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Activex® Product Line of the Chemicals Division of J.M. Huber Corporation (Havre de Grace, Maryland)

Manufacturer of foaming agents for the blow molding industry.

Sold to B.I. Chemicals, a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corp. (Ingelheim Rhein, Germany).



Advanced Machine Programming, Inc. (Morgan Hill, California)

Leading manufacturer of precision-machined components and assemblies for the semiconductor equipment market.

Sold to Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Fremont, California).



Alliance Agronomics (Richmond, Virginia)

Leading blender and distributor of fertilizer and agricultural chemicals.

Sold to Royster-Clark, Inc. (Norfolk, Virginia), a portfolio company of Citicorp Venture Capital, LTD (New York, New York).



Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. / Stonebridge Partners (Pompano, Florida)

Leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services to the pre-manufactured, residential, and commercial truss industry in the United States.

Sold to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Illinois).



AM Cosmetics Corp. (North Arlington, New Jersey)

The N0. 1 value-branded color cosmetics company in the U.S.

Sold to Markwins International Corp. (City of Industry, California).



American Furniture Manufacturing / Clearview Capital (Pontotoc, Mississippi)

The largest and fastest-growing upholstered furniture manufacturer focused exclusively on the promotional furniture segment.

Sold to Hunt Private Equity Group (Dallas, Texas) and Hampshire Equity Partners (New York, New York).



Anaheim Manufacturing Company / Cortec Group, Inc. (Anaheim, California)

Manufacturer of residential and commercial garbage disposers.

Sold to Western Industries, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), a portfolio company of EXOR America, Inc. (New York, New York).



Associated Chemists, Inc. / Industrial Growth Partners (Portland, Oregon)

Leading manufacturer of proprietary chemical formulations, primarily for the forest products and pulp and paper industries.

Sold to The Valspar Corporation (Minneapolis, Minnesota).



Astrocosmos Metallurgical, Inc. / Primus Venture Partners and PNC Equity Management Corp (Wooster, Ohio)

Leading manufacturer of corrosion-resistant equipment.

Sold to Carbone Lorraine North American Corp., a subsidiary of Groupe Carbone Lorraine (Paris, France).



Atlantech International, Inc. / The Tensar Corporation and Evergreen Technologies, Inc. (Morrow, Georgia; Evergreen, Alabama)

Leading manufacturer of high-performance polymeric products.

Sold to KRG Capital Partners, L.L.C. (Denver, Colorado).



Atlantic Coast Fire Protection, Inc. / Florida Capital Partners (Duluth, Georgia)

Leading manufacturer, installer, and servicer of fire sprinkler systems.

Sold to Paribas Principal Partners (New York, New York) and Management.



Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. / American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Vacaville, California)

Leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of dispensing solutions for the food service and beverage industry.

Sold to American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (San Francisco, California) and Management.



Brock Holdings, Inc. (Beaumont, Texas)

One of the largest providers of industrial maintenance services in the country and the nation's leading multi-craft maintenance contractor.

Sold to Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer (New York, New York).



C&W Fabricators Inc. / Meriwether Capital Corporation (Gardner, Massachusetts)

Leading manufacturer of custom-fabricated gas turbine inlet and exhaust silencing systems for gas turbine generators.

Sold to First Reserve Corporation (Greenwich, Connecticut).



Cady Industries, Inc. / River Associates, LLC (Pearson, Georgia)

Provider of a broad range of woven fabric and specialized flexible packaging solutions.

Sold to PNC Equity Management Corp (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).



Cannon Technologies, Inc. / GFI Energy Ventures LLC (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Leading provider of energy management solutions that optimize energy delivery for and significantly improve capacity challenges faced by utilities due to increasing customer service requirements and rising energy costs.

Sold to Cooper Power Systems, Inc., a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (Houston, Texas).



Cape Electrical Supply, Inc. (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)

Leading distributor of electrical and communications products and services to the commercial, industrial, residential, institutional, and utility markets.

Sold to Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. (Chicago, Illinois).



