Architecture, Engineering & Construction Software 2H 2024

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Industrials

Technology

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Private Capital Solutions: Innovative Approaches for a Complex Environment

Private Capital Solutions

Consumer

Family & Founder-Owned Business Coverage

Healthcare & Life Sciences

In this article, Harris Williams senior professionals highlight several recent transactions that exemplify the uptick in activity across private capital solutions.

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Chemicals & Specialty Materials Q2 2024

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Packaging Q2 2024

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Fleet Vehicles: Pent-Up Demand and Resiliency

Transportation & Logistics

This article discusses the themes driving investor interest in businesses that serve the fleet vehicle segment and how Harris Williams client Safe Fleet exemplifies the opportunity.

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Harris Williams Analysis: U.S. Presidential Elections, the Economy, and M&A

Leadership

Financial Sponsor Coverage

With the 2024 U.S. elections in the news, M&A buyers and sellers are considering potential impacts to their plans. Read our analysis for the U.S. M&A market.

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Industrial Technology: Potter Exemplifies Demand for Industrial Tech in Fire & Life Safety

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Space to Grow: Insights from Satellite 2024

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

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Chemicals & Specialty Materials Q1 2024 

Packaging Q1 2024

Marshall Excelsior Company Acquired by Dover

Mergers & Acquisitions

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

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CONTENUR Acquired by Nexxus Capital

Packaging

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

Energy Technology

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Supreme Cabinetry Brands Acquired by MasterBrand

Building Products & Materials

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Insulation Technology Group Acquired by TJC

Infrastructure

Industrial Technology

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Tailwind Capital Acquires GrayMatter

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AGR International Acquired by Indicor

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Safe Fleet Acquired by Clarience Technologies

Transportation Equipment

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Arsenal Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Polycorp Ltd.

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

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Motion Solutions Acquired by Novanta

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Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes Online Labels Group

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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 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.

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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 

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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

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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

Business 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.

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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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Harris Williams advised Olympus Partners on the sale of Ennis-Flint, a world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions, to PPG (NYSE:PPG).

Ennis-Flint

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Harris Williams advised PQ Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PQG), a leading integrated and innovative global provider of specialty catalysts, materials and chemicals and services, on the sale of Potters, its performance materials division, to an affiliate of The Jordan Company.

Potters

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Harris Williams advised Maillis Group, a portfolio company of H.I.G. European Capital Partners, on the sale of its U.S. subsidiary Maillis Strapping Systems to Polychem, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group.

Maillis Group

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Single Use Support

Austria

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Lansing Building Products, a leading supplier of exterior building products across the U.S., has acquired the distribution business of Harvey Building Products in partnership with Markel Ventures.

Lansing Building Products

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Kissner Group Holdings (Kissner), which is owned by Metalmark Capital Holdings, Silvertree‐KMC II LP (a venture between Silverhawk Capital Partners and Demetree Salt) and the Kissner management team, has been acquired by Stone Canyon Industries Holdings. Kissner is a leading pure-play producer and supplier of salt in North America.

Kissner Group Holdings

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Innovative XCessories & Services (IXS), a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has been acquired by Clearlake Capital Group. IXS is a leading provider of coating solutions and vehicle upfit services to OEMs, the automotive aftermarket, and diversified industrial end markets.

Innovative XCessories & Services (IXS)

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NSi Industries, a portfolio company of Blue Sea Capital, has been acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners. NSi Industries is a leading provider of highly engineered electrical products, components and tools.

NSi Industries

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teamtechnik Production Technology, a subsidary of teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH, has been acquired by TDJ S.A. teamtechnik Production Technology is a leading provider of assembly systems for next generation automotive products in Central and Eastern Europe.

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