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Healthcare & Life Sciences

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Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

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Packaging Q4 2024

Mosaic Companies’ Opustone Acquired by Construction Resources, a Subsidiary of The Home Depot

Mergers & Acquisitions

Building Products & Materials

6662 Opustone - NT

Graham Partners Completes Continuation Vehicle for Gatekeeper Systems

Industrial Technology

6777 PCA Graham Partners - Gatekeeper Systems NT

TTSP HWP Acquired by Tikehau Capital

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Engineering & Construction

General Industrial

6617 TTSP HWP NT

Electro Rent's intellirent Acquired by Sandbrook Capital

Environmental Services

6602 intellirent NT

H.B. Fuller’s Flooring Business Acquired by Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

6471 H.B. Fuller Flooring Business NT SP

NSI Industries Acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

6566 NSI Industries NT

UW Solutions Acquired by Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

5766 UW Solutions NT

Waste Vision Acquired by MML Capital Partners

Technology

6176 Waste Vision NT

Salient Acquired by Trystar, a Portfolio Company of Blackstone

6266 Salient NT

Harris Williams Advised Mott Corp. on Sale to IDEX Corp.

6274 Mott Corporation NT SP

Raptor Scientific Acquired By TransDigm Group

Government Technology and Services

Aerospace Technology & Products

6016 Raptor Scientific NT

Marshall Excelsior Company Acquired by Dover

6512 Marshall Excelsior Company NT

CONTENUR Acquired by Nexxus Capital

Packaging

5382 Contenur NT

Trachte, LLC acquired by nVent Electric plc for $695 Million

Energy Technology

6385 Trachte NT

Supreme Cabinetry Brands Acquired by MasterBrand

6297 Dura Supreme NT

Insulation Technology Group Acquired by TJC

Infrastructure

6109 Insulation Technology Group NT

Undisclosed Investor Completes Continuation Vehicle for Covia​

Private Capital Solutions

Natural Resources, Metals, and Mining

Harris Williams advised an undisclosed investor on their single-asset continuation vehicle raise for Covia Holdings LLC.

PCA Covia NT

Tailwind Capital Acquires GrayMatter

6524 Tailwind - Gray Matter NT

AGR International Acquired by Indicor

5808 AGR International, Inc. NT

Safe Fleet Acquired by Clarience Technologies

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation Equipment

6080 Safe Fleet NT

Arsenal Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Polycorp Ltd.

6448 Polycorp NT SP

Motion Solutions Acquired by Novanta

5685 Motion Solutions NT

Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes Online Labels Group

6372 Sentinel Capital Partners - Online Labels Group NT

Guardian Capital Acquires Q-Free 

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Potter Global Technologies Acquired by KKR

6027 Potter Global Technologies NT

Fara AS Acquired by Modaxo 

5914 FARA NT

Lubrication Engineers

Commercial & Industrial Services

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5881 Lubrication Engineers NT

Midland Industries Acquired by Gemspring Capital

Business Services

Specialty Distribution

5684 Midland Industries NT

DMC Power Acquired by Golden Gate Capital

5800 DMC Power (Project Power) NT

Liquibox

5769 Liquibox Corporation NT

Harris Williams advised Summit Interconnect, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners, on its sale to Lindsay Goldberg. Summit is a leading provider of complex printed circuit boards focused on defense, space and high-performance commercial sectors in the North American market.

Summit Interconnect

United States

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Harris Williams advised PTV Group, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Porsche SE, on its acquisition of Econolite, a leading North American provider of intelligent traffic management solutions.

Econolite

5704 Econolite NT

Harris Williams advised Coastal Forest Resources Company on the sale of its subsidiary, Coastal Plywood Company, to Boise Cascade Company. Coastal Plywood Company is a leading provider of plywood, lumber, and treated wood products throughout the U.S. Southeast.

Coastal Plywood

5558 Coastal Plywood NT

Harris Williams advised Polara Enterprises, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, on its acquisition of Eberle Design Inc., a subsidiary of PPG Corporation. Eberle Design Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of highly engineered traffic safety technologies that enable safe and connected infrastructure.

Eberle Design Inc.

5761 eberle design NT

Harris Williams advised Cold Jet on its minority investment from Seidler Equity Partners and Stonehenge Partners. Cold Jet is a leading provider of innovative and technologically advanced dry ice solutions.

Cold Jet, LLC 

5654 Cold Jet NT

Hellas Construction

5268 Hellas Construction NT

Harris Williams advised Polara Enterprises, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, on its acquisition of Carmanah Technologies. Carmanah is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar and AC powered systems for pedestrian and traffic safety across North America.

Carmanah Technologies

Canada

5723 Carmanah NT

Harris Williams advised Maillis Plastics Solutions, an independent subsidiary of Maillis Group owned by H.I.G. Capital, to Teufelberger and Sigma Plastics Group. Maillis Plastics Solutions is a leading European stretch film and strapping manufacturer with a compelling value proposition and a clear commitment to product safety and sustainability.