Caribbean Fertilizer Group / Ardshiel, Inc. (Guanica, Puerto Rico & Kingston, Jamaica)

Dominant blender and distributor of fertilizer in Puerto Rico and Jamaica, and leading distributor of a variety of agricultural products.

Sold to Steel Partners, LLC (New York, New York).



Carolane Propane Gas, Inc. (Lexington, North Carolina)

Propane distributor.

Sold to Heritage Propane (Tulsa, Oklahoma).



Carson Industries LLC / Norwest Equity Partners (Glendora, California)

Offers a complete portfolio of grade-level enclosures that protect and secure municipal water, irrigation, telecommunications, electrical, and other utility equipment and infrastructures.

Sold to Oldcastle Precast, Inc. (Auburn, Washington).



Castle Rock Industries, Inc. / Heritage Partners, Inc. (Englewood, Colorado)

One of the top three manufacturers of commercial and professional floor cleaning equipment and supplies in North America.

Sold to Alfred Kurcher GmbH & Co. KG (Winnenden, Germany).



Cerex Advanced Fabrics / Code, Hennessy & Simmons (Pensacola, Florida)

Spunbond nylon nonwoven fabrics for the furniture and bedding, automotive, carpet, filtration, and other specialty industries.

Sold to PNC Equity Management Corp (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)



Claire-Sprayway, Inc. / The Carlyle Group (Addison, Illinois)

Manufacturer of aerosol products.

Sold to Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Management.



Coast Composites, Inc. / Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (Irvine, California)

The leading designer and manufacturer of large, tight-tolerance tooling systems for the defense, commercial aerospace, and satellite communications markets.

Sold to Hampson Industries PLC (London, England).



Coeur, Inc. / Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. (Lebanon, Tennessee)

A leading provider of high-quality disposable medical products, equipment maintenance, and repair services for the diagnostic imaging (DI) industry. The company manufactures and markets injection-molded plastic syringes and medical-grade tubing used to deliver contrast agents during diagnostic and therapeutic imaging procedures, such as Angiography, Computed Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Sold to The Riverside Company (New York, New York)



Companion Systems, Inc. (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Manufacturer of enclosures for automatic teller machines.

Sold to BancBoston Capital (Boston, Massachusetts) and Management.



Component Hardware Group, Inc. / BancBoston Capital (Lakewood, New Jersey)

Leading designer and supplier of specialty food service hardware components and plumbing products for use in commercial and institutional environments, including restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, nursing homes, cruise ships, and schools.

Sold to Liberty Partners (New York, New York).



Connor AGA / H.I.G. Capital Management (Amasa, Michigan)

Largest manufacturer of specialty wood sports flooring systems in North America.

Sold to Code, Hennessy & Simmons (Chicago, Illinois) and Management.



Consumer Product Enterprises / Florida Capital Partners (Union, South Carolina)

Manufacturer of consumer felt for the hobby and crafts industry.

Sold to River Capital (Atlanta, Georgia) and Management.



Cosmetic Essence, Inc. (Holmdel, New Jersey)

Leading provider of outsourced manufacturing, filling, and packaging services to the personal care products industry.

Sold to Brockway Moran & Partners (Boca Raton, Florida).



Cosmetic Essence, Inc. / Brockway Moran & Partners (Holmdel, New Jersey)

Leading provider of outsourced manufacturing, filling, and packaging services to the personal care products industry.

Sold to Onex Corporation (Toronto, Canada).



CPM Holdings / The Compass Group International (Waterloo, Iowa)

World's leading supplier of process machinery for oilseed and animal feed industries.

Sold to Gilbert Global Equity Partners (New Canaan, Connecticut).



Creative Forming Division of Wellman, Inc. (Ripon, Wisconsin)

Manufacturer of plastic thermoformed products and extruder of plastic sheet.

Sold to M&I Capital Markets Group, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).



Crescent Sleep Products Company / Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison (Greensboro, North Carolina)

Leading regional manufacturer and distributor of Serta® bedding products.

Sold to Sleepmaster LLC (New York, New York), a portfolio company of Citicorp Venture Capital, LTD (New York, New York).



Cross Company (Greensboro, North Carolina)

Distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic components for industrial flow controls.

