Industrial Automation: Multi-Part Series from Harris Williams and L.E.K. Consulting

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Industrial Technology

Deal Snapshot: Summit Interconnect

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We explore the evolution of the Industrial Internet of Thing (IIoT) sector and share three strategies that can help investors build value in the space.

Xirgo Technologies: From Product to Platform

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Industrial Automation Sector Update - Q4 2020

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Industrial Technology Update - Q3 2020

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Smart City and Mobility Tech Update - Q3 2020

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Industrial Technology: Market Observations

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Industrial Technology Update - Q1 2020

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Industrial Software Sector Review - 4Q 2019

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Sensing Opportunity: Building a Marquee Industrial Sensor Company

30K Feet: Key Takeaways from WEFTEC 2019

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Industrial Software Sector Review Update - 3Q 2019

Industrial Technology Update - Q3 2019

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Industrial Software Sector Review Update - 2Q 2019

30K Feet: Key Takeaways from Automate and ProMat 2019

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Industrial Technology Update - Q1 2019

Practical Innovation: Tapping into Data Center Growth

Private Equity and IIoT: Finding the Best Fit

Prima Solutions

Technology

5807 Prima Solutions 2022 - Project Paris 2022 NT PENDING

Flagstop Car Wash

Transportation & Logistics

United States

Automotive Services

5668 Flagstop Car Wash NT

The InterMed Group

Healthcare & Life Sciences

5737 InterMed - Project Visor - NT

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics

5743 RoadOne Intermodal NT

Pharmalex

Germany

5543 Pharmalex (Project I) NT

Inspirage

IT Services

5571 Inspirage NT

GSG GENII Software Group

5464 GSG GENII Software Group (Project Quartet) NT

Utegration

Business Services

5267 Utegration NT

International Aerospace Coatings (IAC)

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Aviation Services

5830 International Aerospace Coatings (Project Basel) NT

Liquibox

Industrials

5769 Liquibox Corporation PENDING NT

Authority Brands

Consumer

5680 Authority Brands 2022

Magna Legal Services

5657 Magna Legal Services NT

QualDerm

5722 QualDerm Partners LLC NT

Boasso

Commercial & Industrial Services

5747 Boasso (Project Spark) NT

Versa Integrity Group

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance

5278 Versa Integrity Group NT

USIC

5681 USIC NT

Universal Pure

Food & Beverage

5882 Universal Pure NT

St Pierre Bakery

United Kingdom

5561 St Pierre (Project Paris) NT

Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning

5740 Ned Stevens NT

Denali Ingredients

5633 Denali Ingredients (Project Alaska) NT

Lipari Foods

5670 Lipari Foods (Project Perimeter) NT

Bradford Health Services

Providers

5520 Bradford Health Services NT

Communications & Power Industries (CPI)

5497 CPI International Communications and Power Industries

FreshEdge

5649 FreshEdge (Project Fairway) 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

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Reporting 21

France

5803 Reporting 21 NT

D&H United Fueling Solutions

5574 D&H United Fueling Solutions

DISA Global Solutions

5797 DISA Global Solutions NT

The CM Group

Outsourced Pharma Services

5679 The CM Group

Harris Williams advised Voff Premium Pet Food, a portfolio company of Systematic Growth, on its sale to Axcel. Voff Premium Pet Food is a leading European platform in the premium natural pet food segment, comprising nine strong brands across Germany, the U.K., and Scandinavia.

Voff Premium Pet Food

Sweden

5424 Voff (Project Husky) NT

Harris Williams advised People, Pets & Vets, a portfolio company of Cressey & Company, on its sale to VetCor, a portfolio company of Harvest Partners and Cressey & Company. People, Pets & Vets is a veterinary services company with general practice veterinary clinics across the U.S.

People, Pets & Vets

5589 People, Pets & Vets (Project Steamboat) NT

Harris Williams advised Monte Nido & Affiliates, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, on its sale to Revelstoke Capital Partners. Monte Nido & Affiliates is a leading provider of eating disorder treatment services.

Monte Nido & Affiliates

Harris Williams advised Water Lilies Food, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, on its sale to Blue Point Capital Partners. Water Lilies is a manufacturer of frozen Asian appetizers for private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice customers.

Water Lilies Food

5666 Water Lilies NT

Harris Williams advised Crash Champions, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Opportunities Fund, on its growth investment from Clearlake Capital and simultaneous merger with Service King Collision. Crash Champions is one of the nation's fastest growing independent collision repair companies.

Crash Champions

5487 Crash Champions NT

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

Building Products & Materials

5558 Coastal Plywood NT

Harris Williams advised Prima Solutions, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, on the sale of Prima XL and Prima Compliance, divisions of Prima Solutions, to Duck Creek Technologies. Prima XL and Prima Compliance are leading providers of reinsurance and insurance compliance software solutions.

Vertical Software

5454 Prima Solutions NT

Harris Williams advised Jordi Labs on its sale to RQM+, a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners. Jordi Labs is a leader in analytical chemistry testing, delivering a full suite of regulatory, investigative, and related services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, and other industries.

