Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new issue, "Southern California M&A in Manufacturing Report - 1st Half, 2018" by Paren Knadjian, M&A:
Southern California M&A in Manufacturing Report - 1st Half, 2018
Overview & Trends
Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) activity in manufacturing globally was robust in 2018 with just under 3,200 deals announced amounting to $400 billion in value. Of that total, about 1,546 involved US companies with $187 billion in transaction value. Narrow that search to companies from Southern California and that figure comes to 156 deals with $5.6 billion in transaction value. That is 21 more deals and an 89% increase in value over the 2nd half of 2017 and 105% increase in value over the 1st half of 2017.
Significant Transactions
• The $405 million acquisition of Buena Park-based Wheel Pros, a manufacturer of aftermarket wheels and performance tires, by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital
• The $235 million acquisition of...
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