M&A Deal Summary

Clearview Capital Acquires Rowmark

On December 31, 2006, private equity firm Clearview Capital acquired plastics company Rowmark

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clearview Capital’s 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Clearview Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clearview Capital’s 1st transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • Rowmark was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2013.
  • Rowmark was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-12-31
Target Rowmark
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Clearview Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Rowmark

Findlay, Ohio, United States
Rowmark is a manufacturer of extruded plastic sheets for engraving applications. The Company is a supplier of engravable plastic sheet for the signage, engraving and awards markets. Rowmark was formed in 1987 and is based in Findlay, Ohio.

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Buyer

Clearview Capital

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 645M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clearview Capital LLC is a private equity firm that targets investments in North American companies with operating profits between $4 and $20 million. Sectors of interest include general manufacturing, plastics, food processing, furniture, education, healthcare, outsourcing, distribution, oil field services, consumer products, and industrial. The Firm prefers majority investment situations in transaction types that include corporate divestitures, management buyouts, and ownership transfers of closely-held companies. Clearview Capital was formed in 1999 and has offices in Connecticut, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 43
Sector: Plastics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 21
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 42
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States

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