Jordi Labs

Medical Products and Devices

5663 Jordi Labs NT

Harris Williams advised 360training on its significant investment from GreyLion and Vestar Capital Partners. 360training is an integrated digital training and compliance platform for highly-regulated industries, most notably in environmental health and safety (EHS), food and beverage, real estate, healthcare, and financial services.

360training

5629 360training NT

Harris Williams advised West Coast Dental on its sale to Court Square Capital Partners. West Coast Dental is an established and successful DSO, which was founded in 1991 and has grown to 40 full-service dental centers across the greater Los Angeles area, providing end-to-end, whole family dentistry comprised of general and specialty services including orthodontics, pedodontics, periodontics, endodontics, implants, and oral surgery.

West Coast Dental

5707 West Coast Dental NT

Harris Williams advised Terra Millennium Corporation, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, on its sale to H.I.G. Capital. Terra Millennium is a leading national provider of outsourced industrial maintenance services, including refractory maintenance and other specialized services.

Terra Millennium Corporation

Infrastructure

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Harris Williams advised Keensight Capital on its investment in Lisam Systems. Lisam Systems is a global provider of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance software solutions and services.

Lisam Systems

Belgium

5642 Lisam Systems NT

Harris Williams advised Technical Safety Services, a portfolio company of The Edgewater Funds and JZ Partners, on its sale to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Technical Safety Services is a leading provider of testing, inspection, certification, and calibration services to customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and other life sciences end markets.

Technical Safety Services (TSS)

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Harris Williams advised Dermatologists of Central States, a portfolio company of Sheridan Capital Partners, on its sale to SkyKnight Capital. Dermatologists of Central States is one of the leading dermatology practices in the U.S.

Dermatologists of Central States

4541 docs dermatologists of central states NT

Harris Williams advised Imperial Dade, a portfolio company of Bain Capital, on its investment from Advent International. Imperial Dade is the leading independent distributor of foodservice packaging, chemicals, janitorial supplies, and equipment in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.

Imperial Dade

Food Services

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Harris Williams advised Extra MSA Group, a portfolio company of M3 Capital Partners, on its sale to a consortium of institutional investors. Extra MSA Group is a market-leading specialized developer and owner of strategically located Motorway Services Area (MSA) sites in the U.K.

Extra MSA Group

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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 Bamboo Rose, a portfolio company of McCarthy Capital, on its sale to Rubicon Technology Partners. Bamboo Rose is a leading multi-enterprise product lifecycle management and supply chain software platform for retailers, brands, formulated product companies, and manufacturers.

Bamboo Rose

5573 Bamboo Rose 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 

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

5654 Cold Jet NT

Harris Williams advised Cerberus on its acquisition of a Clinical Trial Site Management Platform.

Clinical Trial Site Management Platform

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Harris Williams advised Ross Aviation, a portfolio company of KSL Capital, on its merger with Atlantic Aviation, a portfolio company of KKR. Ross Aviation is a premier nationwide network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) serving the business aviation sector.

Ross Aviation

5310 Ross NT

Harris Williams advised STAXS©, a portfolio company of Silverfleet Capital, on its sale to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH. STAXS© is a leading value-add distributor of cleanroom consumables to the life science industry in the Benelux.

STAXS

The Netherlands

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Harris Williams advised Crete Mechanical Group on its recapitalization by Ridgemont Equity Partners. Crete Mechanical Group is a leading provider of comprehensive mechanical services for a diverse group of end markets, such as commercial, industrial, government, and others.

Crete Mechanical Group

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Harris Williams advised Fairway Lawns, a portfolio company of Prairie Capital and Rising Point Capital, on its sale to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Fairway Lawns is a market-leading provider of residential lawncare services, including weed control and fertilization, pest control, and tree and shrub maintenance.

Fairway Lawns

5599 Fairway Lawns NT

Harris Williams advised Lifemark Health Group, a portfolio company of Audax Group, on its sale to Loblaw Companies Limited, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Shoppers Drug Mart. Lifemark is the leading provider of outpatient physiotherapy, massage therapy, and occupational therapy as well as chiropractic, mental health, and other ancillary rehabilitation services through its approximately 300 clinics across Canada.

Lifemark Health Group

Canada

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Harris Williams advised BELLAMI on its sale to Beauty Industry Group, a portfolio company of L Catterton and HGGC. Founded in 2012 by Nikki Eslami and Julius Salerno, BELLAMI provides premium hair enhancement solution products to consumers and salon professionals worldwide through its e-commerce platform and its company-owned stores, the BELLAMI Beauty Bars.

BELLAMI

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Harris Williams advised Pilot Freight Services, a portfolio of ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, on its sale to Maersk. Pilot is a leading U.S.-based last mile, middle mile, and border crossing solutions provider, specializing in the big and bulky freight segment for B2C and B2B distribution models.

Pilot Freight Services

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