Acquisitions of JMT Automation and Controls, Inc. (Gastonia, North Carolina), Component Systems Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia), and Motionex (Charlotte, North Carolina).



Crystal Creative Products, Inc. (Middletown, Ohio)

Leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of consumer convenience gift wrap products.

Sold to CSS Industries, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).



Cushcraft Corporation / Equinox Capital (Manchester, New Hampshire)

World leader in design, manufacture, development, and marketing of high-performance communications antennas.

Sold to Polaris Venture Partners (Waltham, Massachusetts) and Riverside Partners, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts).



Cushcraft Corporation / Polaris Venture Partners and Riverside Partners LLC (Manchester, New Hampshire)

Leader in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of high performance communications antennas for wireless networking infrastructure.

Sold to The Laird Group PLC (London, England).



Custom Papers Group, Inc. / SCI Investors Inc. (Richmond, Virginia)

Manufacturer of specialty paper products for the filtration and technical specialties market.

Sold to Specialty Paperboard, Inc. (Brattleboro, Vermont).



DelStar Technologies, Inc. / RFE Investment Partners (Middletown, Delaware)

Leading manufacturer of highly engineered and custom thermoplastic nonwoven products.

Sold to American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (San Francisco, California).



Delta Plastics, Inc. (Hot Springs, Arkansas)

Manufacturer of plastic injection-molded jars and closures for a variety of applications, primarily for the personal care and food markets.

Sold to Rexam plc (London, England).



Delta Rigging & Tools / Prospect Partners, LLC (Lake Jackson, Texas)

North America's largest one-stop provider of lifting products and services in the lifting equipment and rigging industry.

Sold to Austin Ventures (Austin, Texas).



Dynisco LLC / Audax Group (Franklin, Massachusetts)

Leading global supplier of software and highly engineered test, measurement, and control technologies utilized in process industries with emerging applications in life science.

Sold to strategic buyer Roper Industries, Inc. (Duluth, Georgia).



Eatem Foods Corporation (Vineland, New Jersey)

A leading manufacturer of innovative and healthy savory flavor systems for the industrial food trade.

Sold to Linsalata Capital Partners (Mayfield Heights, Ohio).



Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Leader in demand response and energy infrastructure management services for commercial, institutional, and industrial customers, enables customers to reduce energy costs, comply with increasingly demanding environmental regulations, take advantage of alternative power initiatives, increase operational security, and improve reliability.

Sold to Comverge, Inc. (Peabody, Massachusetts).



Engineered Glass Products and Marsco Manufacturing L.L.C. / Banc of America Capital Investors (Chicago, Illinois)

A leading fabricator of heat-reflective glass for oven windows.

Sold to an undisclosed strategic buyer.



Equality Specialties, Inc. / Winter Park Capital Company (New York, New York)

Leading manufacturer of decorative packaging products for a variety of end markets.

Sold to Saratoga Partners (New York, New York).



Fiberweb North America / Cerex Operations (Pensacola, Florida)

Spunbond nylon nonwoven fabrics for the furniture and bedding, automotive, carpet, filtration, and other specialty industries.

Sold to Code, Hennessy & Simmons (Chicago, Illinois) and Management.



Fibre-Metal Products Company (Concordville, Pennsylvania)

Privately held designer and manufacturer of premium head protection equipment including protective caps, face shields, and welding helmets.

Sold to Norcross Safety Products L.L.C. (Cranston, Rhode Island).



Flash Technology, Inc. / American Tower Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)

The world's leading manufacturer of beacon systems and remote monitoring technology.

Sold to SPX Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina).



Four Star Lighting, Inc. / Stonebridge Partners (New York, New York)

Leading lessor of theatrical lighting systems for Broadway productions.

Sold to Matthews Studio Equipment Group, Inc. (Burbank, California).



Future Metals, Inc. / BancBoston Capital (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)

Distributor of specialty tubing and other metal products for the aerospace industry.

Sold to The Marmon Group (Chicago, Illinois).



