Specialty Distribution Q2 2024

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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

Fresh Food Distribution: FreshEdge Supplies Value and Growth 

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Energy Transition Opportunities: D&H United Fueling Solutions

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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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Commercial and Industrial Services: Five Transactions, One Powerful Trait

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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

Professional Services Update - January 2019

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Specialty Distribution 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

Harris Williams Roundtable Report

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alphabroder Acquired by S&S Activewear

Business Services

Consumer

Mergers & Acquisitions

Specialty Distribution

Consumer Products

5754 alphabroder NT

Loopia Group Acquired by team.blue

Technology

Technology and Data Services

5395 Loopia Group NT

UW Solutions to Be Acquired by Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

Industrials

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

5766 UW Solutions NT PENDING

Salient Acquired by Trystar, a Portfolio Company of Blackstone

Industrial Technology

6266 Salient NT

Difenda Acquired by Quorum Cyber

IT Services

5695 Difenda NT

Genetics & IVF Institute Acquired by Amulet Capital Partners 

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Providers

6113 Genetics and IVF Institute NT

MediQuant Receives Significant Growth Investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners

HCIT

Vertical Software

Horizontal Software

6045 MediQuant NT

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

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

6274 Mott Corporation NT SP

CLEAResult Receives Majority Investment from Kohlberg & Company

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

5595 CLEAResult NT

Warburg Pincus Makes Strategic Investment in Varicent

6568 Warburg Pincus - Varicent NT

Armira Enters Partnership With almapharm

6625 Armira NT SP

Universal Plant Services’ Rotating Segment Acquired by New State Capital Partners

Engineering & Construction

Infrastructure

5962 Universal Plant Services NT

The Chernin Group Makes Majority Investment in BiggerPockets

6342 The Chernin Group - BiggerPockets NT SP

Raptor Scientific Acquired By TransDigm Group

Government Technology and Services

Aerospace Technology & Products

6016 Raptor Scientific NT

Maxima Power Group Acquired by Sunbelt Solomon Services

Utility & Telecom

Utility Services M&A Deal: Harris Williams advised Maxima Power Group on their sale to Sunbelt Solomon.

6368 Maxima Power Group NT

Irrimax Acquired by ARCHIMED

Medical Products and Devices

5859 Irrimax NT SP

Lintbells (YuMOVE) Acquired by Vetnique Labs

5566 Lintbells NT PENDING

Fitness Ventures Acquired by Meaningful Partners

Consumer Services

Consumer Multi-Site

6159 Fitness Ventures NT 2

Lumion to be Recapitalized by Seven2

6281 Lumion NT SP PENDING

Marshall Excelsior Company Acquired by Dover

6512 Marshall Excelsior Company NT

nexeye Acquired by KKR from 3i

6208 Nexeye NT PENDING

ConData Global Acquired by Astira Capital Partners 

Transportation & Logistics

Third-Party Logistics

6355 ConData NT

CONTENUR Acquired by Nexxus Capital

Packaging

5382 Contenur NT

SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in Ampirical Solutions

6575 SkyKnight - Ampirical Solutions NT SP

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

Energy Technology

6385 Trachte NT

team.blue to Receive Investment From CPP Investments

6550 team.blue NT PENDING

Supreme Cabinetry Brands Acquired by MasterBrand

Building Products & Materials

6297 Dura Supreme NT

Insulation Technology Group Acquired by TJC

6109 Insulation Technology Group NT

Recochem Acquires KIK Consumer Product's Auto Care Business

Automotive & Heavy-Duty Aftermarket

6403 Recochem - KIK’s Auto Care Business NT

Kalkomey Enterprises Acquired by Macquarie Capital

6248 Kalkomey Enterprises NT

Nuspire Acquired by PDI Technologies

6354 Nuspire NT

Mevotech Acquired by TorQuest Partners

5549 Mevotech NT

Camms Acquired by Riskonnect, Inc.

5709 Camms NT

TPG Makes Significant Strategic Growth Investment in K2 Medical Research

Outsourced Pharma Services

6516 TPG Growth - K2 Medical Research SP

Caravel Autism Health Acquired By GTCR

6229 Caravel Autism Health NT

First Reserve Sells GridTek Utility Services  

6161 GridTek NT

CPI's Electron Device Business Acquired by TransDigm Group

Defense and Space

6033 CPI High Power Microwave Technology NT

Consor Acquired By New Mountain Capital

6255 CONSOR NT

Voltyx Acquired by Asplundh

6336 Voltyx NT SP

CyberSheath Acquired by BV Investment Partners

6108 CyberSheath NT

IRIS Software Group Acquires Swipeclock

6496 IRIS Software Group - Swipeclock NT

Compass Community Acquired by Cap10 Partners

6092 Compass Community NT SP

H.I.G. Capital Acquires USA DeBusk

Commercial & Industrial Services

6411 HIG Capital - USA DeBusk NT

The Purple Guys Acquired by Ntiva

5996 The Purple Guys NT

Tailwind Capital Acquires GrayMatter

6524 Tailwind - Gray Matter NT

PANOS Brands Completes A Capital Raise

Private Capital Solutions

PCA PANOS Brands NT

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