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My goal is to inspire and motivate our people to make a true impact with their clients, their colleagues and their communities.

Robert Brown

CEO | Managing Director | GP-Director

Chicago

David Houser
My mission for every client is to connect personally, build trust and best position their company in order to find and negotiate the best deal for them.

David Houser

Managing Director

Chicago

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Lincoln International advised Exact Holdings (dba Exact Customer), a portfolio company of Gauge Capital, on the acquisition of Inbounds.com

Business Services

Lincoln International advised Alder II AB in divesting SI and SMG to Alder Strategic Opportunity Fund I

Building Products | Industrials

Lincoln International advised H.I.G. Capital on the acquisition of Global Elite Group from Securitas

Transportation & Logistics

Lincoln International advised Aalberts on the sale of BROEN to Vexve, a portfolio company of DevCo Partners

Industrials

Lincoln International advised Platte River Equity on the sale of Spartaco to CenterGate Capital

Industrials

Lincoln International advised CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management on the sale of Precision Aerospace Holdings to Precinmac, a portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners

Aerospace & Defense | Industrials

Lincoln International advised Littlejohn Capital on the sale of Maysteel Industries to Steele Solutions, Inc., a portfolio company of Revelar Capital

Energy Transition, Power & Infrastructure | Industrials | Technology

Lincoln International advises Neapco on its acquisition of IFA Holding GmbH from AEQUITA Management SE & Co. KGaA

Automotive & Mobility Technology
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Brunswick has sold Zebco North America to W.C. Bradley Co.

Brunswick has sold Zebco North America to W.C. Bradley Co.

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Zebco Division (North America) to privately-held W.C. Bradley Co. of Columbus, Ga. Terms of the transaction… Read More

SPX Corporation has sold assets of GS Electric to AMETEK

SPX Corporation has sold assets of GS Electric to AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced the acquisition of the assets of GS Electric, a leading manufacturer of universal and permanent magnet motors, from SPX Corporation for approximately $32 million… Read More

Brunswick has sold Hoppe's to Michaels of Oregon Co.

Brunswick has sold Hoppe’s to Michaels of Oregon Co.

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Hoppe’s shooting sports accessories business to Michaels of Oregon Co., a specialty manufacturer based in Oregon… Read More

Brunswick Corporation has sold Brunswick Bicycles to Pacific Cycle

Brunswick Corporation has sold Brunswick Bicycles to Pacific Cycle

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Brunswick Bicycles division to Pacific Cycle, L.L.C., of Madison, Wisconsin for total consideration of $60 million. The… Read More

Teledyne Technologies has sold Teledyne Cast Parts to CP Acquisition Corp.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that it has completed the sale of its aerospace castings business, Teledyne Cast Parts, to CP Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of California-based Consolidated Foundries,… Read More

Quanex has acquired Temroc Metals

Quanex has acquired Temroc Metals

Quanex Corporation (NYSE: NX) today announced that it completed the purchase of Temroc Metals, Inc., a leading aluminum extrusion and fabrication company based in Hamel, Minnesota. Terms of the transaction… Read More

Morgenthaler, a private equity investment firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, has sold one of its portfolio companies, Cambridge International, Inc. ("Cambridge" or the "Company") to American Securities Capital Partners, L.P. ("American Securities Capital Partners"). Cambridge, with annual sales of approximately $70 million, is the undisputed world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of highly engineered metal conveyor belts. Cambridge serves diverse and growing process oriented end-markets such as food processing, electronics, semiconductor, automotive, building materials and packaging. The Company is a supplier to some of the world's leading companies including Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Frito-Lay, Inc., Intel Corporation, Nabisco Group Holdings Corp., NEC Corporation, Owens Corning and Owens-Illinois, Inc. Cambridge is the industry's technological leader, as evidenced by unparalleled new product introductions and its ability to provide custom conveying solutions. The Company has three separate production facilities in Dorchester County, Maryland, one in Modesto, California and one in Matamoros, Mexico. Morgenthaler is a private equity firm that currently manages over $1 billion and is an active investor in traditional management buyouts and leveraged recapitalizations, industry build-ups and later-stage investments. Morgenthaler is focused on industrial growth markets and communications, as well as on the information, healthcare and business services sectors. During the last 30 years, Morgenthaler has invested in over 150 companies. American Securities Capital Partners, based in New York, New York, is the merchant banking arm of American Securities, L.P., which was founded by William Rosenwald in 1947 and invests more than $2 billion of equity capital in private equity, public equities, real estate and risk arbitrage trading. American Securities Capital Partners participates in management buyouts of established companies with strong, highly defensible market positions in stable or growing industries. Lincoln Partners initiated this transaction, assisted in the negotiations and acted as financial advisor to the shareholders Cambridge International, Inc.

