Health and Hygiene: GOJO and the Demand for Trusted Brands, Recurring Revenue, and Unique IP

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Water Services: M&A Momentum Across the Value Chain

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Specialty Distribution Q2 2025

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Specialty Distribution Q1 2024

Specialty Distribution Q4 2023

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Produce and Fresh Food Distribution: How Leaders Are Tipping the Scale 

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Flow Control Distribution: Overflowing With Opportunity

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Opportunities in the Circular Economy: Recycled Automotive Parts

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Specialty Distribution Q3 2023

Infrastructure & Outsourced Services: Momentum Across Key Segments

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Specialty Distribution Q2 2023

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Specialty Distribution Q1 2023

Energy Transition Opportunities: D&H United Fueling Solutions

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Fresh Food Distribution: FreshEdge Supplies Value and Growth 

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Specialty Distribution Q4 2022 

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Imperial Dade: A Private Equity Growth Story

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Specialty Distribution Q3 2022

Specialty Distribution Industry Update

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With plenty of capital to invest, ample debt capacity, strong business performance, and decreasing hold periods, the M&A market is robust, including in the consulting sector&mdash;a less traditional space for private equity investment. 
 
 Here, executives from the Harris Williams Business Services Group provide their perspectives on M&A opportunities in consulting.

Consulting: An Emerging M&A Opportunity

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BFG Supply (BFG), a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, joins several other leading specialty distributors recently advised by Harris Williams. BFG distributes a full line of products across complementary green industry segments, including professional horticulture, lawn and garden, hydroponic, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

Specialty Distributors Continue to Command Buyer Attention

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Specialty Distribution - October 2021

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Finding Ways to Play in Telecom: The 5G Build-Out Opportunity

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Deal Snapshot: Network Wireless Solutions

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Specialty Distribution - June 2021

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A Piece of the Pie: Specialty Food Distribution Growth Opportunities

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Deal Snapshot: Canadian Hospital Specialties

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Specialty Distribution: A Diverse Industry with Proven Opportunity

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Commercial and Industrial Services Industry Update - April 2021

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Deal Snapshot: Highline Aftermarket

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Specialty Distribution Update - November 2020

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Foodservice Suppliers: Four Approaches to Differentiation in the COVID-19 World

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30K Feet: Key Takeaways from NAW 2020 Executive Summit

Deal Profile: Imperial Dade

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Distribution Disruption: A Strong Industry Sees Change Ahead

Specialty Distribution Update - January 2019

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Professional Services Update - January 2019

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Serving Up Growth: Diverse Opportunities Across the Food Service Value Chain

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Deal Profile: Acquisition of Ryan Herco Flow Solutions Signals Keen Investor Interest in Specialty Distribution

AIT Worldwide Logistics Partners With Greenbriar Equity Group

Mergers & Acquisitions

Transportation & Logistics

Third-Party Logistics

6925 AIT Worldwide Logistics NT

ENERCON Merges With Pond & Company

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Engineering & Construction

7136 ENERCON NT

Sightline Intelligence Acquired by Acron Technologies

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Defense and Space

6914 Sightline Intelligence NT

AQUALIS Acquired by Fusion Capital Partners

Environmental Services

Infrastructure

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance

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

Consumer

Food & Beverage

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

6816 Brothers International NT

GlobalVision Acquired by Veralto

Technology

Industrial Technology

7057 GlobalVision NT SP

Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Acquired by TransDigm

Aerospace Technology & Products

7213 Jet Parts NT

GOJO Industries Acquired by The Clorox Company

Business Services

Industrials

Consumer Products

Medical Products and Devices

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

6885 GOJO Industries NT SP

Vesta Foodservice Receives Strategic Investment from Olympus Partners

6948 Vesta Foodservice NT SP

California Olive Ranch Acquired by Cobram Estate 

5966 California Olive Ranch NT

Optimum Healthcare IT to be Acquired by Infosys

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Vertical Software

Technology and Data Services

HCIT

Outsourced Provider Services

6825 Optimum Healthcare IT NT PENDING

Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates LLP Acquired by Doeren Mayhew Advisors LLC

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

6667 Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates NT

A leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) to the business aviation industry.

BradyPLUS Merges With Imperial Dade

Specialty Distribution

7030 BradyPLUS NT

National Coatings & Supplies Acquired by Wesco Group

Automotive & Heavy-Duty Aftermarket

6994 National Coatings and Supplies NT

Aeromed Group Completes Capital Raise

Private Capital Solutions

Aviation Services

7091 PCS Aeromed NT

Greenbelt Capital Partners to Acquire Peak Utility Services Group

Utility & Telecom

Energy Management

7329 Peak Utility Infrastructure - Greenbelt Capital Partners NT PENDING

APP Jet Center Acquired by Bain Capital Real Estate 

6486 APP Jet Center NT

Sangro to be Acquired by Axcel 

6564 Sangro NT PENDING

Consolidated Boring Acquired by Applied Aerospace & Defense

Consolidated Boring Tombstone Updated NO Tinicum

United Utility Acquired by Sandbrook Capital

6811 United Utility NT

Softeon Acquired by IFS

6900 Softeon NT

Functional Devices Inc. Acquired by L Squared Capital Partners

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

6958 Functional Devices NT-vertical

TRC Acquired by WSP Global

6858 TRC NT

The Hiller Companies Acquired by Wind Point Partners

Commercial & Industrial Services

7088 The Hiller Companies NT

Campbell Transportation’s River Division Acquired by Hines Furlong Line

Transportation Infrastructure

6654 Campbell Transportation River Division NT SP

Sabre Industries to Sell Majority Stake to TPG Rise Climate

Energy Technology

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LearnWell Acquired by Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Providers

6875 LearnWell NT

Elara Caring to Receive Strategic Investment From Ares and DaVita Inc.

6393 Elara Caring NT SP PENDING

Ventus Industrial Partners Completes Equity Placement for Aeron Defense

6736 PCS Aeron Defense - Ventus Industrial Partners NT

StarLIMS Receives Strategic Investment From Turn/River Capital 

Enterprise Software

6919 STARLIMS NT

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquired by Boyd Group Services Inc.

6983 Joe Hudson-s Collision NT

Princeton Equity Group Makes Strategic Investment in Amped Fitness

Consumer Multi-Site

7288 Amped Fitness - Princeton Equity Group NT SP

Travel Counsellors Group Limited Acquires The Travel Agent Next Door

Consumer Services

7055 The Travel Agent Next Door - Travel Counsellors Group Limited NT

Five Arrows Makes Majority Investment in Blue Mountain to Fuel Continued Growth

7293 Blue Mountain - Five Arrows NT

Tri-Imaging Solutions and DirectMed Imaging Merge to Create a Scaled Imaging Solutions Platform  

6801 Tri-Imaging Solutions NT

Tex Tech to be Acquired by Michelin

7085 Tex Tech Industries NT PENDING

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Olsson, Inc. 

7333 Olsson Associates - Morgan Stanley Capital Partners NT SP

eShipping Acquired by Greenbriar

7008 eShipping NT

Reliable Medical Acquired by Gauge Capital 

6685 Reliable Medical NT

Stellant Systems to be Acquired by TransDigm Group

7257 Stellant Systems NT PENDING

Kohlberg Acquires Loenbro

7331 Loenbro - Kohlberg & Company NT

L Catterton Makes Strategic Investment in US Fertility in Partnership with Amulet Capital Partners

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