Financial Sponsor

Client/Company Business Transaction
AbilityOne Division (Grand Rapids, MI) Bissel Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) Manufacturer and marketer of physical rehabilitation products Sold to: Banc One Equity Capital (Chicago, IL)
Adorn, Inc., (Elkhart, IN) Manufacturer of wallboard and wood building components for the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries Sold to: Linsalata Capital Partners (Cleveland, OH)
Albion Wire, Inc. (Kendallville, IN) Drawing, stranding and bunching of fine wire at four plants in Indiana and Texas Sold to: International Wire Group, Inc. (St. Louis, MO), a portfolio company of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst (Dallas, TX)
American Bumper & Manufacturing Company (Ionia, MI) Manufacturer of automotive and light truck bumper systems Sold to: Windward Capital Partners (New York, NY)
Anomatic Corporation
(Newark, OH)
Provider of high-volume anodized aluminum packaging components and custom decorative assemblies to global cosmetics packaging companies. Recapitalization by Brookstone Partners
(New York, NY)
Arnco Corporation
(Elyria, OH)
Leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit used primarily by the telecommunications and energy industries Sold to: Audax Group (Boston, MA)
Avtron Manufacturing, Inc.
(Independence, OH)
Designer and manufacturer of highly technical electrical control and test equipment for a range of industries Sold to: Morgenthaler Ventures
(Cleveland, OH)
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)
Dekko Wire Inc. (Kendallville, IN) Manufacturer of automotive wire at four plants in Alabama and Texas. Sold to: International Wire Group, Inc. (St. Louis, MO), a portfolio company of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst(Dallas, TX)
Dots, Inc. (Solon, OH) Retailer of extreme value fashion apparel and accessories for women. Recapitalization via: William Blair Capital Partners (Chicago, IL) and Sawdust Investment Management, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Elyria Foundry Company
(Elyria, OH)
Leading provider of medium and large-sized complex grey and ductile iron castings primarily for the energy industry and other critical applications. Recapitalized by: Silverhawk Capital Partners, LLC (Greenwich, CT) and members of management
ESSCO Corporation
(Valley View, OH)
Distributor of vacuum cleaners and repair parts to independent vacuum dealers. Sold to: MCM Capital
Partners, L.P.
(Beachwood, OH)
Excel Mining Systems, Inc. (Bowerston, OH) Leading producer of roof bolts and related roof support control products to the U.S. underground coal mining industry. Sold to: SPG Partners, LP
(New York, NY)
Four Wheel Drive Hardware, Inc. (Columbiana, OH) Leading catalog retailer of Jeep aftermarket products Sold to: Pfingsten Partners LP (Deerfield, IL)
Group Dekko, consisting of Pent Technologies, Inc. and Dekko Technologies, Inc. (Kendallville, IN) Provider of highly engineered electrical, wire, plastic and metal subcomponents and finished products for diverse end markets. Sold to: Centre Partners Management LLC (New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX)
Hancor Inc. (Findlay, OH) Manufacturer of corrugated plastic PVC drainage pipe. Sold to: Citicorp Venture Capital (New York, NY)
JRB Company, Inc. (Akron, OH) Manufacturer of proprietary couplers and attachments for front end loaders and other industrial equipment Sold to: Attachment Technologies, Inc. (Delhi, IA), a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners (Minneapolis, MN)
Keystone RV Company (Elkhart, IN) Marketer and manufacturer of towable RV products. Recapitalization via: Summit Partners (Boston, MA)
L.E. Technologies, LLC (Elkhart, IN), a portfolio company of Stonehenge Partners (Columbus, OH) Manufacturer of steel fabricated frames and parts for the recreational vehicle and mobile home markets Sold to: Mellon Ventures, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
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)
MascoTech, Inc. (Taylor, MI) Diversified metal forming processor with proprietary products serving transportation, industrial, and consumer markets. Sold to: Heartland Industrial Partners, LLP (New York, NY)
Maynard Manufacturing Company (Chesterfield, MI), a portfolio company of American Acquisition Partners(Morristown, NJ) Manufacturer of stainless steel automotive fasteners. Sold to: MacLean - Fogg, Inc. (Mandelein, IL)
National Machinery Company (Tiffin, OH) World leader in the design and manufacture of cold forging machinery. Sold to: Citicorp Venture Capital (New York, NY)
Red Simpson, Inc. (Alexandria, LA) Leading overhead utility contractor Sold to: Pike Electric, Inc. a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer (New York, NY)
PECO II, Inc.
(Galion, OH)
Leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of communications power systems and power distribution equipment Sold to: Lineage Power Holdings, Inc. (Plano, TX), a portfolio company of The Gores Group (Los Angeles, CA)
PVC Compounders, Inc.
(Kendallville, IN)
Compounder of custom poly vinyl chloride based plastic compounds. Sold to: Spell Capital Partners LLC
(Minneapolis, MN)
Regional Diagnostics, LLC (Warrensville Heights, OH) Leading chain of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers Recapitalization via: Trivest Partners, L.P. (Miami, FL)
Stylin' Concepts Corporation (Independence, OH) Direct marketer of automotive accessories and parts Sold to: Automotive Specialty Accessories and Parts (Chicago, IL), a portfolio company of The Riverside Company (Cleveland, OH)
Trantech Radiator Products, Inc.
(Edgefield, SC)
Leading manufacturer of specialty radiators and related products used in the electric power transmission and distribution industry Dividend recapitalization by Buckingham Capital Partners
(New York, NY)
(Solvency Opinion)
TruSeal Technologies, Inc. (Beachwood, OH), a portfolio company of Kirtland Capital Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Leading manufacturer of engineered spacers and sealant systems for insulated windows. Sold to: Quanex Corporation (Houston, TX)
Wabash Valley Manufacturing Inc. (Wabash, IN) Leading designer and manufacturer of plastisol coated furniture and site amenity products Sold to: WinsLoew Furniture, Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL), a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, L.P. (Miami, FL)
Weasler Engineering Inc. (West Bend, IN), a portfolio company of Code Hennessey & Simmons (Chicago, IL) Manufacturer of agricultural drive lines. Sold to: Industrial Growth Partners, LP (San Francisco, CA)