Green Bay Packaging Coated Products Operations acquired the stock…

EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Citadel Industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1995 in Aurora, Illinois, Citadel Industries is a specialty label stock coater known throughout the industry for its ability to offer custom and difficult-to-process label solutions. With extensive product and chemical acumen, diverse manufacturing capabilities, and unparalleled agility to service client needs, Citadel Industries provides innovative and value-added solutions to a spectrum of markets, including medical, construction, direct mail, and retail.

Green Bay Packaging, Inc. (“Green Bay”) is a leading pulp, paper, and specialty label company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Company has approximately 35 manufacturing locations and more than 3,000 employees across the country.

The combination with Green Bay will provide Citadel with expanded market access for which to offer innovative solutions to a greater customer base.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Operating subsidiaries of The Burger Iron Company have been…

Validor Capital has acquired the stock of operating subsidiaries of The Burger Iron Company (collectively “BICO Steel”). EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) initiated the transaction, led the negotiations of the sale, and served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to BICO Steel. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BICO Steel, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, USA, is a value-added distributor of specialty carbon plate and alloy tool steel products. With multiple facilities in close strategic proximity to its major markets, BICO Steel offers high quality specialty steel products and a comprehensive suite of other services to its customers.

Validor Capital is a Boca Raton-based private investment firm that specializes in manufacturing and industrial service industries. Since its inception in 2012, Validor Capital aims to partner with management teams that have demonstrated a track record of success.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Express Packaging has been recapitalized by HCI Equity Partners

HCI Equity Partners (“HCI”), a private equity firm based in Washington DC, announced a recapitalization of Express Packaging (the “Company”). Headquartered in Newcomerstown, Ohio, Express Packaging is a leading provider of outsourced contract packaging services primarily for food and pet food manufacturers. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Express Packaging.

Founded in 1985, Express Packaging’s capabilities include contract packaging, contract manufacturing, fulfillment / warehouse management, and emergency repacking. The Company has a long history of providing flexible primary and secondary packaging solutions to address the short- and long-run needs for a diversified customer base that includes national brands. With SQF Level III-certified facilities in Newcomerstown and Columbus, OH, and West Chicago, IL, Express Packaging is strategically positioned near major food and pet food manufacturing and distribution centers. The Company also has a facility in New Philadelphia, OH where it services a non-food customer.

HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies in the lower middle market. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, Minneapolis, MN, and Chicago, IL.

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Accu-Tube Corporation has been acquired by Washington Equity Partners

Washington Equity Partners L.L.C. (“Washington Equity”) has acquired Accu-Tube Corporation (“Accu-Tube”), an Englewood, Colorado-based producer of highly-engineered small-diameter stainless steel tubing. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Accu-Tube. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1973, Accu-Tube (http://www.accutube.com/) primarily manufactures products for the medical industry with additional industrial customers in aerospace and automotive markets. Products are sold across North America with some distribution internationally. Accu-Tube’s products feature medical-grade specifications, and are highly valued by customers for quality, tight tolerances, strength, and finishing.

Washington Equity Partners is a sector-focused private equity firm that makes control equity investments in established lower middle market businesses with strong prospects for rapid organic and acquisition-driven growth. The firm is headquartered in McLean, VA and is focused on investing in: Aerospace, Defense, and Government Contracting, Industrial and Advanced Manufacturing, and Software and Technology.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Olympic Industries has been acquired by Tri-W Group

Tri-W Group acquired Olympic Industries (“Olympic”), a Cordova, Tennessee-based provider of steel fabrication and machining services. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Olympic. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1959, Olympic is a best-in-class provider of steel fabrication and machining services to a variety of recognizable customers and attractive end-markets. Company has developed a strong reputation for consulting closely with its customers to develop and enhance product designs that improve product durability and manufacturability, better leverage available automation and technology, reduce lead times, and decrease production costs.

Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Tri-W Group is a family office investing in time-tested companies with proven business models, preferably in the light manufacturing, service-oriented business, and real estate opportunities.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Quality Valve, Inc. recapitalized by Pfingsten Partners, LLC

Quality Valve, Inc. (“Quality Valve” or the “Company”) has been recapitalized by Pfingsten Partners. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Quality Valve. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Mobile, AL, Quality Valve is a national provider of a wide selection of safety and relief valve parts serving certified valve repair companies. The Company utilizes its significant product knowledge, industry leading selection of parts and quick-turn shipping capabilities to help customers react to valve repairs and ensure safety for end-users around the world.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Pfingsten Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Marli Manufacturing, Inc. acquired by Auveco Products, a portfolio…

Marli Manufacturing, Inc. (“Marli” or the “Company”) was acquired by Auveco Products, a portfolio company of Tenex Capital Management. EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) served as the exclusive financial advisor Marli. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Binghamton, NY, Marli is a provider of automotive aftermarket mechanical components, including engine head bolts, intake manifold bolts, oil drain plugs, oil drain gaskets and other specialty fasteners and fittings. Marli has grown to become an industry-leading source of more than 1,000+ aftermarket components to distributors, engine remanufacturers and quick lube networks across the United States.

Auveco Products, headquartered in Cold Springs, KY, is a leading provider of automotive fasteners in the body hardware aftermarket as well as general industrial fasteners used in maintenance, repair, and operations applications within North America. Headquartered in New York, NY, Tenex Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Williams Equipment & Supply acquired by Construction Supply Group,…

Williams Equipment & Supply (“WESCO” or the “Company”) was acquired by Construction Supply Group, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group. EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) initiated the transaction, led the negotiations of the sale and served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Williams Equipment & Supply. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Memphis, TN, WESCO is a leading regional distributor of construction supply materials and equipment, operating a 12-branch network in the Mid-South U.S. Offering a unique and high value array of specialty supplies and rental equipment, WESCO has become the preferred supplier of critical materials to professional regional and national construction firms completing projects throughout the Mid-South.

Construction Supply Group, headquartered in Denver, CO, is a leading distributor of specialty construction materials, accessories and tools, primarily for professional concrete and masonry contractors in the U.S. and Canada. Headquartered in Houston, TX, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm with investments in basic manufacturing, distribution and industrial services companies.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Bennett Adelson Consulting, Inc. has been acquired by Members…

Bennett Adelson Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) was acquired by Members of the Management team. EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) consulted on the transaction, led the negotiations of the purchase, sourced financing, and served as the exclusive buy-side advisor to the Management Team. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Bennett Adelson is a provider of information technology services and user-centric enterprise-level software solutions. The Company focuses on cloud, business intelligence, Microsoft 365, collaborative applications and mobile services.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Align Capital Partners Acquires Barrow-Agee Laboratories

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) has completed the acquisition of Barrow-Agee Laboratories, LLC (“Barrow-Agee” or the “Company”), a niche market leader in the food safety and testing industry. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Barrow-Agee. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Barrow-Agee (www.balabs.com) is a trusted provider of microbiological and analytical chemistry testing services in support of food safety and the analysis of foods, ingredients, nutraceuticals, feeds, animal fats and vegetable oils. The Company’s Memphis, Tennessee lab provides consistent, reliable and affordable testing services for blue-chip customers who rely on the Company’s expertise to meet quality and regulatory requirements and satisfy growing demand for greater food transparency.

Headquartered in Cleveland and Dallas, ACP is a $325 million, growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.