Gamble Brothers, The Decorative Products Division / International Paper (Louisville & Monticello, Kentucky)

Wood components for the kitchen cabinet and furniture industries.

Sold to Burruss Company (Lynchburg, Virginia).



Genicom, LLC / Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Chantilly, Virginia)

A leading provider of a full spectrum of "back office," mid-range printer hardware, consumables, accessories, and spare parts.

Sold to Arsenal Capital Partners LP (New York, New York).



Georgia Duck and Cordage Mill (Scottdale, Georgia)

Manufacturer of industrial conveyor belting used in a variety of industries.

Sold to UniPoly (Hampshire, England).



Georgia Duck, Inc. (Scottdale, Georgia)

Leading manufacturer of conveyer belts.

Sold to Fenner PLC (East Yorkshire, England).



Gimpel Corporation (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)

Leading manufacturer of precision-machined, specialty valves for small and medium-sized steam turbines.

Sold to Tyco International, Inc. (Exeter, New Hampshire).



GLS Corporation (McHenry, Illinois)

Global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) utilized in consumer and medical products.

Sold to PolyOne Corporation (Avon Lake, Ohio).



Guarantee Specialties, Inc. / Weiss, Peck & Greer (Cleveland, Ohio)

Manufacturer of metal stampings for the kitchen and bath, plumbing, and automotive industries.

Sold to a private investor group and Management.



Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (Houston, Texas)

Leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions.

Sold to Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC (Chicago, Illinois).



Hardigg Industries, Inc. South (Deerfield, Massachusetts)

Designs and manufactures protective cases used to safeguard sensitive equipment in harsh environments.

Sold to Pelican Products, Inc. (Torrance, CA).



Havco Wood Products, Inc. / Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)

Manufacturer of laminated oak hardwood trailer flooring.

Sold to Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Banc of America Capital Investors (Chicago, Illinois).



Hawker Beechcraft (Wichita, Kansas)

World-leading business, special-mission, and trainer aircraft manufacturer designing, marketing, and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments, and individuals worldwide.

Sold to BBA Aviation plc (London, England).



HMT Inc. / Nassau Point Investors (Tomball, Texas)

Leading provider of products and services for the maintenance, repair, and inspection of aboveground storage tanks for the petroleum and petrochemical industries.

Sold to Berkshire Partners (Boston, Massachusetts).



Hudson Products Holdings, Inc. / The Sterling Group (Sugar Land, Texas)

Designer and manufacturer of air-cooled heat exchanger equipment to serve the oil, gas, and petrochemical processing industries.

Sold to Riverstone Holdings, LLC (New York, New York).



Icon Identity Solutions / Stonebridge Partners (Elk Grove Village, Illinois)

Leading single-source provider of corporate identity solutions that implements facility signage programs nationwide.

Sold to CIVC Partners (Chicago, Illinois).



Industrial Motion Control, LLC (Wheeling, Illinois)

Leading manufacturer of motion control components for specialty automation equipment sold under the Camco and Ferguson brands.

Sold to DE-STA-CO, a Dover Company (Auburn Hills, Michigan).



Insteel, Inc. (Mount Airy, North Carolina)

Leading manufacturer of wire products used in construction and industrial applications.

Refinanced by GE Commercial Finance (Chicago, Illinois).



Instron Corporation (Norwood, Massachusetts)

Leading worldwide supplier of instruments, software, and services for the testing of materials and structures.

Sold to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Illinois).



IPS Corporation / Nautic Partners, LLC (Gardena, California)

A market-leading manufacturer of a wide range of adhesives, cements, and niche plumbing products primarily for the irrigation, industrial, residential, commercial, and international markets.

Sold to Fremont Partners (San Francisco, California).



Joslyn Hi-Voltage / Danaher Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio)

Offers a broad range of high-voltage electric switches, reclosers, vacuum interrupter attachments, and related products used mainly by electric utilities.

Sold to strategic buyer Thomas & Betts Corporation (Memphis Tennessee).



Kearney Company, Inc. / The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation (Tucker, Georgia)

Manufacturer of electrical power distribution equipment.

Sold to Cooper Industries, Inc. (Houston, Texas).



