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April 8, 2021
Towerstone Acquires Jacobs & Associates
The partnership opens new markets for Towerstone and Jacobs, while also creating new offerings for the companies’ retail broker partners and specialty risk clients....
By Adam Burroughs
April 6, 2021
Alliance Continues Expansion with Acquisition of EMSI
Alliance is one of five TICC portfolio companies that ACP has invested in since the firm’s founding in 2016....
By Adam Burroughs
April 5, 2021
Znergy Acquires Quantum Energy
The acquisition is expected to result in greater efficiencies and further increase Znergy’s nationwide market share. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 2, 2021
S4 Medical Closes Series A Financing
Three new shareholders – Jobs Ohio, Angel Physician Fund, and an unnamed strategic investor -- have come on board, along with existing investors, to help accelerate efforts towards commercialization....
By Adam Burroughs
April 1, 2021
Lincoln Electric Acquires Zeman Bauelemente Produktionsgesellschaft m.b.H.
The addition of Zeman Bauelemente, increases Lincoln Electric’s annual automation sales by approximately 10% and expands its international automation capabilities as part of its Higher Standard 2025 Strategy....
By Adam Burroughs
March 30, 2021
ShoreView Announces Sale of Rohrer Corporation
The goal is to become a consolidator in the fragmented high-visibility packaging solutions industry....
By Adam Burroughs
March 25, 2021
Gary Schuster’s soft-side transaction preparedness checklist
Gary Schuster, president and CEO of OMCO, offers advice for companies and business owners trying to get their business in shape ahead of a process....
By Adam Burroughs
March 25, 2021
Davey Resource Group Acquires Certain Assets of Outdoor Lab Landscape Design
Davey Resource Group, Inc., a subsidiary of The Davey Tree Expert Company, has acquired certain assets of Outdoor Lab Landscape Design, Inc., in St. Paul, Minnesota....
By Adam Burroughs
March 24, 2021
Discount Drainage Supplies Acquired By Winsupply
Winsupply Inc. has completed the purchase of Discount Drainage Supplies, a waterworks distributor with three locations in Ohio....
By Adam Burroughs
March 23, 2021
AML RightSource Acquires Passcon
AML RightSource has acquired Passcon GmbH....
By Adam Buroughs
March 17, 2021
Riverside Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell ARCOS
The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement with Vista Equity Partners (Vista) to sell ARCOS....
By Adam Burroughs
March 12, 2021
M&A is about specificity for Everstream’s Brett Lindsey
Brett Lindsey, CEO of Everstream, talks about his acquisition strategy, as well as his experience with M&A during the pandemic...
By Adam Burroughs
March 12, 2021
AML RightSource Acquires Arachnys Information Services
AML RightSource, the leading outsourced provider of Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, and Bank Secrecy Act compliance solutions, has acquired Arachnys Information Services Limited....
By Adam Burroughs
March 10, 2021
Wisr Acquired By EAB
Education company EAB has acquired Wisr, an education technology company that specializes in building affinity between prospective students and colleges....
By Adam Burroughs
March 9, 2021
The Riverside Company Invests in AEL Crystals LTD
The Riverside Companyhas invested in AEL Crystals, LTD as an add-on to its Abracon platform. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 4, 2021
MRI Software Acquires WhosOnLocation
MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software, has acquired New Zealand-based WhosOnLocation...
By Adam Burroughs
March 4, 2021
Sweeping Corporation of America Acquires CleanStreet & Pacific Sweeping
Sweeping Corporation of America, the largest power sweeping company in the United States, completed the purchase of CleanStreet Inc. and Pacific Sweeping....
By Adam Burroughs
March 3, 2021
MPE Partners Invests in 80/20 Inc.
MPE Partners has made an investment in 80/20 Inc., a world-class originator and manufacturer of aluminum T-slotted building systems for various applications and end-markets. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 2, 2021
Chippers Inc. Joins Davey Tree
The Davey Tree Expert Company has added Chippers, Inc., of Woodstock, VT, to its family of brands....
By Adam Burroughs
March 2, 2021
Key Acquires AQN Strategies
Key has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AQN Strategies LLC, an analytics-driven consultancy with deep expertise in the financial services industry....
By Adam Burroughs
March 2, 2021
PreEmptive Acquired By Idera Inc.
Idera, Inc., parent company of global B2B software productivity brands, has acquired PreEmptive Solutions, LLC, a leader in application protection and security....
By Adam Burroughs
February 26, 2021
Serial entrepreneur Steve McHale offers insight into his investment process
Steve McHale talks about how he identifies investment targets and what trends he’s chasing with his investment dollars....
By Adam Burroughs
February 26, 2021
MedPilot To Be Acquired By Vytalize Health
Vytalize Health, a leading provider of value-based health care, has agreed to acquire MedPilot, a leading digital health platform....
By Adam Burroughs
February 26, 2021
Performance Health Sells Biofreeze and TheraPearl
Performance Health has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Biofreeze and TheraPearl brands to Reckitt Benckiser Group plc....
