M&A Deal Summary

LaSalle Capital and Titan Equity Partners Acquire National Metalwares

On July 19, 1995, private equity firms LaSalle Capital and Titan Equity Partners acquired metals/mining company National Metalwares from Varlen for 9M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LaSalle Capital’s 2nd and Titan Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is LaSalle Capital’s and Titan Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is LaSalle Capital’s 20th and Titan Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is LaSalle Capital’s 7th and Titan Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • National Metalwares was sold to a financial buyer in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1995-07-19
Target National Metalwares
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) LaSalle Capital
Titan Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Varlen
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 9M USD

Target

National Metalwares

Aurora, Illinois, United States
National Metalwares is a manufacturer, fabricator, and finisher of welded steel tubing and tubular components meeting the exacting requirements of consumer and industrial product manufacturers. National Metalwares was established in 1946 and is based in Aurora, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

LaSalle Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 345M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LaSalle Capital Group is a private investment firm licensed as a SBIC. LaSalle looks to invest in lower middle-market Midwest-based businesses. LaSalle's areas of interest include consumer and industrial products, food processing, for-profit education, business services, packaging and healthcare. LaSalle will not invest in real estate, commodities, oil and gas, and businesses based on rapidly changing technology. Prospective companies typically have revenue between $20 and $100 million and EBITDA greater than $3 million. The Firm's investment horizon is five to seven years. LaSalle Capital Group was formed in 1984 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 60
Sector (Metals/Mining) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Illinois) 7 of 12
Country (United States) 20 of 58
Year (1995) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-01-01 Doehler-Jarvis Company

Toledo, United States

Manufacturer of aluminum die cast automotive parts sold to OEM’s.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-08-01 Wm. Wright

West Warren, Massachusetts, United States

Wm. Wright Co., Inc. is a premier manufacturer and marketer of products for the retail home sewing, home decorating and crafts industries.

Buy -
Buyer

Titan Equity Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Titan Equity Partners LLC is a private investment firm that specializes in buyouts, corporate spin-offs and recapitalizations. The Firm targets growth companies with defensible market positions. Titan looks to invests $2 to $10 million in companies with more than $100 million in sales and $2 million of EBITDA. Target sectors include include consumer products, food, specialty distribution, and 'unique' services. Titan Equity Partners LLC is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (1995) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1992-11-01 Precision Products Group

College Park, Maryland, United States

Precision Products Group with operations in the U.S and China is the parent company of Paramount Tube (Paramount) and Euclid Medical Products (Euclid). PPG is a manufacturer of precision tube and spring products for automotive, electrical insulation, medical and pharmaceutical, specialty packaging, and many other industrial and consumer products. Precision Products Group was founded in 1980 and is based in College Park, Maryland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-08 ArcMail Technology

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

ArcMail Technology is a provider of enterprise information and email archiving solutions for businesses of all sizes across a wide range of vertical markets. ArcMail offers a full array of solutions with broad deployment options that support a wide range of content types from various sources.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Varlen

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Manufacturing
Employees3,177
DESCRIPTION

Varlen Corp. is a manufacturer of engineered products and components for transportation and laboratory equipment markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1995) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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