Kimlor Mills, Inc. (Orangeburg, South Carolina)

Manufacturer of sheets, pillowcases, comforters, and mattress pads.

Sold to Private Investor Group (Los Angeles, California).



Kingway Material Handling, a Division of Reunion Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

A leading designer and manufacturer of advanced storage handling and order selection systems for the material handling industry.

Sold to Inca Metal Products (Lewisville, Texas), a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (Bethesda, Maryland).



Kline Towers / American Tower Corporation (Columbia, South Carolina)

Leading designer, fabricator, and erector of tall towers used for telecommunications, television, and radio broadcasting.

Sold to SPX Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina).



Knurr AG / 3i Group plc (Arnstorf, Germany)

Designs, produces, and integrates rack systems, backplanes, thermal management solutions, power supply systemsm, and other dataroom technologies.

Sold to Emerson (St. Louis, Missouri).



Label Division of International Paper (Bowling Green, Kentucky)

Manufacturer of printed labels for branded consumer products.

Sold to Mail-Well, Inc. (Englewood, Colorado).



Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. / Linsalata Capital Partners (Provo, Utah)

Manufacturer of high-security, fire-protected safes for the home.

Sold to National City Capital Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio).



Lincoln Industrial Corporation / The Jordan Company (St. Louis, Missouri)

Leader in the design, manufacture, and service of lubrication systems and equipment for a variety of industrial applications.

Sold to Harbour Group (St. Louis, Missouri).



Lundahl Astro Circuits, Inc. / Ezra C. Lundahl, Inc. (Logan, Utah)

Manufacturer of printed circuit boards for the electronics industry.

Sold to Trivest, Inc. (Miami, Florida) and Management.



M&R Marking Systems, Inc. / Florida Capital Partners (Piscataway, New Jersey)

Leading manufacturer of marking systems for the home and office.

Sold to PNC Equity Management Corp (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).



Marathon Power Technologies Company / Metapoint Partners (Waco, Texas)

Leading manufacturer of nickel-cadmium batteries for the aerospace industry.

Sold to TransDigm, Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio), a portfolio company of Kelso & Co. (New York, New York).



Maxon Corporation / Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (Muncie, Indiana)

Worldwide leading manufacturer of industrial combustion controls, including a range of combustion burners, gas valves, and engineered systems that provide energy-efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound process heating solutions.

Sold to Honeywell International, Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey).



Mayville Metal Products (Creedmoor, North Carolina)

Leading designer and manufacturer of large enclosures for the telecommunications and semiconductor manufacturing industries.

Sold to APW Ltd. (Waukesha, Wisconsin).



Medart, Inc., a division of Carriage Industries, Inc. (Greenwood, Mississippi)

Manufacturer of metal school lockers.

Sold to Private Investor Group (Cleveland, Ohio).



Mercury Air Centers, Inc. / Allied Capital Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio)

Operator of 24 FBOs at 22 airports throughout the United States.

Sold to Macquarie Infrastructure Company Inc. (Houston, Texas).



Metro Label Corporation (Garland, Texas)

Manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels and tags.

Sold to Generation Partners L.P. (New York, New York) and Management.



MicroGroup, Inc. (Medway, Massachusetts)

Leading rapid-turnaround supplier of made-to-order precision manufactured components and assemblies used in the medical device and analytical instrumentation markets.

Sold to Kirtland Capital Partners (Beachwood, Ohio).



Microporous Products, L.P. / Private Investor Group (Piney Flats, Tennessee)

Leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly specialized rubber and polyethylene membrane-based products used to separate and insulate the positive and negative plates in lead-acid batteries.

Sold to Industrial Growth Partners (San Francisco, California).



Microporous Products, L.P. / Strategic Investments & Holdings, Inc. (Piney Flats, Tennessee)

Leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly specialized rubber and polyethylene membrane-based products used to separate and insulate the positive and negative plates in lead-acid batteries.

Sold to a private investor group.



Midwest Wholesale Hardware Co. (Kansas City, Missouri)

Full-service wholesaler of commercial-grade door hardware.

