Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide, announces the sale of QualaWash Holdings, LLC (QualaWash), a leading provider of environmental services to the bulk transportation industry, to Roark Capital Group (Roark). QualaWash was a portfolio company of KLH Capital (KLH). Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive advisor to QualaWash. The transaction closed on June 29, 2012 and was led by John Neuner, Brian Lucas, Luke Semple and Marshall Croft from the firm’s Richmond office. Read More >
Matthews International Announces Acquisition of Everlasting Granite Memorial Co.
PITTSBURGH, PA –Matthews International Corporation today announced it has acquired Everlasting Granite Memorial Co., Inc., of Elberton, Georgia. Everlasting is a supplier of granite memorials, columbariums, and private mausoleum estates. The acquisition expands Matthews’ presence in the granite memorial segment, adding to its established West Coast operations. Greg Gunter, President of Everlasting, joins Matthews as President of Matthews Granite Company, where he will have responsibility for managing Matthews’ full granite operations nationally. Read More >
Lone Star Products Group Acquires Energy Hardware Holdings, LLC
Lone Star Products Group Acquires Energy Hardware Holdings, LLC Lone Star Products Group (“LSP”) is expanding its global footprint via a merger with Energy Hardware Holdings, LLC (“EH”). Headquartered in Wolverhampton (UK), The Lone Star Group is a leading global provider of customized, high-performance fasteners, gaskets, and flow-control components. Like Energy Hardware Holdings, Lone Star provides mission-critical components and value-added services to leading OEMs, distributors, and end market customers in the global oil and gas, hydrocarbon processing, power generation, and general industrial markets. Read More >