294

transactions completed worldwide in the last 5 years

56%

cross-border transactions in 2018

67%

strategic buyer outcomes in 2018

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Global Industrials Group Ranks #1 for Sell-Side Transactions Again in 2018

Lincoln International’s Global Industrials Group finished 2018 with 73 sell-side deals, keeping it at the top of Mergermarket’s industrials league table for a second consecutive year. The group led all firms… Read More

CEI Equipment has been sold to Kentucky Trailer, a portfolio company of Alleghany Capital

CEI Equipment has been sold to Kentucky Trailer, a portfolio company of Alleghany Capital

Lincoln is pleased to announce that CEI Equipment has been sold to R.C. Tway Company (dba Kentucky Trailer), a portfolio company of Alleghany Capital. Lincoln International acted as the exclusive… Read More

Guardian Industries has sold Custom Glass Solutions to Stellex Capital Management

Guardian Industries has sold Custom Glass Solutions to Stellex Capital Management

Headquartered in central Ohio, Custom Glass Solutions (CGS) is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of custom engineered glazing solutions. The company offers a variety of large-format laminated, tempered… Read More

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Sanjeev Varma joins Lincoln International as a Senior Advisor

Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Sanjeev Varma has joined the firm as a senior advisor. He brings extensive expertise that will support… Read More

Clearlake Capital has sold Sage to Asahi Kasei

Clearlake Capital has sold Sage to Asahi Kasei

Client: Clearlake Capital Group Client Location: U.S. Target: Sage Automotive Industries Target Location: U.S. Buyer: Asahi Kasei Corporation Buyer Location: Japan Target Description: Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc. is a US-based manufacturer of automotive interior material.

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Preet Singh

Preet advises industrial businesses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and in raising growth capital. He supports family-owned businesses, helping them to find strategic partners for continued growth and providing an… Read More

Sensata Technologies has completed the sale of its valves business to Pacific Industrial Co.

Sensata Technologies has completed the sale of its valves business to Pacific Industrial Co.

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST; “Sensata”), a leading industrial technology company, has completed the sale of its valves… Read More

Accuride, a portfolio company of Crestview, has sold Gianetti Ruote to Quantum

Accuride, a portfolio company of Crestview, has sold Gianetti Ruote to Quantum

Client: Accuride Corporation (Crestview) Client Location: U.S. Target: Gianetti Ruote S.r.l. Target Location: Italy Buyer: Quantum Capital Partners AG Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: Gianetti Ruote, S.r.l. is a European manufacturer of steel wheels.

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Robert Satow

Robert spearheads Lincoln’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services for global automotive and mobility technology businesses. He has over 25 years of extensive corporate finance experience advising public and private… Read More

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Adam Gifford

Adam provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the industrial sector. He has executed transactions for leading private equity groups, public companies, and private and family-owned businesses.… Read More

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Patrick von Herz

Patrick co-heads Lincoln’s automotive & mobility technology team and focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He has considerable advisory experience, particularly on complex cross-border transactions, and has aided private… Read More

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Tetsuya Fujii

As Head of Japan, Tetsuya manages business developments and operations for Lincoln’s Japan office. He leads mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory on transactions involving Japanese companies, where most deals are… Read More

RAHO Automotive GmbH NKB Technovations 2018

RAHO has acquired NKB Technology GmbH

Client: RAHO Automotive GmbH Client Location: Germany Target: NKB Technology GmbH (seller: NKB Technovations India Private Limited) Target Location: Germany (India) Buyer: RAHO Automotive GmbH Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: NKB is a supplier of intralogistics solutions.

Caird Capital has sold Nylacast to Equistone

Caird Capital has sold Nylacast to Equistone

Client: Caird Capital Client Location: U.K. Target: Nylacast Holdings Target Location: U.K. Buyer: Equistone Partners Europe Buyer Location: U.K. Target Description: Nylacast offers a wide range of cast nylon polymer products

Parquest and CM-CIC Investissement have sold Caillau to Cathay Capital and Essling

Parquest and CM-CIC Investissement have sold Caillau to Cathay Capital and Essling

Client: Parquest, CM-CIC Investissement, Managers Client Location: France Target: Etablissement Caillau SAS Target Location: France Buyer: Cathay Capital, Essling Capital Buyer Location: France, China Target Description: Caillau is specialized in the design, development and manufacturing of high… Read More

GMM SpA has acquired Techni Waterjet Pty Ltd

GMM SpA has acquired Techni Waterjet Pty Ltd

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that GMM SpA (“GMM”), a portfolio company of Consilium Private Equity Fund III (“Consilium”), has acquired Techni… Read More

Motec has been sold to AMETEK

Motec has been sold to AMETEK

Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful sale of the embedded mobile machine vision specialist Motec to AMETEK. The Company’s ruggedized vision products… Read More

Kraco has sold its air care assets to Niteo

Kraco has sold its air care assets to Niteo

Client: Sun Capital Partners Client Location: U.S. Target: Kraco Enterprises’ air care assets Target Location: U.S. Buyer: Niteo Products, LLC (Highlander Partners) Buyer Location: U.S. Target Description: Kraco Enterprises is the leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive… Read More

Kraco has sold its accessories, floor mat and sun protection assets to Custom Accessories

Kraco has sold its accessories, floor mat and sun protection assets to Custom Accessories

Client: Sun Capital Partners Client Location: U.S. Target: Kraco Enterprises’ accessories, floor mats and sun protection assets Target Location: U.S. Buyer: Custom Accessories Buyer Location: U.S. Target Description: Kraco Enterprises is the leading manufacturer and distributor of… Read More

Crestview Partners has acquired ATCDT Corp.

Crestview Partners has acquired ATCDT Corp.

Client: Crestview Partners Client Location: United States Buyer: Crestview Partners / MidCap Financial Buyer Location: United States Target: ATCDT Corp. (d/b/a “ATC Drivetrain”) Target Location: United States Target Description: ACTDT is… Read More

Airbus has sold Dornier Consulting to Palero

Airbus has sold Dornier Consulting to Palero

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”) is pleased to announce the successful sale of the international technology consulting and project management firm Dornier Consulting International (“DCI”) to Palero. This divestment enables Airbus to… Read More

Toyo Tires has sold its rigid polyurethane foam business

Toyo Tires has sold its rigid polyurethane foam business

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (“Toyo Tires” or the “Company) has executed an agreement on… Read More

Milestone Partners has sold Precision Partners Holding Company to AK Steel Corporation

Milestone Partners has sold Precision Partners Holding Company to AK Steel Corporation

Client: Milestone Partners Client Location: United States Buyer: AK Steel Corporation Buyer Location: United States Target: Precision Partners Holding Company (dba Electromac) Target Location: United States Target Description: Precision Partners… Read More

ITK Engineering has been sold to Bosch Engineering

ITK Engineering has been sold to Bosch Engineering

Client: Private Shareholder Client Location: Germany Target: ITK Engineering AG Target Location: Germany Acquirer: Bosch Engineering Acquirer Location: Germany Target Description: ITK Engineering is a technology consulting firm.

Clearlake Capital has sold Futuris Group to Adient

Clearlake Capital has sold Futuris Group to Adient

Client: Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Client Location: United States Buyer: Adient PLC. (NYSE: ADNT) Buyer Location: United States Target: Futuris Group Target Location: United States Target Description: Futuris is a… Read More