Sold to BancBoston Capital (Boston, Massachusetts) and Management.



Milestone AV Technologies / Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Leading designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of audiovisual mounting equipment and display solutions for flat panel displays, projectors, AV furniture, and speakers to both the consumer and the commercial markets.

Sold to Duchossois Industries, Inc. (Elmhurst, Illinois).



Monona Wire Corp. / Code, Hennessy & Simmons (Monola, Iowa)

Manufacturer of low-technology, high-complexity wire harnesses.

Sold to Cortec Group (New York, New York).



MW Industries (Logansport, Indiana)

Specializes in the manufacture of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners, and precision stampings used in a wide array of applications across a diverse set of end markets.

Sold to Brockway Moran & Partners (Boca Raton, Florida) along with Management and CITIC Capital Partners (Shanghai, China).



Nashville Tempered Glass, LLC / Banc of America Capital Investors (Nashville, Tennessee)

A leading fabricator of deep bent, vertically tempered glass primarily used in the agricultural and construction equipment industries.

Sold to Gaskins Glass Corporation (Hendersonville, Tennessee).



National Container Group / Cambridge Capital Partners (Chicago, Illinois)

Leading reconditioner of plastic industrial containers in the United States.

Sold to Mauser-Werke GmbH & Co. KG (Bruehl, Germany).



New Hampshire Industries, Inc. (Lebanon, New Hampshire)

World's leading supplier of drive, idler, and precision timing belt pulleys and related metal products sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of outdoor power equipment.

Sold to Fulham & Co. (Wellesley, Massachusetts).



New Star Holdings International, Inc. / Weston Presidio and Beechtree Capital Partners, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri)

Manufacturer of commercial food service equipment with three industry leading brands: Star, Holman, and Lang.

Sold to The Middleby Corporation (Rolling Meadows, Illinois).



Ohmstede Ltd. / Tanglewood Investments, Inc. (Beaumont, Texas)

The leading provider of aftermarket services, replacement parts, and fabrication for engineered shell and tube heat exchangers in North America.

Sold to First Reserve Corporation (Greenwich, Connecticut) and Management.



Ohmstede, Inc. / First Reserve Corporation (Beaumont, Texas)

Leading provider of aftermarket services, replacement parts, and fabrication for engineered shell and tube heat exchangers in North America.

Sold to EMCOR Group, Inc. (Norwalk, Connecticut).



P&M ColorWorkshop Holdings, Inc. / Private Equity Capital Corp. (Downington, Pennsylvania)

Leading manufacturer of art tools, art supplies, stationery products, and craft kits.

Sold to Jakks Pacific, Inc. (Malibu, California).



Perfection Forms Corp. / Quincy Partners (Girard, Kansas)

Manufacturer of custom continuous business forms.

Sold to Continuous Forms and Checks, Inc. (Peachtree City, Georgia).



Pioneer International (GA), Inc. (Greensboro, Georgia)

Manufacturer of PVC and ABS pipe for sale to the utility, plumbing, wholesale, and Do-It-Yourself ("DIY") end markets.

Sold to Bristolpipe Corporation (Bristol, Indiana), a division of Heywood Williams Group, PLC (Huddersfield, England).



Plastic Containers, Inc. division of Atlantis Plastics / Trivest, Inc. (Demopolis, Alabama)

A leading manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers.

Sold to ING Equity Partners (Holland) and Reid Plastics (City of Industry, California).



PlayPower, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri)

The leading global manufacturer of commercial playground systems and other recreational equipment.

Sold to Investcorp International, Inc. (New York, New York).



Poly Hi Solidur, Inc. / a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

World's leading application developer and converter of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

Sold to Quadrant AG (Switzerland).



Polymer Services Division of J.M. Huber Corporation (Orange, Texas)

Compounder of plastic resins.

Sold to A. Schulman Inc. (Akron, Ohio).



Power General division / Nidec America Corporation (Canton, Massachusetts)

A leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of high-efficiency DC/DC converters and custom AC/DC power supplies.

Sold to Ault, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota).



