M&A Deal Summary

McClarin Plastics Acquires Amtech

On March 31, 2015, McClarin Plastics acquired manufacturer Amtech from Blackford Capital, Yorkshire Equity and Merion Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is McClarin Plastics’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is McClarin Plastics’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is McClarin Plastics’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-03-31
Target Amtech
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) McClarin Plastics
Sellers(s) Blackford Capital
Yorkshire Equity
Merion Investment Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Amtech

Wapato, Washington, United States
Amtech Corp. is a manufacturer of composite-based products and parts with strong expertise in engineering and design. Amtech was founded in 1987 and is based in Wapato, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

McClarin Plastics

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

McClarin Plastics is a contract manufacturer of large thermoformed plastic and fiberglass-reinforced plastic components including ABS, polycarbonate, PETG, Styrene, TPO and PC/ABS and polyethylene components for industrial equipment, construction, rail, transportation, agricultural and medical applications. McClarin Plastics was founded in 1973 and is based in Gurnee, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Blackford Capital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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

Blackford Capital is a private investment firm that targets mature or growth-oriented manufacturing, distribution, and service companies located in North America. Specific areas of interest include paper; rubber and miscellaneous plastics; stone, clay, and glass products; primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; industrial machinery and equipment; and electronics and other electrical equipment. Blackford prefers situations where management is seeking to retire or exit. The Firm's target revenue range is between $20 and $100 million. Blackford Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 18
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 1 of 3
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 17
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-11 McClarin Plastics

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

McClarin Plastics is a contract manufacturer of large thermoformed plastic and fiberglass-reinforced plastic components including ABS, polycarbonate, PETG, Styrene, TPO and PC/ABS and polyethylene components for industrial equipment, construction, rail, transportation, agricultural and medical applications. McClarin Plastics was founded in 1973 and is based in Gurnee, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-17 Dickinson Press

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Dickinson Press is a full service book manufacturer and printing service provider offering a variety of capabilities including sheetfed lithographic printing, heatset web lithographic printing, digital printing, and services such as warehouse and fulfillment services, and perfect binding. Dickinson Press was founded in 1884 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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SELLER

Yorkshire Equity

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Yorkshire Equity is a private investment firm focused on North American manufacturing companies. Yorkshire targets situations where the Firm can help ownership take the business to the 'next level', ownership looking to transition from day-to-day operations, as well as existing management or private equity sponsors that can benefit from Yorkshire's industry experience. Prospective companies should have positive cash-flow with EBITDA of $2 to $6 million. Yorkshire Equity is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Amtech

Wapato, Washington, United States

Amtech Corp. is a manufacturer of composite-based products and parts with strong expertise in engineering and design. Amtech was founded in 1987 and is based in Wapato, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-01 Dry Systems Technologies

Woodridge, Illinois, United States

Dry Systems Technologies is a designer, manufacturer, and installation of diesel emissions control systems used for mining and construction equipment. Dry Systems Technologies is based in Woodridge, Illinois.

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SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Merion Investment Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that provides subordinated debt to middle-market growth Companies generating at least $10 million in sales and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Merion focuses on opportunities in business services, specialty manufacturing, and healthcare services and products. Merion's invests in the range of $4 and $20 million per transaction. Merion Investment Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 26
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 26
Year (2015) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-06 ITelagen

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

ITelagen, Inc. is a healthcare IT company that provides electronic health records (EHR) solutions and support to physicians and medical practices. ITelagen is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-06 TransForce

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

TransForce is a provider of full-service outsourcing and staffing solutions to the trucking and third-party logistics industries. The company is experiencing rapid internal growth through multiple branch openings and aims to become a leading consolidator in a fragmented industry. TransForce was founded in 1991 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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