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Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces that it advised VanLaw Food Products, Inc. (VanLaw), a portfolio company of Encore Consumer Capital (Encore), on its sale to Stir Foods, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (Wind Point). VanLaw is a leading private label and contract manufacturing partner in the sauce, dressing and condiment categories. The transaction was led by Tim Alexander, Brant Cash, Andy Warczak and Richard Furseth of Harris Williams’ Consumer Group.

Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announced today that it advised Servpro Industries, Inc. (SERVPRO), a leading franchisor of residential and commercial property damage restoration services, on its recapitalization by private equity funds managed by The Blackstone Group LP (Blackstone). Blackstone is acquiring a majority stake in SERVPRO as part of Blackstone’s Core Private Equity strategy, which is designed to hold investments for longer periods of time than traditional private equity. The Isaacson family will be re-investing alongside Blackstone and will continue to be significant shareholders in the business going forward. The transaction, led by John Neuner, Brent Spiller, Zach Ledwith and Trey Shehan of Harris Williams’ Consumer Group, extends the firm’s track record in the franchising sector.

Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces that it exclusively advised Whitford Worldwide Company (Whitford) on its sale to PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG; PPG). Whitford is a global manufacturer that specializes in low-friction and nonstick coatings for industrial applications and consumer products. The transaction was led by Patrick McNulty, John Lautemann, Ty Denoncourt and Jeff Mullen of Harris Williams’ Industrials Group.