The following transactions have been completed with the assistance of the principals of The Acquisition Search Corporation. Party represented is designated in Italics.
BUYER |
SELLER/NATURE OF BUSINESS |
MINING |
Western Mines Limited |
Du Pont Canada, Inc. (Lacana Mining Corporation)/ Silver Mining |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
St. Marc des Carrieres Limestone/ Limestone Quarry |
CONSTRUCTION |
Allwaste, Inc. |
American Environmental Group/ Asbestos Abatement Contractor |
FOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Mills Family Bakeries of Alabama, Inc. |
Flowers Industries, Inc. (Flowers Baking Company of Gadsden, Inc.)/ Bakery |
Mills Family Bakeries of North Carolina, Inc. |
Flowers Industries, Inc. (Flowers Baking Company of High Point, Inc.)/ Bakery |
Richardson Brands |
Leaf, Inc. (Thomas D. Richardson Company)/ Candy |
Sylvest Companies |
Goode Bros., Inc. (Poultry Processing Division)/ Poultry Processing |
APPAREL AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Westway, Inc. |
Markel Corporation/ Braided Fiber Electrical Conduit |
Indian Head, Inc. |
Geo. McArthur & Sons/ Hammocks |
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Henri C. Leduc Ltee./ Sawmill |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Cantree Plywood/ Plywood |
FURNITURE MANUFACTURING |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Gold Crest Products/ Upholstered Furniture |
PAPER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Noranda Mines |
Maclaren Power and Paper/ Paper Mill |
Butler Capital Corporation |
First State Envelope Corporation/ Envelopes |
Amcor Packaging (USA) Inc. |
Stevens Flexible Packaging, Inc./ Flexible Packaging |
MCM Capital Partners, L.P. |
Primary Packaging Incorporated/Flexible Packaging |
CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING |
Bakelite Thermosets Limited |
The Flintkote Company (Industrial Adhesives Plant)/ Industrial Adhesives |
Atlantic Colas Limited |
The Flintkote Company (3 Coal Tar Emulsion Plants)/ Organic Chemicals |
Amerace Corporation |
Wilco Company/ Specialty Chemicals |
Amerace Corporation |
Yosemite Chemical Company/ Specialty Chemicals |
Amerace Corporation |
Patek & Company/ Specialty Chemicals |
RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
XL Technologies |
Hebran Industries/ Molded Plastic Products |
Paramount Acquisition Corporation |
Paramount Packaging Corporation/ Plastic Packaging Converter |
LEATHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
ELTRA Corporation |
B. F. Goodrich (Footwear Division)/ Athletic Footwear |
ELTRA Corporation |
Converse Rubber Company/ Athletic Footwear |
STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Adience Company, L. P. |
J. H. France Refractories Company/ Refractories |
High Industries, Inc. |
Formigli Corporation/ Precast Concrete Products |
Indian Head, Inc. |
Heublein (Madera Glass joint venture)/ Glass Containers |
PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING |
ELTRA Corporation |
MIF, Inc./ Malleable Iron Foundry |
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Amerace Corporation |
Elastic Stop Nut Corporation of America/ Specialty Fasteners |
Osage Investments, Inc. and RAF Industries, Inc. |
Lanier Industries, Inc./ Construction Machinery Components |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING |
John C. Stanley |
Whatman Reeve Angel Plc (Whatman Air Filtration, Inc.)/ Air Filters |
Aloe Coal Company |
Shenango/ Foundry Equipment |
Arthur H. Thomas Company |
Landis Manufacturing Systems, Inc./ Machine Shop |
BPFG, Inc. |
Becor Western, Inc. (Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.)/ Gears |
Linde, A. G. |
Selas Corporation of America (80% of Selas Fluid Processing Company)/ Industrial Furnaces |
Linde, A. G. |
Selas Corporation of America (35% of Selas Kirchner GmbH)/ Industrial Furnaces |
ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING |
Robert C. Smith |
Estate of Robert P. Smith (R. C. Smith Industries, Inc.)/ Television Components |
ELTRA Corporation |
Midwec Corporation/ Telephone Equipment |
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING |
Private Investors |
John R. Hollingsworth Company/ Automotive Parts |
Magill Stephenson |
Indal (Fairmont Plating Division)/ Automotive Bumper Remanufacturing |
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING |
Bonneau Manufacturing, Inc. |
BMC Industries, Inc. (Pennsylvania Optical Company)/ Reading Glasses |
Arthur H. Thomas Company |
Scientific Development Company/ Laboratory Instruments |
Arthur H. Thomas Company |
Cannon Instrument Company/ Laboratory Instruments |
Arthur H. Thomas Company |
LaMotte Chemical Products Company/ Laboratory Instruments |
Arthur H. Thomas Company (Cannon Instrument Company) |
Design Scientific, Inc./ Laboratory Instruments |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING |
MH Acquisition Corporation |
Mulholland-Harper Company/ Outdoor Electric Signs |
Highland Associates |
Ebonite International, Inc./ Bowling Equipment |
Highland Associates |
Weslo Design International, Inc./ Exercise Equipment |
Flextile, Inc. |
The Flintkote Company (Floor Tile Plant)/ Vinyl Floor Tile |
WATER TRANSPORTATION |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Atlantic and Pacific Barge Transport/ Barge Operator |
COMMUNICATIONS |
Financial News Network, Inc. |
Infotechnology, Inc. (20% of Information & Service Network, Inc.)/ Cable TV Network |
Financial News Network, Inc. |
Infotechnology, Inc. (80% of Information & Service Network, Inc.)/ Cable TV Network |
WHOLESALE TRADE – DURABLE GOODS |
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. |
Goforth Electrical Supply, Inc./ Electrical Apparatus and Equipment |
Deearby Corporation of New Jersey |
J. H. Williams Industrial Products, Inc. (Vulcan Tools Division)/ Mechanics Hand Tool Distributor |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Rollins International (Dwoskin, Inc.)/ Wallcovering Distributor |
Amerace Corporation |
Allen, Anderson & Company/ Automotive Products Distributor |
WHOLESALE TRADE – NONDURABLE GOODS |
The Miller & Hartman Companies, Inc. |
Livingston & Company, Inc./ Grocery Distributor to Convenience Stores |
U. S. Food Service, Inc. |
Goode Bros., Inc. (Foodservice Division)/ Grocery Distributor to Food Service Industry |
RETAIL TRADE |
Fitness Resource, Inc. |
Atlantic Fitness Corporation/ Exercise and Fitness Equipment Retailer |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Leo's Lumber/ Building Products Retailer |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
Alpa Industries/ Building Products Retailer |
REAL ESTATE |
Robert C. Smith |
Estate of Robert P. Smith (Minority ownership of Montco Realty Investors Co.)/ Real estate Operator |
BUSINESS SERVICES |
BEI Holdings Ltd. |
Schroeder, Flynn & Co., Inc./ Outplacement Consultant |
Hawley Group Limited (Omni Building Services, Inc.) |
Mr. Maintenance Co., Inc./ Building Maintenance Service |
Hawley Group Limited (Omni Building Services, Inc.) |
Oneida Building Services, Inc./ Building Maintenance Service |
Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
Eastec, Inc./ Decontamination of Nuclear Power Plants |
Atlanta Refrigeration Acquisition Company, LLC |
Atlanta Refrigeration Service Co./ Maintenance and Repair of Foodservice HVAC, Refrigeration and Cooking Equipment |
ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
Johnson & Higgins |
Sibson & Company/ Executive Compensation Consultants |
Reed Paper Ltd. |
D. D. Dick Engineering/ Consulting Engineers |
McKinsey & Company, Inc., United States |
Global Concepts, Inc. /Payment Systems Research and Consulting |