M&A Deal Summary

Signet Acquires Publishers Storage & Shipping

On September 17, 2015, private equity firm Signet acquired real estate company Publishers Storage & Shipping

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Signet’s 1st transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Signet’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Signet’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-17
Target Publishers Storage & Shipping
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Signet
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Publishers Storage & Shipping

Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Publishers Storage and Shipping provides order management, warehousing, and fulfillment for publishers. Publishers Storage & Shipping was founded in 1974 and is based in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Signet

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Signet is an investment firm focused on a variety of opportunities throughout the US and China. The Firm takes an operational approach when considering investments, looking to also assist portfolio companies expand to new markets and geographies. Signet was formed in 1995 and is based in Akron, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Real Estate) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 6
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 7
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 Sprayroq

Irondale, Alabama, United States

Sprayroq is an operator of spray-applied resin technology for structural rehabilitation and corrosion protection of water, wastewater, and other industrial infrastructure assets. Sprayroq was founded in 1990 and is based in Irondale, Alabama.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-22 Artesian Capital Partners

Akron, Ohio, United States

Artesian Capital Partners provides private financing solutions for water treatment facilities for commercial, industrial, municipal and other uses; offering water treatment clients ROI and Capital Budget Analysis, Equipment Lease Analysis, Funding Options Analysis, and Bond Funding. Artesian Capital Partners was founded in 2015 and is based in Akron, Ohio.

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