M&A Deal Summary

KW Industries Acquires Union Metal Corp

On July 6, 2011, KW Industries acquired metals/mining company Union Metal Corp from Goldner Hawn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KW Industries’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is KW Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is KW Industries’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-06
Target Union Metal Corp
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) KW Industries
Sellers(s) Goldner Hawn
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Union Metal Corp

Canton, Ohio, United States
Union Metal Corp. is a street lighting metal frame manufacturer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KW Industries

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

KW Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of lighting products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Goldner Hawn

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 825M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldner Hawn is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies in the Midwest US. Goldner Hawn generally looks for businesses valued between $25 and $150 million and looks to invest between $10 to $30 million of equity capital per transaction. Sectors of interest include agribusiness, food, power generation, basic materials, medical products, consumer products, retail, restaurants, consumer services, business services, and industrials. Goldner Hawn prefers control investments, but in certain instances, the Firm will also consider minority positions. Goldner Hawn was formed in 1989 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 34
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 17
State: Ohio M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 17 of 34
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-19 Vitality Beverages

Tampa, Florida, United States

Vitality Beverages, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a leading provider of beverage solutions to the foodservice industry worldwide. What sets Vitality apart is its ability to provide foodservice operators with complete beverage programs including innovative dispensing equipment, a wide assortment of beverages, beverage sales experts, and a dedicated service network. Foodservice operators have counted on Vitality to help them serve top quality beverages including juices, teas, coffees, cocktail and smoothie mixes, innovative specialty drinks and much more.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-13 Remmele Engineering

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States

Remmele Engineering, Inc. is a provider in the design and production of highly engineered, precision-manufactured components and complex automated assembly systems. Remmele Engineering has grown to become a provider of highly complex and close tolerance parts, tooling and assembly systems for some of the largest companies in the pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace and defense industries.

Sell $182M