M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-04-13 |
| Target | Oliver Products |
| Sector | Packaging |
| Buyer(s) | Berwind |
| Sellers(s) | Mason Wells |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Family Office |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Berwind Corporation is a family-owned private investment firm focused on building a diversified portfolio of highly successful manufacturing and service companies. Target companies should be leaders in their respective markets, with strong organic growth prospects, and consistently high margins. Specific areas of interest include pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, office and craft, automotive, and natural resources. Acquisitions of any size are considered if they are assimilated into an existing Berwind company. Potential new platform companies range in value between $300 and $1500 million. Berwind Corporation dates back to 1886 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 12 |
| Sector (Packaging) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 6 |
| State (Michigan) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 11 |
| Year (2012) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-05 |
BWA Water Additives
Manchester, United Kingdom BWA Water Additives Ltd. is a provider of sustainable water & process treatment additives for oil & gas, industrial water treatment, and desalination industries. BWA Water Additives was founded in 1973 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $300M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-27 |
National Pen
San Diego, California, United States National Pen Co. LLC is a manufacturer and marketer of custom writing instruments for small and medium businesses. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.4B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Mason Wells is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout opportunities in the Midwest US. Mason Wells looks to invest in businesses operating in engineered products and services, outsourced business services, and specialty packaging. Target companies typically generate revenue of $25 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. The Firm prefers businesses with high barriers to entry, limited customer concentration, and strong market positions. Mason Wells was originally formed 1982 as a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and became an independent firm in 1998. Mason Wells is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 40 |
| Sector (Packaging) | 3 of 7 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 11 |
| State (Michigan) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 19 of 38 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-27 |
Sells Printing
New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States Sells Printing Company is a provider of commercial lithographic printing services, with special emphasis on interfacing with customers? desktop publishing capabilities. Examples of printed products include catalogs, annual reports, direct-mail programs, newsletters, publications and printed premiums. The investment was exited via a recapitalization transaction. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-26 |
Ornua Ingredients North America
Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States Ornua Ingredients North America is a manufacturer of custom analog and processed cheese ingredients and products for industrial, food service, and retail markets. Ornua Ingredients North America was founded in 1994 and is based in Whitehall, Wisconsin. |
Buy | - |
