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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing

  • metal stamping and heat treatment
  • steel fabricating
  • lawn mowers and snow blowers
  • retail store fixtures
  • corrugated box equipment
  • forging and melting operations
  • steel and alloy foundries
  • structural steel service center
  • home furnishings manufacturer
  • plastic injection molding and thermal forming
  • industrial pumps
  • tin mill services and decorating
  • disk drive components
  • industrial refrigeration equipment
  • printed circuit boards and electronic components
  • automotive parts
  • agriculture and machine parts
  • electronic point of sale payment solutions
  • framed art and mirrors
  • musical instruments
  • wood panels and fixtures
  • lighting transformers
  • electrical motors
  • plating and coating operation
  • consumer barbeque components
  • storage facilities
  • hunting supplies and accessories
  • promotional products
  • outdoor, winter and sports gloves
  • printing equipment
  • small engine parts
  • cylinder manufacturer
  • potato farm implements
  • decorative wood and stone flooring
  • wood milling machinery
  • health and beauty products
  • industrial cleaning products
  • cleaning tools and brush filaments
  • lawnmower and ATV accessories
  • personal care products
  • protective packaging
  • rubber products
  • truck and bus parts
  • military and commercial aircraft applications
  • hardwood lumber and flooring
  • vinyl windows and doors
  • commercial modular buildings
  • photographic chemicals and supplies
  • digital display systems
  • fluorescent lighting

Paper, Printing and
Related Businesses

  • paperforms converter
  • paper slitting and converting
  • corrugated box manufacturer
  • direct mail & business forms printer
  • folding cartons and paper mill operation
  • direct mail business forms printer and database management company
  • flexigraphic printer and bag manufacturer
  • religious book publisher
  • direct mail lettershop/fulfillment company
  • web and sheet fed commercial printer
  • prepress company
  • commercial printer

Food Processing & Agricultural Products

  • branded nut processor
  • turkey slaughterhouse and multiplant processor
  • candy manufacturer
  • branded Kosher meat processor
  • pork processor
  • imitation cheese processor
  • animal nutrition, branded pet nutrition and supplies
  • fresh fish distributor
  • branded cookie distributor
  • pork slaughterhouse
  • specialty dairy processor
  • branded lunch meat and meat snack processor
  • bakery of breads, buns and sweet goods
  • private label processor of applesauce, juice and vinegar
  • batter and breading
  • natural and organic seeds, spices and grains
  • fresh fish
  • pecan and other nut
  • maraschino cherry
  • Sauerkraut

Construction/Contractors

  • industrial and construction services
  • civil, marine, infrastructure and landscape construction
  • fabrication and installation of glass products and framing systems
  • ready mix concrete supplier
  • electrical engineer
  • drywall and painting
  • excavating services
  • construction scaffolging
  • concrete construction and design
  • landscape construction and maintenance
  • plumbing products
  • demolition and environmental abatement
  • commercial and industrial HVAC
  • rail road tracks

Financial Services

  • private equity fund
  • community bank
  • provider of lawsuit loans
  • accounts receivable management
  • troubled bank acquisitions due diligence

Distribution & Fulfillment

  • convenience store merchandise and sundries
  • personal computers, printers and servers
  • telecommunications cable, wire and connectors
  • magazines, books, music and videos
  • branded bicycles and bicycle parts
  • licensed children's apparel
  • Case construction equipment dealership and construction supplies
  • religious products and bible publisher
  • automotive parts and accessories
  • branded golf equipment
  • diesel gas and alternative fuel engines and parts
  • merchandise distributor to mass market discount stores
  • retail fulfillment
  • lumber
  • lawn and garden products
  • dental equipment and supplies
  • housewares and cooking equipment
  • office supplies and furniture
  • automotive custom wheels and accessories
  • fertilizer and aggregate products
  • paper, janitorial and office supplies
  • computer workstations
  • foodservice supplies and equipment
  • electrical parts
  • industrial supplies
  • branded building supplies
  • HVAC supply/parts
  • Kitchen appliances
  • Leather gloves
  • Ethnic and specialty foods
  • Steel coils, sheets, plates and bars
  • Loose gems and jewelry
  • Bicycles and parts
  • Mail consolidator

Transportation

  • moving company with logistics operation
  • flatbed and TL trucking
  • LTL trucking
  • national and international commercial and residential moving, storing and logistics
  • full truckload freight carrier
  • emergency and non emergency medical transportation services
  • cold storage warehousing and transportation services

Retail

  • power equipment direct mail cataloguer with retail stores
  • branded truck dealership
  • breakfast goods retailer
  • movie theater chain
  • grocery stores
  • men's clothing
  • big screen TVs
  • auto parts
  • nursery and landscaping
  • paint and painting supplies
  • petroleum convenience stores
  • internet book e-tailer
  • e-tailer of seafood, deserts, etc.
  • greenhouse and nursery retailer with landscape design and installation
  • kitchen and laundry appliances

Service Businesses

  • industrial and construction services
  • lift truck rentals
  • interim and permanent finance, accounting and IT staffing
  • social services for physically and mentally challenged youth
  • E commerce business
  • marketing and travel services
  • underground infrastructure construction contractor
  • information technology consulting
  • advertising agency
  • early stage high-growth network systems consulting business
  • manufacturing software company
  • linen service company
  • multi-industry holding company and real estate developer
  • publicly traded newspaper and media publisher
  • motor sports, broadcasting/production/syndication
  • armed and unarmed security services and airport screen
  • analytical and strategic marketing solutions
  • wireless video surveillance systems
  • insurance subrogation litigation law firm
  • real estate and hotel investment holding company
  • architectural and design firm
  • indoor multi-sport arena specializing in turf and court sports
  • Banking
  • Specialized finance companies
  • Collection firm for student loans

Healthcare

  • educational seminar developer for pharmaceutical companies
  • home health medical care
  • provider of certified surgical assistants to hospitals
  • emergency and non emergency medical transportation
  • durable medical equipment provider
  • hospital and home medical and oxygen equipment
  • Federally qualified health care organization

Real Estate

  • daily fee golf course
  • section 8 residential rental properties and office building
  • portfolio of 20 property interests in various states of development
  • sale of portfolio of multi-story office buildings and warehouses

Not-For-Profit

  • real estate development arm of foundation
  • co-ed Catholic High School
  • housing development and sub prime lender


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