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M&A Deal Summary

Questor Management Acquires Polar

On December 1, 2004, private equity firm Questor Management acquired manufacturer Polar

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Questor Management’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Questor Management’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Questor Management’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Polar was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-12-01
Target Polar
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Questor Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Polar

Montebello, California, United States
Polar Corp. is a production of liquid and dry bulk over-the-road tank trailers, operating three divisions which provide new equipment, service, and parts to the heavy and light weight trailer industry.

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Buyer

Questor Management

Birmingham, Michigan, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Questor Management Company is a private investment firm focused on funding turnarounds or distressed situations. Questor is a generalist investor, and will consider opportunities in a range of industries. Questor was formed in 1995 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2004 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-05-28 Chef Solutions

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Chef Solutions, Inc. is a manufacturer of prepared foods and bakery products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-14 PinnOak Resources

Hueytown, Alabama, United States

PinnOak Resources LLC is a coal mining and energy resources company.

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