By Adam Burroughs
February 26, 2021
Ron Leonhardt Buys Velvet Tango Room
CrossCountry Mortgage CEO Ron Leonhardt Jr. has acquired the Velvet Tango Room, one of Cleveland's leading cocktail bars located between the city's Tremont and Ohio City neighborhoods, according to news reports....
By Michael Marzec
February 25, 2021
NorthCoast Brokerage Aqcuired By LTC Global
LTC Global, Inc. has acquired North Coast Brokerage Agency, Inc. NorthCoast is a Capitas Financial partner and has offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and Erie, Pennsylvania....
By Adam Burroughs
February 23, 2021
The Riverside Company invests in Think Tech Labs
The Riverside Company has invested in Think Tech Labs, a SaaS-based CRM software serving Commercial Real Estate brokerages and brokers....
By Adam Burroughs
February 22, 2021
Goodyear to Acquire Cooper in $2.5B deal
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is set to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in a transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion....
By Adam Burroughs
February 22, 2021
MPE Partners Recapitalizes MSHS Group
MPE Partners is recapitalizing MSHS Group, a leading independent, third-party maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider for marine and power generation applications....
By Adam Burroughs
February 18, 2021
Sherwin-Williams To Divest Wattyl Business
The Sherwin-Williams Company has signed a purchase agreement with global coatings company Hempel A/S to divest Wattyl...
By Adam Burroughs
February 16, 2021
JOANN Files for IPO
JOANN Inc. has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock....
By Adam Burroughs
February 12, 2021
André Thornton takes lessons from the past to inform the future at ASW Global
ASW Global CEO André Thornton on how lessons from navigating past challenges have helped the company overcome challenges today....
By Adam Burroughs
February 11, 2021
All Pro Freight Buys Zone Transportation
The terms of the deal, which was reported in the Chronicle-Telegram, were not disclosed....
By Adam Burroughs
February 9, 2021
Leaf Home Solutions makes three acquisitions
The acquired companies — Thiel’s Home Solutions, Storm Tight Windows, and Miracle Windows & Showers — will maintain current operations, continuing to offer high-quality products and customer-focused service....
By Adam Burroughs
February 9, 2021
US Acute Care Solutions Physician-Owners to Buy Out Private Equity Partner WCAS
US Acute Care Solutions’ physician-owners have reached a definitive agreement to buy out minority capital partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe....
By Adam Burroughs
January 29, 2021
Tony Ciepiel talks about 2020’s M&A challenges
Step2 Discovery CEO Tony Ciepiel on how the company has fared so far through the pandemic, and the challenges it’s faced transacting in this environment....
By Adam Burroughs
January 29, 2021
Riverside’s Logically Platform Secures Latest Add-on Investments
The Riverside Company has invested in three add-ons for its Logically platform...
By Adam Burroughs
January 29, 2021
Eaton signs agreement to acquire Tripp Lite
Power management company Eaton announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Tripp Lite,...
By Adam Burroughs
January 28, 2021
martinwolf M&A Advisors Acquires IT Exchangenet
martinwolf M&A Advisors announced the acquisition of IT ExchangeNet...
By Adam Burroughs
January 27, 2021
MRI Software Acquires AMTdirect
MRI Software, a global leader in real estate technology, has acquired AMTdirect...
By Adam Burroughs
January 26, 2021
MAI Capital Management to Acquire HW Financial Advisors
MAI Capital Management has entered into an agreement to acquire HW Financial Advisors...
By Adam Burroughs
January 15, 2021
Matt Kaulig offers insight into his dealmaking decisions
Matt Kaulig, executive chairman of Kaulig Companies, talks about his M&A outlook, as well as how he’s guided his family of businesses to success....
By Adam Burroughs
January 15, 2021
The Riverside Co. Invests In Two Commercial Outdoor Services Companies
The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, has invested in Clintar and TruNet, leading providers of commercial outdoor services....
By Adam Burroughs
January 13, 2021
Evergreen Podcasts Takes Ownership Position in Ars Longa Media
Ars Longa's podcasts will be the core content on Evergreen's new medical and wellness podcast channel....
By Adam Burroughs
January 12, 2021
Savin Sales Associates Acquired By BenefitMall
Savin Sales Associates serves the Ohio independent brokerage community...
By Adam Burroughs
January 7, 2021
Neuros Medical Raises $38.5M in Series BB Funding
The financing provides Neuros with capital to complete enrollment of the pivotal QUEST (High-FreQUEncy Nerve Block for PoST-Amputation Pain) study...
By Adam Burroughs
January 5, 2021
Guardian Technologies Acquired By Lasko
Lasko Products LLC, a leader in home environment products, has acquired Guardian Technologies LLC, a leader in air purification....
By Adam Burroughs
January 4, 2021
Neste acquires minority stake in Alterra Energy
The companies are working together towards a global rollout of Alterra’s liquefaction technology....
By Adam Burroughs
December 28, 2020
Turning Liquidity Into Purpose
Ron Ambrogio, Ray Dalton, Rod Howell and Peter Van Euwen offer their advice on selling a business and preparing for life after ownership....
By Adam Burroughs
December 23, 2020
Area Wide Protective Acquired By Kohlberg & Company
Area Wide Protective, a utility services firm, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company, LLC....
By Adam Burroughs