Maillis Plastics Solutions

Poland

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Harris Williams advised KCF Technologies on their investment from River Bay Partners. KCF Technologies develops predictive machine health solutions utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to maximize operational uptime in manufacturing industries.

KCF Technologies

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Harris Williams advised Arsenal Capital on its acquisition of Eckhart, a portfolio company of LFM Capital. Eckhart is a provider of highly-engineered automation solutions for diverse manufacturing industries.

Eckhart

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Harris Williams advised United Site Services on its sale to PECF USS Holding Corporation, a newly formed special purpose vehicle affiliated with Platinum Equity. USS is the leading provider of portable sanitation and related site services in the United States.

United Site Services

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Harris Williams advised Anord Mardix, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, on its sale to Flex Electronics. Anord Mardix is a manufacturer and supplier of critical power distribution and protection equipment focused on serving the high-growth hyperscale and colocation data center infrastructure market.

Anord Mardix

Ireland

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Harris Williams advised RegO, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital, on its sale to Dover. RegO is a leading manufacturer of flow control and safety devices for production, storage, and transportation of industrial gases, cryogenic liquids, and alternative fuels.

RegO

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Harris Williams advised Vance Street Capital on its acquisition of Polara Enterprises. Polara is a leading provider of technology-advanced pedestrian traffic management and safety systems in North America.

Polara Enterprises

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Harris Williams advised American Track Services (ATS), a portfolio company of Hilltop Private Capital and PNC Mezzanine Capital, on its sale to DFW Capital Partners. ATS is a leading rail infrastructure services company in the United States.

American Track Services (ATS)

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Harris Williams advised Potter Electric Signal Company, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors, on its acquisition of Valcom, Inc. Valcom, Inc. provides Internet Protocol (IP) integrated emergency communication, mass notification, and real-time voice systems for critical life-safety applications.

Valcom, Inc.

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Harris Williams advised Astorg on the sale of its portfolio company, Flowbird, to Searchlight Capital Partners. Flowbird is the global leading provider of hardware, software, and payments for parking (&ldquo;Smart Parking&rdquo;) and transport ticketing (&ldquo;Smart Transport&rdquo;) for municipal and privately-owned car parking and public transport systems, serving more than 4,500 municipalities in 80+ countries.

Flowbird

France

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Harris Williams advised Profile Products, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, on its sale to New Mountain Capital. Profile Products is a leading provider of environmentally-sound, site-specific solutions for horticulture, erosion control and other specialty applications.

Profile Products

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Harris Williams is advised Vantage Elevator Solutions, a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, on its sale to Ontario Teachers&rsquo; Pension Plan Board. Vantage is North America&rsquo;s leading independent manufacturer of elevator components and systems for new equipment applications, equipment upgrade projects and service replacement parts.

Vantage Elevator Solutions

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ATI Industrial Automation

4598 ATI Industrial Automation NT

Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces it advised Myers Emergency Power Systems (Myers EPS), a portfolio company of Graham Partners, on its sale to Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. (Kohlberg). Myers EPS is a leading provider of mission-critical, legally mandated emergency power and smart controls technologies.

Myers Emergency Power Systems

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Harris Williams advised Visual Comfort & Co., the premier resource for signature designer lighting, on its investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Leonard Green & Partners. The investment was made alongside Visual Comfort & Co.&rsquo;s existing investment partner, AEA Investors.

Visual Comfort & Co.

Consumer

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Harris Williams advised Resource Label Group, a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital and TPG Growth, on its sale to Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES). Resource Label Group is a full-service provider of pressure sensitive labels, extended content, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry.

Resource Label Group

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Harris Williams advised Xirgo Technologies (Xirgo), a portfolio company of HKW, on its sale to Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST; Sensata). Xirgo is a leading provider of innovative, full-featured, application-specific wireless IoT communication devices for tracking, monitoring, and protecting remote assets and workers across an array of end markets.

Xirgo Technologies

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Harris Williams advised Rohrer Corporation, a portfolio company of ShoreView Industries, on its sale to Wellspring Capital Management. Rohrer Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-visibility consumer packaging solutions in North America.

Rohrer Corporation

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Harris Williams advised TricorBraun, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, on its sale to funds managed by Ares Management Corporation&rsquo;s Private Equity Group and Ontario Teachers&rsquo; Pension Plan Board. TricorBraun is North America&rsquo;s largest primary packaging distributor and one of the largest providers of packaging in the world.

TricorBraun

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Harris Williams provided strategic advice and fund raising support to the OnRobot management team and its shareholders.

OnRobot

Denmark

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Harris Williams advised Protective Industrial Products (PIP), a portfolio company of Audax Group, on its sale to Odyssey Investment Partners. PIP is a leading provider of high performance personal protective equipment for industrial applications.

Protective Industrial Products

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Harris Williams advised Inmark Packaging (Inmark), a portfolio company of Quad-C Management, on its investment from funds affiliated with Kelso & Company. Inmark is a leading distributor of life sciences and rigid container packaging.

Inmark Packaging

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Industrials: Long-Term Dynamics Drive Investment Opportunity