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Within the growing and resilient food sector, specialty distributors have a prominent place at the table—delivering immense value to their customers while giving investors access to appealing themes.  Below, our Consumer Group shares why specialty food distribution is seeing strong M&A activity and several recent Harris Williams engagements that highlight the opportunity.

Specialty Food Distribution: Value for Customers, Growth for Investors

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Food M&A: Fundamentally Resilient

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Healf Receives Minority Investment from SEMCAP

Mergers & Acquisitions

Consumer

Private Capital Solutions

Consumer Services

Consumer Products

7047 Healf NT SP

Valco Melton Acquired by Graco Inc.

Industrials

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

Industrial Technology

Packaging

6996 Valco Melton NT SP PENDING

JT Thorpe Group Inc. Acquired by Truelink Capital

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Engineering & Construction

Infrastructure

7399 JT Thorpe NT

IPS Group, Inc. to be Acquired by Nayax

Technology

Vertical Software

7337 IPS Group NT PENDING

Inspectorio Receives Growth Investment from Apax Digital Funds

IT Services

Third-Party Logistics

Enterprise Software

7049 Inspectorio NT

Sunbelt Solomon Acquired by TJC

Energy Technology

Utility & Telecom

Environmental Services

6764 Sunbelt Solomon NT

InfraXmedia Acquired by Bowmark Capital

Technology and Data Services

7374 InfraXmedia NT

Life Couriers Acquired by JLL Partners

Transportation & Logistics

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Outsourced Provider Services

7054 Life Couriers NT

Deutsche Private Equity to Acquire FOGTEC

7614 FOGTEC - Deutsche Private Equity NT PENDING

Paradigm HSE Acquired by Quad-C Management

Business Services

Commercial & Industrial Services

6732 Paradigm HSE NT

New Mountain Capital to Acquire Jensen Hughes

7626 Jensen Hughes - New Mountain Capital NT PENDING

Crowe Partners with KKR

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

6932 Crowe NT SP

Woof to be Acquired by The Farmer’s Dog

Food & Beverage

6946 Woof NT SP PENDING

Saber Power Services to be Acquired by Veritas Capital

Energy Management

6722 Saber Power Services NT PENDING

Trinity Consultants to be Acquired by Veritas Capital

7285 Trinity Consultants NT PENDING

Apax Funds Makes Strategic Investment in Sedex

7436 Sedex - Apax Funds NT SP

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires ENTACT

7536 ENTACT - Ridgemont Equity Partners NT

Sentech to be Acquired by Spectris

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Defense and Space

7340 Sentech Inc. NT PENDING

The Béaba Suavinex Group to Sell Majority Stake to Portobello Capital

5963 Beaba Suavinex Group NT PENDING

Micross Components Inc. to Acquire AEMtec

7618 Micross Components - AEMtec GmbH NT PENDING

Peterson Partners Completes Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle for Ennoble Care

Providers

7375 PCS Ennoble Care - Peterson Partners NT

GracoRoberts to Receive Strategic Investment from Tinicum

Aviation Services

Specialty Distribution

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

7042 GracoRoberts NT PENDING

Elara Caring Receives Strategic Investment From Ares and DaVita Inc.

6393 Elara Caring NT SP

Dresser Utility Solutions to be Acquired by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance

7247 Dresser Utility Solutions NT PENDING

Warren Equity Partners Forms Warren Equity Partners Fund V

Primary Fund Placement

7327 PFP Warren Equity Fund V NT

Columbia Capital Completes Continuation Vehicle for TerraPact

7092 PCS TerraPact - Columbia Capital NT

DecoPac Acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners

6976 DecoPac NT

Integra Testing Services Acquired by Harvest Partners

7339 Integra Testing Services NT

Tex Tech Acquired by Michelin

Aerospace Technology & Products

7085 Tex Tech Industries NT

Armstrong Transport Group Acquired by Quad-C Management

7228 Armstrong Transport Group NT

Hubbell Incorporated Acquires NSI Industries

Building Products & Materials

7481 Hubbell Incorporated - NSi Industries NT

USG Water Solutions Acquired by Warren Equity Partners  

USG Water Solutions, a portfolio company of Turnspire Capital Partners, has been acquired by Warren Equity Partners

7061 USG Water Solutions NT

ThrivePass Acquired by Shore Capital 

Payer Tech & Services

6956 ThrivePass NT SP

The Deerfield Group Receives Majority Investment from Martis Capital

Outsourced Pharma Services

6743 Deerfield Agency NT

Sangro Acquired by Axcel 

Medical Products and Devices

6564 Sangro NT

EVE Partners Acquires LDi 

7480 Logistic Dynamics - EVE Partners NT

TAKKION Acquired by Siris

Renewables & Distributed Energy

6790 Takkion NT

Optimum Healthcare IT Acquired by Infosys

HCIT

6825 Optimum Healthcare IT NT

Power Home Remodeling Receives Strategic Investments From Bain Capital and Sixth Street

6931 Power Home Remodeling NT

Greenbelt Capital Partners Acquires Peak Utility Services Group

7329 Peak Utility Services Group - Greenbelt Capital Partners NT

Qualus Corporation Acquired by Clearlake

7004 Qualus Corporation NT

ENERCON Merges With Pond & Company

7136 ENERCON NT

Sabre Industries Sells Majority Stake to TPG Rise Climate

6648 Sabre Industries NT

AIT Worldwide Logistics Partners With Greenbriar Equity Group

6925 AIT Worldwide Logistics NT

Sightline Intelligence Acquired by Acron Technologies

6914 Sightline Intelligence NT

AQUALIS Acquired by Fusion Capital Partners

7090 AQUALIS NT

New Mountain Capital Completes Continuation Vehicle for Azuria Water Solutions and Inframark

7074 Azuria AND Inframark - New Mountain Capital NT

Brothers International, Portfolio Company of Benford Capital Partners, Acquired by SK Capital Partners

Brothers International, a portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has been acquired by SK Capital Partners

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