Power Solutions / Danaher Corporation (Richmond, Virginia)

Offers a broad range of products and services designed to ensure a high-quality, reliable flow of power to commercial and industrial customers for mission critical applications such as datacenters.

Sold to strategic buyer Thomas & Betts Corporation (Memphis, Tennessee).



RathGibson, Inc. / Liberty Partners (Janesville, Wisconsin and North Branch, New Jersey)

Leading manufacturer of highly engineered, high-performance stainless steel and specialty alloy tubular products with operations in Janesville, Wisconsin, and North Branch, New Jersey.

Sold to Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. (New York, New York).



ReView Video Services, Inc. (Naperville, Illinois)

A leading provider of audio and videoconferencing equipment and accessories and related services.

Sold to Alpine Investors (San Francisco, California) and Management.



Rocky Mountain Fabrication (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Manufacturer of metal storage tanks for the mining, oil and gas refinery, waste treatment, and power generation industries.

Sold to PSP Industries, Inc. (Milpitas, California).



Rotex, Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio)

A pioneer and global leader in the development of screening equipment and technology for a broad range of process industries.

Sold to Windjammer Capital Investors, LLC (Waltham, Massachusetts).



Rutland Plastic Technologies, Inc. / Florida Capital Partners (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Nation's largest manufacturer of plastisols.

Sold to Trivest, Inc. (Miami, Florida) and Management.



Seabrook International, LLC (Seabrook, New Hampshire)

Leader in the design and manufacture of highly engineered, precision instruments and devices for the orthopedic implant industry.

Recapitalized by FdG Associates (New York, New York).



Sealeze Corporation (Richmond, Virginia)

Manufacturer and distributor of precision industrial brushes and related products for niche applications.

Sold to Jason, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).



Sensotec, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)

A leading manufacturer of sensors for test & measurement applications in the automotive, oil and gas, aviation, semiconductor, industrial, and medical industries.

Sold to Honeywell International (Morris Township, New Jersey).



Sheridan Group, Inc. / BancBoston Ventures (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

Leading specialty printer offering a full range of value-added support services for journal, magazine, book, and article reprint markets.

Sold to Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. L.L.C. (New York, New York), Jefferies Capital Partners (New York, New York), and Management.



SI Corporation / Investcorp (Chickamauga, Georgia)

Market leader in producing innovative, high-performance products that provide support, strength, and stabilization solutions for its customers in the furnishings and construction materials markets.

Sold to strategic buyer Propex Fabrics Inc. (Austell, Georgia).



Smyth Companies (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

A leading provider of primary packaging labels and related equipment and services to the food and beverage, health and beauty, and household chemical markets.

Has partnered with Novacap (Quebec, Canada).



Snyder Industries, Inc. (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Manufacturer of rotational molded products for industrial, agricultural, and specialty chemical markets.

Sold to Linsalata Capital Partners (Cleveland, Ohio) and Management.



Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc. / River Associates (Austin, Texas)

Manufacturer and installer of AstroTurf.

Sold to American Sports Products Group, Inc. (White Plains, New York).



Stolle Machinery Company, LLC / Littlejohn & Co., LLC (Centennial, Colorado)

Manufactures a wide array of highly engineered equipment used by global can-makers to manufacture and decorate aluminum or steel can bodies and easy-open ends used primarily to package carbonated soft drinks, beer, and various foods.

Sold to investment funds managed by GSO Capital Partners LP (New York, New York).



SWF Holdings, Inc. / Meridian Capital Partners (Sanger, California)

Leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging machinery.

Sold to Dover Corporation (New York, New York).



Switchcraft, Inc. / Cortec Group (Chicago, Illinois)

Manufacturer of a wide range of electronic components such as jacks, plugs, jackfields, connectors, switches, and cable assemblies.

Sold to ClearLight Partners, LLC (Newport Beach, California).



Tecomet (Wilmington, Massachusetts)

A contract manufacturer of precision-engineered medical devices and components that serves the joint replacement, trauma, spine, and cranio maxillofacial segments of the orthopedic device market, and key segments of the medical imaging and cardiovascular markets.

Sold to Charlesbank Capital Partners (Boston Massachusetts).



