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Luke Webb
Managing Director & U.S. Co-Head of Business Services
Chicago
Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2023
We’re expecting to see a conservative pickup in M&A activity throughout the second half of 2023.
EIH Capital Advisors has sold The Expanded Metal Company to Meiser Fahrbahnmarkierung GmbH
Client: EIH Capital Advisors, LLC Client Location: United States Target: The Expanded Metal Company Target Location: United Kingdom Acquirer: Meiser Fahrbahnmarkierung GmbH Acquirer Location: Germany Target Description: The Expanded Metal Company is… Read More
Auto Plus, a portfolio company of Icahn Enterprises L.P., has sold substantially all of its assets to a series of strategic acquirers
Auto Plus Auto Plus is a leading regional automotive aftermarket parts distributor offering premium branded products to an extensive network of commercial and retail customers. The company’s attractive geographic footprint… Read More
Eric Benjamin
Eric provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services for leading financial sponsors, public companies and privately held / family-owned businesses in the industrials sector. He has experience executing both buy-side… Read More
Syntagma Capital has acquired Erasteel from Eramet
Erasteel Erasteel, a former subsidiary of Eramet Group, is a global leader in the conventional and powder metallurgy of high-speed steels used for high performance machining, drilling and cutting tools.… Read More
German Broadband Infrastructure Market Set for Further Consolidation
It is no longer a surprise that access to high-speed internet is a necessity for individuals, businesses and governments worldwide. In Germany, the federal government has recognized this and set… Read More
FDH Aero, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired BJG Electronics
BJG Electronics Based in Ronkonkoma, New York, and founded in 1979, BJG Electronics serves both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket-services providers in the aerospace and defense industry. The acquisition… Read More
I.R.I Group obtained a financing package to finance its growth path and to refinance the existing debt
I.R.I. Group I.R.I. Group is a private capital holding company founded with the goal of building a pole of excellence for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the precision… Read More
Caledonia Investments has acquired Air-serv from CSC ServiceWorks
Client: Caledonia Investments Client Location: UK Target: Air-serv Target Location: UK Acquirer: Caledonia Investments Acquirer Location: UK Target Description: Air-serv installs and maintains air, vacuum and jet wash machines at petrol pump forecourts across the UK… Read More
Graham Partners has sold Desser Aerospace to VSE Corporation
Client: Graham Partners, Inc. Client Location: United States Target: Desser Aerospace Target Location: United States Acquirer: VSE Corporation Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: Desser Aerospace is a leading global partner for aviation aftermarket… Read More
H2 Equity Partners has agreed to sell TB&C to Delta Electronics
TB&C TB&C, headquartered in Germany is a leading manufacturer of bespoke high-voltage components and sunroof systems for the automotive industry. The company was founded in 2004 and has since emerged… Read More
Lineage Capital has sold Syracuse Glass Company to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners
Syracuse Glass Company Syracuse Glass Company is a leading architectural glass and aluminum fabricator serving the small- to mid-sized job market in the Northeastern U.S. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York,… Read More
Stellex Capital Management has acquired David Brown Santasalo from N4 Partners
Client: Stellex Capital Management Client Location: United States Target: David Brown Santasalo Target Location: United States Acquirer: Stellex Capital Management Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: David Brown Santasalo is an aftermarket-focused gearing group that engineers,… Read More
Charles Xia
Charles provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients across various industries, including consumer, healthcare and industrials. He has extensive experience working alongside public companies as well as private… Read More
GEF Capital Partners and ENC Energy SGPS have sold ENC Energy Brazil to Gás Verde, a subsidiary of Urca Energia
ENC Energy Brazil Founded in 2012, ENC Energy Brazil (ENC Brazil) is a leading builder, owner and operator of LFGTE (landfill gas-to-energy) plants in Brazil, with more than 20% expected… Read More
Engine & Transmission Exchange has partnered with Gauge Capital
Engine & Transmission Exchange Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Engine & Transmission Exchange (ETE) is one of the largest independent aftermarket transmission remanufacturers in the United States. Family-owned… Read More
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has sold BTV Multimedia Group to Netceed, a portfolio company of Cinven and Carlyle
BTV Multimedia Group BTV Multimedia Group is a leading provider of passive and active equipment as well as services for broadband network deployment, maintenance and upgrades, primarily focused on the… Read More
Alpine Investors has completed a single asset continuation vehicle transaction involving Apex Service Partners
Client: Alpine Investors Client Location: United States Target: Apex Service Partners Target Location: United States Target Description: Apex Service Providers is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); plumbing and electrical services… Read More
ERA Industries has been sold to L Squared Capital Partners
Client: ERA Industries Client Location: United States Target: ERA Industries Target Location: United States Acquirer: L Squared Capital Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: Headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, ERA Industries is a leading,… Read More
Colmec Group, a Scandinavian distribution platform for truck tire lifecycle management, has been sold to Norvestor
Colmec Colmec is the leading truck and bus tires distributor in Scandinavia and Poland. Since its founding in the 1960s, Colmec has, under the ownership of the Eckerström family, grown… Read More
Ambienta and other shareholders have sold Next Imaging to Azimut Libera Impresa
Next Imaging Next Imaging is a platform promoted by Ambienta, aimed at creating an international value-added distributor of imaging and machine vision solutions. The platform encompasses iMAGE S, the Italian… Read More
GenNx360 has refinanced Tooling Tech Group
Tooling Tech Group Headquartered in Fenton, Michigan, Tooling Tech Group is a leading North American provider of end-to-end tooling and automation solutions across numerous verticals and end markets. The company… Read More
Deutsche Invest Capital Partners has sold Loibl Förderanlagen to Martin Group
Loibl Förderanlagen Loibl Förderanlagen is a leading Germany-based specialist for bulk material handling solutions with more than 60 years of experience, providing mission-critical, tailor-made modular solutions with a focus on… Read More
Midwestern Electric, a portfolio company of CAI Capital Partners, has acquired Kuharchik Construction and Wyoming Electric & Signal
Client: CAI Capital Partners Client Location: United States Target: Midwestern Electric Target Location: United States Target Description: Midwestern Electric provides infrastructure services.
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2023
A growing push and pull demand for biobased chemical intermediate solutions will drive further mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. There is an ever increasing emphasis for more environmental, social and… Read More