Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises Fairrington on Sale to LSC Communications



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September, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Fairrington Transportation Corp. (“Fairrington”) on its sale to LSC Communications, Inc. (“LSC” NYSE: LKSD). Founded in 1981, Fairrington is a leading full-service postal logistics provider based Bolingbrook, Illinois.  LSC is a global leader in print and digital media solutions.  Fairrington brings to LSC valuable expertise in postal logistics, substantial investments in technology …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises ESOP-owned Manufacturing Company on Sale to Strategic Buyer



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September, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to Southern Imperial, Inc. on its sale to FFR Merchandising, Inc.  Southern Imperial, based in Rockford, Illinois, was founded in 1957 and has been employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) since 1997. Southern Imperial is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of high value-added point-of-purchase retail product display and loss prevention …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises Labriola Baking Company on Sale to J&J Snack Foods



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September, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to Labriola Baking Company, in connection with its sale to J&J Snack Foods, Corp., a leader and innovator in the snack food industry with a $2.4 billion public market capitalization. The transaction is Peakstone’s fifth closed sale in 2017 to a multi-billion public company and represents our ability to access large strategic buyers …
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E-Commerce Auto Parts Closed Deal Announcement Peakstone Advises Auto Accessories Garage on Strategic Partnership Transaction



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September, 2017. Auto Accessories Garage, LLC (autoaccessoriesgarage.com) has closed on a strategic capital transaction.  The transaction will enable the company to continue to provide the broadest product offering and world class service to our customers, while unlocking the significant growth potential of the business. The Peakstone Group served as the exclusive advisor for Auto Accessories Garage in connection with this transaction. …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises Automotive Assurance Group on Sale to AmTrust



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August, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to AAG in connection with this transaction. Automotive Assurance Group, LLC. (“AAG”) has entered into a strategic transaction with Amtrust Warranty, Inc., a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services (“ASFI”), a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ. Automotive Assurance Group, a Florida-based full service automotive finance & insurance agency has been acquired by ASFI and is …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises HVAC Service Provider on Sale to Strategic Buyer



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May, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Thornton Service, Inc. on its sale to Service Logic, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners.  Thornton Service, Inc. is a leading provider of commercial HVAC service solutions to organizations in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.  Specializing in preventive maintenance and repair of commercial heating and cooling systems, Thornton Service supports …
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Closed Deal Announcement- Peakstone serves as M&A Advisor on Cross-Border Sale of Alden & Ott to hubergroup



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April, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Alden & Ott on its sale to hubergroup. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, Alden & Ott is an industry leading, all-purpose ink manufacturer that develops custom solutions for both the offset and flexo printing markets.  Alden & Ott has expertise in heat-set inks, non-heat-set inks, ultra violet inks, flexo inks, and sheet …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises on Sale of Healthcare Services Company



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March, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to The Service Center on its sale to The Linde Group. The Service Center is an innovative, market leading, regional provider of medical oxygen and respiratory equipment repair services to medical providers, primarily to the multi-billion dollar and growing home medical equipment market. The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone advises on Automotive Finance & Insurance acquisition



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February, 2017. Peakstone served as advisor to Kinderhook Industries on its December 2016 acquisition of NitroFill. Headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, NitroFill is a leading developer and marketer of patented nitrogen generation and inflation systems for passenger and truck tires as well as related tire warranties, customer benefit programs and reseller customer retention programs. NitroFill’s flagship product offering is a …
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Stuart J. Lissner joins The Peakstone Group as Managing Director

February, 2017. Stuart J. Lissner is a Managing Director at Peakstone Group and will focus on deal origination and execution in a number of areas including power, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, transportation and other industries.  Stuart also has expertise in distressed M&A transactions. Stuart has over 20 years of experience as a private equity sponsor, distressed debt investor, and workout …
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