam Tran has been sold to Central Moloney Incorporated, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners

Cam Tran Headquartered in Colborne, Ontario, Cam Tran has been serving Canadian electrical utility providers for over 40 years. The company is the largest Canadian manufacturer of polemounted and padmounted… Read More

Consilium Private Equity and other shareholders have sold GMM Group to Biesse

Client: Consilium Private Equity Client Location: Italy Target: GMM Group Target Location: Italy Acquirer: Biesse Acquirer Location: Italy Target Description: GMM Group is a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting… Read More

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q4 2023

Expectations were low heading into the final three months of the year as stubbornly high interest rates caused a late summer downturn in the S&P 500. Despite a continued decline… Read More

Azbil Corporation has sold Azbil VorTek to Sierra Instruments, a portfolio company of Berwind Corporation

Azbil VorTek Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, Azbil VorTek (AVT) has almost 30 years of experience as a manufacturer of vortex flowmeter for liquid, gas, steam and energy measurement. Its products… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2023

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) markets closed Q4 2023 in a similar vein to previous quarters, with a decline in completed deals. The packaging market closely followed suit, also experiencing a… Read More

João Fernandes

João provides mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory services to corporates, family-owned businesses and private equity firms, including acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, debt restructurings and acquisition financings, mostly within the industrials… Read More

Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) has sold Acieta to RōBEX, a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners

Acieta Acieta is a full-service manufacturing automation solutions provider, with significant systems, controls and integration capabilities. Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the company has installed more than 5,500 robots since its… Read More

Lisa Weigel

Lisa provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurs and multinational corporates in the industrials industry. Lisa harnesses her deep… Read More

Ovarro, a portfolio company of FFL Partners, has been refinanced

Ovarro Ovarro is a leading industrial technology business providing data driven solutions for the remote monitoring and control of critical infrastructure assets across the globe. Ovarro works with customers in… Read More

Lincoln International Announces Promotions to Drive Ongoing Organizational & Client Success

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, today announced the appointment of several firm leaders into executive management and client advisory roles. The firm has promoted Mary Weber to… Read More

Vincent Smulders

Vincent provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, corporates and entrepreneurs in the industrials and healthcare industries. Vincent works closely with his clients, guiding them through each… Read More

Robert Zenni

Robby provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, corporations and business owners in connection with cross-border, buy-side, sell-side and corporate carve-out transactions. Robby works closely with his… Read More