January, 2024. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to SunPro in connection with its sale to Hunter Douglas Inc.

Founded in 2011 and based in Bradenton, Florida, SunPro is a premier manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of sun protection products, including motorized screens and retractable awnings, for both commercial and residential applications.

Hunter Douglas is a leading manufacturer of window coverings as well as exterior and architectural products.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Alex Fridman, Managing Partner, alex@peakstone.com

Eric Dziedzic, Managing Director, eric@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

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January, 2024. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Progressive International in connection with its sale to Evriholder Products.

Progressive International is an innovative provider of kitchen gadgets and food storage based in Kent, WA. Established in 1973, Progressive has an excellent reputation for innovative, high-quality kitchen products that make consumers’ lives easier. Progressive sells to department stores, specialty houseware chains, independent gourmet and cookware retailers, national and regional mass merchants, mail order companies, and online retailers.

Evriholder Products LLC, established in Brea, California in 1995 is an innovator specializing in a wide variety of household categories including kitchen, produce, baking, barware, bath and beauty, cleaning, pet, storage & organization, toy, seasonal, and more. Evriholder is an impulse product industry leader with products in nearly all retail channels including specialty, mass merchants, supermarkets, drug stores, hardware stores, club, catalog, online, and more. Evriholder also has a strong international foothold with markets in Europe, Australia, and Latin America.

Keith Fox, Chairman of Progressive International said “Peakstone added significant value at every step of the transaction. The team worked extensively to prepare Progressive for the sale process. Peakstone positioned our business extremely well in the market and executed a strong and highly organized process from start to finish that delivered an excellent outcome for our shareholders.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Christian Colucci, Managing Director, christian@peakstone.com

Mike Taylor, Managing Director, mtaylor@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

November, 2023. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Components Express Inc. in connection with its sale to 2Connect, a portfolio company of Rivean Capital B.V.

Founded in 1992 by Ray and John Berst, Components Express Inc. (“CEI”) is recognized worldwide as an industry leading manufacturer of high speed cable assemblies for the Machine Vision, Industrial Automation, and IIOT/Industry 4.0 industries. CEI produces mission critical cable assemblies for a variety of end markets including medical, industrial, robotic, military, aerospace, telecom, and automotive.

Ray Berst, founder of CEI commented, “We engaged Peakstone to find a partner that could build on the products, technology, and end markets served, while preserving the culture which we’ve worked hard to develop.  We believe that CEI aligns well with 2Connect’s strategy to enhance its product technology and expand its geographic presence.”

Clay Webber, formerly CEI’s COO now assuming the position of CEO & President, noted “Peakstone conducted a very thorough process and with their advice, patience, and hard work we were able to complete a transaction with great teams at 2Connect as well as Rivean Capital.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Mark Horita, Managing Director, 312-346-7308, mhorita@peakstone.com

Jeff Temple, Managing Director, 312-346-7301, jtemple@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

October, 2023. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Watson Metal Masters Inc. (“Watson”) in connection with its sale to American Products LLC (“Amprod”), a Koch Enterprises portfolio company. (Press release found here)

Watson, based in Springfield, Missouri, is a leading manufacturer of stainless-steel tanks. Watson utilizes innovative proprietary technology to fabricate and repair stainless steel tanks and vessels in a highly automated manufacturing facility. The Company provides tanks and ASME pressure vessels for the chemical, cosmetic, energy, food & beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Amprod is an industry leader in delivering engineered enclosures, shelters, and cabinets for the telecommunications (fiber, wireline, wireless), data storage, and electrical utilities industries. It designs and manufactures specialized equipment for various end markets including telecommunications and food and metal processing.

Bill Schahuber, President of Watson said, “Our newly formed partnership with Amprod positions Watson for continued success as we look forward to the next stage of growth.  Peakstone’s unwavering commitment to our Company’s goals and objectives ensured that we found the best possible partner that is very focused on further enhancing our well-established, market leading position in the industry.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Eric Dziedzic, Managing Director, eric@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

October, 2023. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Corporate Technology Solutions. LLC (“CTS”) in connection with its sale to APIC Solutions, a Tower Arch Capital portfolio company.

Corporate Technology Solutions, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a leading integrator of security, A/V and low voltage infrastructure solutions in the Southwest. CTS designs and installs advanced systems for hospitals, universities, schools, state and local municipal governments, hotels and casinos and other commercial enterprises.

APIC Solutions (“APIC”) is a trusted full-service electric services and specialty systems integrator serving the Southwest region. The Company provides electrical services, low voltage infrastructure and specialty systems, security and life safety, as well as service and preventative maintenance.

Brian Rhynas, CEO and founder of CTS said, “We have worked with the Peakstone team on a number of transactions over the past 10 years including add-on acquisitions and debt financing and they know our business and strategy very well. At every turn, they provided thoughtful advice to navigate through the sale process and evaluate our alternatives.  Ultimately, we are very happy to be a part of APIC Solutions.  They are committed to helping us grow in the Southwest and expand our team and capabilities.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Stephen Sleigh, Managing Director, ssleigh@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

August, 2023. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Phoenix Tool & Mold in connection with its sale to Oneida Molded Plastics, a portfolio company of Cedar Ridge Holding Company.

Phoenix Tool & Mold (“PTM”), established in 1972, primarily utilizes engineered resins to produce parts with tight tolerances, complex geometries, and other critical specs.

Eric Bauerle, owner and CEO, said “We engaged Peakstone to find a partner who could build upon the unique capabilities that PTM has worked so hard to develop. PTM aligns well with Oneida’s manufacturing capabilities and culture.”

Eric also noted, “Peakstone conducted a very thorough process, and their advice, patience, and hard work helped us close a deal with Oneida and Cedar Ridge.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Mark Horita, Managing Director, 312-346-7308, mhorita@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.

August, 2023. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to Global Strategies Holding Corporation (“GSHC” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of heavy-duty, eco-friendly bags produced from commonly recycled plastics, in connection with a financing transaction to fund capital equipment purchases for the Company’s new manufacturing facility in South Carolina. With the new equipment, GSHC will onshore all manufacturing to the U.S. and produce products made of 100% recycled material.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Nick Clementi, Managing Director, 763-478-1777, nclementi@peakstone.com
Eric Dziedzic, Managing Director, 312-346-7314, eric@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.