Lincoln did an excellent job understanding Prototek’s value proposition, articulating its strong growth opportunities and running a very competitive, efficient process. Lincoln provided us with multiple highly attractive options, all of which provided very strategic valuations with a high degree of speed and certainty.
John May
Managing Partner of CORE Industrial Partners

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Prototek CORE Industrial Snow Phipps 2020

CORE Industrial Partners has sold Prototek Holdings to Snow Phipps

Prototek Holdings provides on-demand rapid prototyping solutions for diverse, high-growth markets and applications. The company partners with customers’ research and development engineers and is a critical service provider in new… Read More about CORE Industrial Partners has sold Prototek Holdings to Snow Phipps

Webinar | Digital Strategy: The Next Tool in UK Building Products Distribution

COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the building products sector, forcing changes to distribution strategies and contractor behaviours, and accelerating long-term trends towards a digital future. As businesses adjust… Read More about Webinar | Digital Strategy: The Next Tool in UK Building Products Distribution

Webinar | Digital Strategy: The Next Tool in UK Building Products Distribution

On November 5, the UK entered a new lockdown. Effective until December 2, pubs, restaurants, non-essential shops, and entertainment venues are closed—and there are steep fines for those that do… Read More about Webinar | Digital Strategy: The Next Tool in UK Building Products Distribution

Orienta Partners LMA Banca Ilimity Equita 2020

Orienta Partners has acquired LMA

Orienta Partners acquired a majority stake of LMA S.r.l., a leading producer of highly critical machined structural parts and complex systems installed on wings of aircrafts and helicopters for defense,… Read More about Orienta Partners has acquired LMA

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2020 Middle Market Index

The impact of COVID-19 on most companies’ financial performance has been much less impactful than originally expected, with the majority of companies now beating COVID-19 adjusted year-to-date budgets and enterprise… Read More about Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2020 Middle Market Index

Conzzeta FoamPartner Recticel 2020

Swiss-listed Conzzeta Group has sold FoamPartner to Recticel

With FoamPartner, Recticel acquires one of the world’s key advanced flexible polyurethane (PUR) foam solution providers. The combined business will create a European supplier in high-end specialty, mobility and comfort… Read More about Swiss-listed Conzzeta Group has sold FoamPartner to Recticel

Corinthian Capital Group Eastern Wholesale Fence Center Rock Leelanau 2020

Eastern Wholesale Fence has been sold to Center Rock Capital Partners and Leelanau Private Capital

Eastern Wholesale Fence is a leading branded manufacturer and distributor of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), wood, chain link and aluminum fencing solutions. The company, which is based in Medford, New York,… Read More about Eastern Wholesale Fence has been sold to Center Rock Capital Partners and Leelanau Private Capital

LG Anvera Intesa Sanpaolo Unicredit Sace Simest 2020

LG S.r.l completed a financing funded by Italian banks

LG S.r.l., based in Rimini, Italy, is a company that manufactures and commercializes luxury rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) under the Anvera brand. Founded in 2002 as a company specialized in… Read More about LG S.r.l completed a financing funded by Italian banks

As the Auto Industry Navigates the Pandemic, How Quickly will M&A Rev Up?

The automotive industry is once again showing its resilience as it navigates the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Second quarter earnings from the publicly traded automotive supplier set were generally… Read More about As the Auto Industry Navigates the Pandemic, How Quickly will M&A Rev Up?

Packaging Quarterly Review Q3 2020

Since Q1 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) has had a widespread impact on the global economy and slowed down mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the middle market. However, across… Read More about Packaging Quarterly Review Q3 2020

Con Forms HIG Capital 2020

Construction Forms has received an investment from H.I.G. Capital

Founded in 1969, Construction Forms is the global leader in the development and production of engineered, abrasion-resistant piping systems and replaceable components for concrete pumping, mining and other critical industrial… Read More about Construction Forms has received an investment from H.I.G. Capital

