Author: Lorene Branch

Amherst Partners is pleased to announce that Ray Dallavecchia, Jr. will be joining the firm's leadership team as an Operating Director. About Ray Ray Dallavecchia, Jr. is a Partner at Venetian Associates, LLC, a Michigan based family office focused on acquiring lower-middle market consumer products companies in...

M&A activity within the plastics industry remained robust for the first half of 2018, a continuation from a highly active 2017. While the number of completed transactions in the first half of 2018 decreased relative to the comparable period in 2017, average transaction value for...

The current metals M&A environment has benefitted from strong economic tailwinds as original equipment manufacturers around the world demand more raw material inputs to satisfy increased growth. We expect M&A activity to remain at a robust pace through 2018 driven by a healthy economy, lower...

Expanded Overview Auto supplier M&A activity continued at a robust pace in the first half of 2018, although down modestly in the number of deals closed during the period versus the same period in 2017. This is a continuation of a trend we saw during the...

Amherst Partners, LLC ("Amherst") is pleased to announce that The Firefly Group (“Firefly”) has acquired a majority ownership interest in EOS Worldwide (“EOS” or the “Company”). Amherst acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EOS on this transaction. About EOS Livonia, Michigan-based EOS Worldwide is a leading...

Amherst Partners, LLC ("Amherst") is pleased to announce the sale of Sur-Seal Corporation (“Sur-Seal” or the “Company”) to Capital Partners, Inc. (“Capital Partners”). Amherst acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Sur-Seal in connection with the transaction. About Sur-Seal Cincinnati, Ohio-based Sur-Seal (www.sur-seal.com) was founded in 1965...

Amherst Partners, LLC ("Amherst") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Innovative DisplayWorks, Inc. (“IDW” or the “Company”) by an investor group led by Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. (“Oxford”). Amherst acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Oxford in connection with the transaction, including placement...