The Chestnut Group, Inc. (Wayne, Pennsylvania)

Manufacturer of precision mechanical springs used primarily in power tools, appliances, electronic controls, gas and steam turbines, automobiles, and industrial valves and regulators.

Sold to MW Industries, Inc. (Logansport, Indiana).



The D.S. Brown Company / Stonebridge Partners (North Baltimore, Ohio)

Leading manufacturer of expansion joint systems, structural bearings, and compression seals for highway and bridge construction.

Sold to BancBoston Capital (Boston, Massachusetts) and Management.



The D.S. Brown Company / Stonebridge Partners (North Baltimore, Ohio)

Leading manufacturer of expansion joint systems, structural bearings, and compression seals for highway and bridge construction.

Acquisition of Lewis Engineering Company (Chaska, Minnesota).



The Felters Group (Roebuck, South Carolina)

Leading vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, niche-oriented industrial non-woven textile products.

Sold to Industrial Growth Partners (San Francisco, California) and Management.



The Step2 Company (Streetsboro, Ohio)

The leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of large-format, rotationally molded children's and home and garden products under the prominent Step2 brand.

Sold to Liberty Partners (New York, New York).



Tredegar Industries (Richmond, Virginia)

Leading producer of aluminum extrusions and plastic film.

Acquisition of The El Campo, Texas, aluminum extrusion facility of Reynolds Metals (Richmond, Virginia).



Trend Technologies, Inc. / The Riverside Company (San Jose, California)

Leading global manufacturer of integrated plastic and metal enclosures for the electronics industry.

Sold to Doughty Hanson & Co. Limited (New York, New York; London, England) and Management.



Trion, Inc. (Sanford, North Carolina)

Manufacturer of products for the indoor air quality industry.

Acquisitions of Herrmidifier Co., Inc. (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) and Envirco Corp. (Albuquerque, New Mexico).



Tubular Textile LLC / Richards Capital Fund, L.P. (Lexington, North Carolina)

Designer and manufacturer of finishing machinery for the cotton knit segment of the global textile industry.

Sold to Harbour Group (St. Louis, Missouri) and Management.



Twinco Romax / Clearview Capital, LLC (Medina, Minnesota)

A vertically integrated distributor and manufacturer of automotive fluids and related aftermarket products sold to a diverse base of customers in multiple retail channels.

Sold to ShoreView Industries (Minneapolis, Minnesota).



Universal Air Filter / The Riverside Company (Sauget, Illinois)

Leading designer and manufacturer of air filtration products used in electronics equipment applications requiring forced-air cooling.

Sold to Thompson Street Capital Partners (St. Louis, Missouri).



Universal Fiber Systems, LLC / Quad - C Management, Inc. (Bristol, Virginia)

Leading manufacturer of synthetic fiber for the commercial carpet, transportation carpet, and specialty textile industries.

Sold to The Sterling Group (Houston, Texas).



Universal Protective Packaging, Inc. / Metapoint Partners (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)

A global leader in the design, development, and production of thermoformed, semi-rigid plastic packaging products for a vast array of electronic products.

Sold to Key Equity Capital (Cleveland, Ohio) and Management.



Vitex Packaging Group, Inc. / The Riverside Company (Suffolk, Virginia)

Manufacturer of specialty flexible packaging for the food and medical product industries.

Sold to Kirtland Capital Partners (Cleveland, Ohio).



Wastequip, Inc. / CIVC Partners (Beachwood, Ohio)

Leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of equipment used to collect, process, and transport solid and liquid waste materials.

Sold to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (New York).



William H. Harvey Company (Omaha, Nebraska)

Manufactures and markets plumbing specialty products for the OEM, wholesale, and hardware and building supply retail markets under the brand name Harvey as well as for a variety of private-label brands.

Sold to strategic buyer Oatey Company (Cleveland, Ohio).



Wyre Wynd, a division of Southwire Company (Jewett City, Connecticut)

Manufacturer of bare and tinned copper wire used in power conduction.

Sold to Negev Wire (Petah Tikva, Israel).


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