M&A Deal Summary

Reliant Building Products Acquires Care-Free Windows

On January 28, 1998, Reliant Building Products acquired building materials company Care-Free Windows from Linsalata Capital Partners for 123M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Reliant Building Products’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Reliant Building Products’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Reliant Building Products’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Reliant Building Products’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1998-01-28
Target Care-Free Windows
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Reliant Building Products
Sellers(s) Linsalata Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 123M USD

Target

Care-Free Windows

Rockford, Illinois, United States
Care-Free Windows, Inc. is a manufacturer of residential vinyl-framed windows and doors for replacement, new construction and manufactured housing markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Reliant Building Products

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
Employees3,200
DESCRIPTION

Redman Building Products is one of the largest manufacturers of aluminum and vinyl windows in the United States.Reliant Building Products, formerly known as Redman Building.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1998) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Linsalata Capital Partners

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Linsalata Capital Partners is a middle-market buyout firm that targets equity investments in businesses operating in a broad range of industries. Linsalata looks to invest $15 to $50 million in businesses generating at least $5 million in EBITDA. The Firm will consider transactions valued up to $300 million. Target sectors include automotive aftermarket products, building products, business services, aerospace, commercial durables, consumer packaged goods, contract manufacturing services, direct marketing, education, ethnic products, food and beverage, food service equipment, health and safety products, healthcare services and outsourcing, hobby/crafts, home furnishing, home improvement products, industrial products, infastructure products, leisure/recreation, logistics, medical devices and diagnostics, niche apparel, outdoor/garden living, packaging, personal services, pet products and services, and plastics. Linsalata Capital was formed in 1984 and is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 41
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 21
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 41
Year (1998) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-09 Highland Group Industries

Solon, Ohio, United States

Highland Group Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket accessories sold to automotive retailers, mass merchants, catalog and OEMs.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-02-01 Tranzonic Companies

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Tranzonic Companies is a manufacturer and distributor of consumable personal care, cleaning, and MRO products sold to over 30,000 industrial, commercial, institutional, and medical customers. Primary products include wipers, adult incontinence, personal hygiene, and related products with generic and private label brands. The Tranzonic Companies was established in 1933 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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