Morgenthaler Partners has sold Cambridge International to American Securities

Morgenthaler, a private equity investment firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, has sold one of its portfolio companies, Cambridge International, Inc. (“Cambridge” or the “Company”) to American Securities Capital Partners, L.P.… Read More

Precision Castparts Corp. has sold Water Specialties to Danaher

Precision Castparts Corp. has sold Water Specialties to Danaher

Client: Precision Castparts Corp. Client Location: United States Buyer: Danaher Corporation Buyer Location: United States Target: Water Specialties Corporation Target Location: United States Target Description: Water Specialties Corporation is a producer of flow measurement and control equipment… Read More

Thermo Electron Corporation has sold Optronics to Prospect Partners

Thermo Electron Corporation has sold Optronics to Prospect Partners

Lincoln Partners is pleased to announce that it represented Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO) in the sale of its Optronics, Inc. subsidiary to Prospect Partners, a Chicago based private equity… Read More

Allegheny Teledyne has sold Teledyne Fluid Systems to Curtiss Wright and the Barnes Group

Allegheny Teledyne has sold Teledyne Fluid Systems to Curtiss Wright and the Barnes Group

Client: Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated Client Location: United States Buyer: Curtiss Wright and the Barnes Group Buyer Location: United States Target: Teledyne Fluid Systems Target Location: United States Target Description: Teledyne Fluid Systems is a manufacturer of nitrogen… Read More

AVTEC Industries has been sold to Dover Corporation

AVTEC has been sold to Dover Corporation

Client: AVTEC Industries, Inc. Client Location: United States Buyer: Dover Corporation Buyer Location: United States Target: AVTEC Industries, Inc. Target Location: United States Details: AVTEC Industries, Inc. has been sold to Dover Corporation. AVTEC Industries, Inc. is… Read More

Amcast has sold Amcast Precison to Citation

Amcast has sold Amcast Precison to Citation

Client: Amcast Industrial Corporation Client Location: United States Buyer: Citation Corp. Buyer Location: United States Target: Amcast Precison Products, Inc. Target Location: United States Target Description: Amcast Precision Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of aerospace investment castings.

Beloit Corporation has sold Beloit Castings to Atchison Casting

Beloit Corporation has sold Beloit Castings to Atchison Casting

Client: Beloit Corporation Client Location: United States Buyer: Atchison Casting Inc. Buyer Location: United States Target: Beloit Castings Target Location: United States Target Description: Beloit Castings produces stainless steel and non-ferrous castings for industries such as construction,… Read More

Emerson has sold Dynacorp to Autogard

Emerson has sold Dynacorp to Autogard

Client: Emerson Electric Co. Client Location: United States Buyer: Autogard Buyer Location: United States Target: Dynacorp, Inc. Target Location: United States Target Description: Dynacorp produces and markets friction clutches and brakes for industrial applications.

Beloit has sold J&L Fiber Services to Precision Castparts Corp.

Beloit has sold J&L Fiber Services to Precision Castparts Corp.

Client: Beloit Corporation Client Location: United States Buyer: Precision Castparts Corp. Buyer Location: United States Target: J&L Fiber Services, Inc. Target Location: United States Target Description: J&L Fiber Services is a manufacturer of papermaking machinery.

Quanex has sold its Tube Group Operations to Vision Metals

Quanex has sold its Tube Group Operations to Vision Metals

Client: Quanex, Inc. Client Location: United States Buyer: Vision Metals Buyer Location: United States Target: Tube Group Operations Target Location: United States Target Description: Quanex’s Tube Group Operations manufactures cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, welded steel tubes… Read More

Merfish Pipe Exchange One Equity Partners 2012

Merfish Pipe & Supply Company and Pipe Exchange have been sold to One Equity Partners

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Merfish Pipe & Supply Company (“Merfish”) and Pipe Exchange, Inc. (“Pipe Exchange”) have been sold to… Read More