BlackRock Wincup Atar Capital 2020

WinCup has been sold to Atar Capital

Headquartered in Stone Mountain, Georgia, WinCup is a leading manufacturer and supplier of disposable foodservice packaging products, including cups, lids, food containers and straws / stirrers, utilizing both traditional expanded… Read More about WinCup has been sold to Atar Capital

Kyokuto Satrac 2020

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. has acquired Satrac Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

Satrac Engineering Pvt. Ltd., is a Bangalore, India-based manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles such as truck tipper bodies, trailers and tank trucks and is a supplier to all leading truck original… Read More about Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. has acquired Satrac Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

Plews & Edelmann Highline Sterling Group 2020

Plews & Edelmann has sold its retail segment to Highline Aftermarket, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group

Plews Retail is a leading designer and distributor of automotive and industrial tools and accessories, in categories like lubrication, air accessories, air hoses and tire repair. Plews Retail’s comprehensive product… Read More about Plews & Edelmann has sold its retail segment to Highline Aftermarket, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group

Sabo John Deere Mutares 2020

Deere & Company has sold SABO Maschinenfabrik GmbH to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Client: Deere & Company (John Deere) (DE (NYSE)) Client Location: U.S. Target: SABO Maschinenfabrik GmbH Target Location: Germany Buyer: Mutares SE & Co. KGaA Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: SABO is Europe’s leading manufactures of lawnmowers and… Read More about Deere & Company has sold SABO Maschinenfabrik GmbH to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

PRECO Sensata 2020

PRECO Electronics has been sold to Sensata Technologies

Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, PRECO Electronics is a leading provider of radar-based perception solutions for both on-road and off-road heavy-duty vehicles, serving premium original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket distributors… Read More about PRECO Electronics has been sold to Sensata Technologies

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q2 2020

During Q2 2020, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 rebounded from the prior quarter. The recovery largely reflects more optimism in the market after the United… Read More about Chemicals Quarterly Review Q2 2020

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2020 Middle Market Index

Sponsors and lenders remain supportive of their portfolio companies as the impacts of COVID-19 persist Liquidity becomes focal point as portfolio companies feel the effects of the pandemic while middle… Read More about Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2020 Middle Market Index

Turf Design Armstrong World Industries 2020

Turf Design has been sold to Armstrong World Industries

Turf Design is a leading U.S. provider of architectural acoustic attenuation products. Based in the Chicagoland area, the company has established a national presence and achieved exceptional growth and category share.… Read More about Turf Design has been sold to Armstrong World Industries

Tigre Claris IBRAP 2020

Grupo Tigre successfully sold its Claris division to IBRAP

Grupo Tigre, founded more than 75 years ago, is a Brazilian multinational and a global leader in the manufacture of plastic materials for the construction and renovation segments, with operations… Read More about Grupo Tigre successfully sold its Claris division to IBRAP

Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2020

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has greatly impacted the global economy and slowed down M&A activity in the middle market, particularly in April and May. The packaging industry has performed… Read More about Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2020

Increased E-commerce Sales Generate Opportunities for Material Handling Automation Investors

Rapidly growing e-commerce sales, both in total dollars and as a percentage of total retail sales, is driving demand for more automated warehouse and distribution solutions. This has transformed warehouse… Read More about Increased E-commerce Sales Generate Opportunities for Material Handling Automation Investors

Mint | Specialty Chemicals Biz Pique PE Players’ Interest

Originally published by Mint on July 3, 2020.  Preet Singh, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Industrials Group, discusses why chemicals companies in India are greatly attracting investors. Click here to… Read More about Mint | Specialty Chemicals Biz Pique PE Players’ Interest

Miranda Tools Dormer Paramet Sandvik 2020

Miranda Tools has agreed to sell its high-speed steel cutting tools business to Dormer Pramet

Part of the Ashok Piramal Group, a large diversified Indian conglomerate, Miranda Tools has a significant market share in high-speed steel cutting tools business in India. The acquisition enhances Dormer… Read More about Miranda Tools has agreed to sell its high-speed steel cutting tools business to Dormer Pramet

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2020

During Q1 2020, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 declined when compared to the prior quarter and year. The largest reason for this was the global… Read More about Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2020