M&A Deal Summary

Expera Specialty Solutions Acquires Old Town Fuel & Fiber

On November 14, 2014, Expera Specialty Solutions acquired manufacturer Old Town Fuel & Fiber from Patriarch Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Expera Specialty Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Expera Specialty Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Expera Specialty Solutions’ 1st transaction in Maine.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-14
Target Old Town Fuel & Fiber
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Expera Specialty Solutions
Sellers(s) Patriarch Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Old Town Fuel & Fiber

Old Town, Maine, United States
Old Town Fuel & Fiber (OTFF) is a century-old leader in value-added pulp manufacturing. The Company operates from its historic facility on the banks of the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Expera Specialty Solutions

Kaukauna, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Forest Products
Employees1,800
DESCRIPTION

Expera Specialty Solutions LLC is a manufacturer of specialty paper products for the industrial & technical, food, and pressure-sensitive release liner segments. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Expera employs approximately 1,800 people across four Wisconsin-based manufacturing facilities located in Rhinelander, Mosinee, Kaukauna and De Pere.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Patriarch Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Patriarch Partners is an operationally focused private investment firm focused on acquiring and turning around troubled companies. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and does not have any stated investment preferences. Patriarch Partners was established in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 12
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-10 XPIENT Solutions

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

XPIENT Solutions is an organization of highly qualified restaurant and software development specialists devoted to business process improvement and professional support services for the foodservice industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-24 Vulcan Engineering

Helena, Alabama, United States

Vulcan Engineering is an in-house foundry engineering, equipment design, manufacture, and full service integration group in North America. Vulcan Engineering was founded in 1970 and is based in Helena, Alabama.

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