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Granite Creek Partners Acquires Diamond Blade Warehouse

On October 29, 2021, private equity firm Granite Creek Partners acquired distribution company Diamond Blade Warehouse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 7th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-29
Target Diamond Blade Warehouse
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Granite Creek Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Diamond Blade Warehouse

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
Diamond Blade Warehouse is a provider of a full range of diamond cutting tool products for a variety of applications. DBW is a wholesale supplier of diamond blades, core bits, and cup wheels for cutting concrete, asphalt, granite, tile, marble, porcelain, brick and more. DBW’s products are used for a variety of purposes, including concrete and masonry, general purpose, asphalt and green concrete, concrete pavers and hard brick, tuck-pointing, and tile, granite, and marble applications. Diamond Blade Warehouse is headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

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Buyer

Granite Creek Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granite Creek Partners is a Midwest US-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized companies operating in the manufacturing, distribution, business services, healthcare, and food sectors. The Firm looks to commit $7 to $25 million per transaction and can invest across the capital structure, including control/minority equity, mezzanine debt, senior secured debt, and debtor-in-possession loans. Granite Creek Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 38
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 11 of 14
State: Illinois M&A 7 of 10
Country: United States M&A 25 of 36
Year: 2021 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-22 S2 Manufacturing

Ottumwa, Iowa, United States

S2 Manufacturing is a manufacturer and distributor of heavy equipment, providing high-quality machinery to the scrap metal recycling, waste management, and airport maintenance equipment markets alongside a suite of aftermarket replacement parts and value-added services. S2 Manufacturing was founded in 1963 and is based in Ottumwa, Iowa.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-26 Sodali & Co

New York, New York, United States

Sodali & Co is a global consultancy specializing in shareholder and bondholder services, corporate governance, proxy solicitation, and capital markets transactions. The firm provides corporate boards and executives with strategic advice and services related to a broad range of activities, including annual general and extraordinary shareholder meetings, mergers and acquisitions, dissident and contested campaigns, shareholder activist initiatives, and multinational cross-border equity and debt transactions. Sodali & Co is based in New York, New York.

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