| Client/Company |
Business |
Transaction |
|
A. Schulman Inc. (Akron, OH) |
Manufacturer and provider of plastic resins and compounds |
$50,000,000 placement of senior notes |
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Brulin & Company Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Formulator and marketer of floor care products and industrial cleaning chemicals. |
Sold to: CP Acquisition Inc. (St. Louis, MO), a portfolio company of Primus Venture Partners(Cleveland, OH) |
| Chemtura Corporation - oleochemical business unit
|
Manufacturer and supplier of oleochemicals and specialty derivatives sold to the personal care, plastics, food and pharmaceutical markets |
Sold to: PMC Group (Mount Laurel, NJ)
|
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CPI Engineering Services, Inc. (Midland, MI), a portfolio company of M&I Venture Partners (Milwaukee, WI) |
Formulator and manufacturer of synthetic lubricants for the refrigeration and air compressor industries. |
Sold to: Lubrizol Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Cohesant Technologies, Inc.
(Indianapolis, IN) |
Protection and renewal of water systems, manufacturer of plastics equipment and speciality coatings |
Sold GlasCraft subsidiary to Graco, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) and spun off CIPAR subsidiary to current shareholders (Fairness Opinion and tax appraisal)
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Earthrite Products Line of Magic American Corporation (Beachwood, OH) |
Formulator and marketer of environmentally safe household cleaning products. |
Sold to: John A. Benckiser GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany) |
ENPAC
(Eastlake, OH) |
Manufacturer of plastic spill prevention, secondary spill containment and industrial handling products |
Financial advisory services
|
|
Ferro Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Diversified manufacturer of pigments, colorants, frit, specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical additives |
$138,750,000 follow-on offering of common stock. |
|
Specialty Ceramics Division (Shreve, OH) of Ferro Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Manufacturer of ceramic components. |
Sold to: CerCo LLC
(Solon, OH) |
|
FinishMaster, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Distributor of automotive paints to the automotive collision repair industry. |
Acquired: LDI Autopaints, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
|
FinishMaster, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Distributor of automotive paints to the automotive collision repair industry. |
Fairness Opinion in repurchase of common stock. |
|
Hall Chemical Co. (Wickliffe, OH) |
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals. |
Sold to: Nybo International (Shakopee, MN) |
Manufacturing and Distribution Operation of LESCO, Inc.
(Cleveland, OH) |
Manufacturing and distribution operation of largest provider of products for professional turf care segment of green industry. |
Sold to: Platinum Equity Partners, LLC
(Beverly Hills, CA) |
|
OM Group Inc. (Cleveland, OH) |
International producer and marketer of metal based specialty materials |
$237,475,000 follow-on offering of common stock. |
|
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (Fairlawn, OH) |
Leading provider of decorative and functional surfaces, coatings and specialty chemicals |
$165,000,000 placement of senior secured notes |
PVC Compounders, Inc.
(Kendallville, IN)
|
Compounder of custom poly vinyl chloride based plastic compounds. |
Sold to: Spell Capital Partners LLC
(Minneapolis, MN)
|
|
RPM Corporation (Medina, OH) |
Manufacturer of paints, sealants and other products for consumer use. |
$163,875,000 follow-on offering of common stock. |
|
South Coast Terminals, Inc. Subsidiary (Houston, TX) of Sudbury, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) |
Formulator and blender of fuel additives with bulk storage capabilities. |
Sold to: KMCO, Inc. (Houston, TX) |
|
Spartech Corporation (St. Louis, MO) |
Formulator of specialty chemicals. |
$208,725,000 follow-on offering of common stock. |
