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Triumph Group, Inc., headquartered
in Wayne, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers,
manufactures, repairs and overhauls
aircraft components and accessories.
The company serves a broad,
worldwide spectrum of the aviation
industry, including original
equipment manufacturers of
commercial, regional, business and
military aircraft and aircraft
components, as well as commercial
and regional airlines and air cargo
carriers. Stephens & Partners
represented Triumph in the
acquisition of The Mexmil Company,
LLC.
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Precision Engineered Products, LLC
is a global manufacturer of highly
engineered precision parts and
assemblies, surface finishing
technologies, precious metals and
other specialty metals and systems.
Stephens & Partners represented
Precision Engineered Products in the
acquisition of Lacey Manufacturing,
Inc.
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Value Plastics,
Inc. makes and markets an innovative line of fluid
management components designed specifically for
flexible tubing. Value Plastics products find
global application in demanding healthcare OEM,
research and specialty industrial applications.
Stephens & Partners represented Value Plastics in
the acquisition of the Specialty Check Valve Product
Line of Wolfe Tory Medical.
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TransDigm
Group, Inc. (NYSE: TDG), through its wholly
owned subsidiaries is a leading global designer, producer
and supplier of highly engineered aircraft
components for use on nearly all commercial
and military aircraft in service today.
Stephens & Partners represented
Transdigm in the
acquisition of Bruce Industries, a designer and manufacturer
of cabin
lighting, exterior lighting, emergency
lighting, information and exit signs for all
commercial aircraft.
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The
Hi-Tech Group
– Stephens & Partners was engaged by HTG
and their private equity sponsors
Century Park Capital Partners and Red
Diamond Capital to assist with strategic
acquisitions in the medical device
contract manufacturing industry. The
Hi-Tech Group operating companies utilize liquid
silicone rubber, organic rubber
compounds, and thermoplastic elastomers
to manufacture complex,
difficult-to-mold parts for critical
customer applications. Stephens & Partners represented HTG in
their acquisition of Ventrex, Inc of Ventura,
CA, a full service medical device
contract manufacturer with extensive
experience in assembly, testing,
packaging and sterilization of class I,
class II and class III medical devices.
As part of the transaction, HTG also
acquired Infinity Plastics, a single
source supplier of injection molded
products with special focus on the
medical device market. Stephens & Partners
also represented HTG in
their acquisition of Accusil, Inc., a Merrillville, IN based
silicone medical device contract
manufacturer
with extensive in-house medical
device engineering,
fabrication
and
extrusion
capabilities.
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Esterline
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ESL) is a
specialized manufacturing company
serving principally aerospace and
defense markets. As Stephens &
Partners first client in 1998, we
have worked closely with the company
to increase "total Esterline
content" on several major aerospace
platforms. Over the years Stephens &
Partners has assisted ESL in several
strategic acquisitions including
Burke, Janco, Muirhead, Silvermine,
and several product line extentions
from other aerospace companies.
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Soff-Cut International – Stephens &
Partners was engaged by Soff-Cut
International and its private equity
sponsor Westar Capital to assist the
company with acquisitions in the
concrete construction equipment
industry. Headquartered in Corona, CA,
Soff-Cut offers patented Ultra Early
Entry™ concrete saws which enable
contractors to cut control joints in
concrete shortly after finishing,
greatly minimizing the incidence of
random cracking in concrete.
Stephens & Partners represented Soff-Cut
in its acquisition of
Superior Power Trowel,
a leading supplier of several models of
walk-behind and ride-on power trowels.
In June 2007, Soff-Cut was acquired by Husqvarna, a global leader in diamond
tools and cutting equipment for the
construction and stone industries.
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K2 Inc. –
Stephens & Partners was engaged by K2 Inc
(NYSE: KTO) to assist the company with
identifying and acquiring companies in the
sporting goods equipment sector. Stephens
worked closely with K2’s
Shakespeare Fishing division, a leader
supplier of fishing rods, reels kits and
line and with
K2’s Stearns division, a supplier to the hunting, camping and marine segments
of the market. Stephens & Partners
represented K2 in the acquisition of Ex
Officio, a division of The Orvis Company and
a leader in the design and manufacture of
men and women's apparel for the outdoor and
adventure travel markets. K2’s
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle division also
acquired All Star Rods, a market leader in
high end graphite rods for the bass and
inshore markets and XTOOLS, LLC, a
leading supplier of innovative floating
fishing tools such as knives, pliers, scales
and gaffs.
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Intelligrated® is an American-owned supplier
of integrated material handling systems that
provide logistics solutions throughout the
supply chain with services and products
primarily serving the warehousing and
distribution sector.
Stephens
& Partners developed an investment thesis in
the material handling industry, the senior
management team and partnered with Gryphon
Investors as the private equity sponsor of
this new platform company.
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Aqua-Flo
– Stephens & Partners was retained to
represent the private owner of Aqua-Flo,
Inc., a leading supplier of pumps to the
pool, spa and jetted bath industry.
After considering several offers from
both strategic and financial buyers,
Aqua-Flo recapitalized the business
with private equity sponsor Century Park
Capital Partners with the CEO retaining a
significant ownership interest in the
company. After the transaction, Stephens & Partners was
retained to assist the company with
strategic acquisitions.
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Zero
Manufacturing, Inc. produces durable and innovative metal
and plastic protective cases and enclosures
built to individual
specifications. Zero's customized
aluminum products provide ultimate
protection with thousands of
standard options and design
capabilities from which to choose.
Stephens & Partners represented
parent company APW in the sale of Zero
Manufacturing to a company formed by
Blue Point Capital Partners.
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Trojan Battery Company is the world
leader in deep cycle battery
technology. Since 1925, Trojan has
been a pioneer in the development of
superior deep cycle batteries.
Stephens
& Partners represented Trojan Battery
in the acquisition of AB Plastics.
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