M&A Deal Summary

Grey Mountain Partners Acquires Binswanger Glass

On January 6, 2012, private equity firm Grey Mountain Partners acquired construction company Binswanger Glass

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grey Mountain Partners’ 1st transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Grey Mountain Partners’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Grey Mountain Partners’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.
Investment Fate
  • Binswanger Glass was recapitalized in 2016.
  • Binswanger Glass was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • Binswanger Glass was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2025.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-06
Target Binswanger Glass
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Grey Mountain Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Binswanger Glass

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Binswanger Glass provides residential and commercial glass installation, repair, and replacement services across the United States. The Company offers products and services such as curtain walls, storefronts, shower enclosures, custom mirrors, and window repair for projects ranging from small residential jobs to large-scale commercial glazing. Binswanger Glass was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Buyer

Grey Mountain Partners

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Grey Mountain Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in smaller middle-market companies. Grey Mountain targets new platform companies with minimum revenues of $25 million and EBITDA greater than $5 million. The Firm can commit up to $75 million per platform investment. Sectors of interest include diversified manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, business services, software, consumer services, packaging, food & beverage, specialty chemicals, financial services, energy, and defense. Prospective transaction situations can include corporate divestitures, MBOs, consolidation opportunities, family held companies in transition, and companies in distress or emerging from bankruptcy. Grey Mountain Partners is based in Boulder, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 23
Sector: Construction M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 7 of 11
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 10 of 23
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-04 Global Security Glazing

Selma, Alabama, United States

Global Security Glazing is a manufacturer of security, custom architectural, and transportation glass and glazing solutions. Its products offer impact, bullet, blast, and fire resistant protection across a variety of applications, including: prisons, detention and correctional facilities, embassies, armored vehicles, and other buildings requiring enhanced security.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-11 Columbia Commercial Building Products

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Columbia Commercial Building Products founded in 1992 is a manufacturer of high performance aluminum commercial architectural windows, storefront, mall sliders, curtain wall & entrance doors for new and replacement construction. The main manufacturing facility is located Rockwall, Texas.

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