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  1. Founders Advises Lakeshore Environmental Contractors, LLC in Acquisition by Quality Environmental Services

    BIRMINGHAM, AL (March 3, 2024) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Lakeshore Environmental Contractors, LLC (“LEC”) in its acquisition by Quality Environmental Services (“Quality”), a leading specialty provider of a full suite of environmental remediation services in the Great Lakes region. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, LEC is…

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  2. Fastener Distribution Sector Update | February 2024

    In this edition of Founders’ Fastener Distribution February 2024 Sector Update, we take a look at trends as they relate to the Public Market, Transaction Activity, and Active Consolidators over recent years. The report also includes a deep dive into our Specialty Distribution coverage at Founders, as well as recent transactions in the space. Three takeaways…

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  3. HVACR Distribution February 2024 Market Update

    In this edition of Founders’ HVACR Distribution February 2024 Market Update, we take a look at the rapid consolidation that has begun in recent years, driven by the emergence of private equity as well as secular tailwinds such as environmental regulation and indoor air quality. We also look into multiple active platforms expanding through roll-up acquisitions….

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  4. Founders’ Specialty Distribution 2H 2023 Sector Update

    In this edition of Founders’ Specialty Distribution 2H 2023 Sector Update, we discuss how the major specialty distribution companies navigated macroeconomic challenges in 2H 2023. We also look into key trends including what the major players are predicting for 2024 and beyond, their valuation and trading statistics, and notable transactions over the past year. Ever since…

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  5. Solar and Storage Growth Creating M&A Opportunities

    By: Evan Klisares We just returned from the first renewable conference of the year, InterSolar, in San Diego. Booths at the conference were down from ~900 in 2023 to ~500 in 2024, and as one conference-goer noted to me on the floor, they should have renamed this conference the “Times-Are-Tough” show – a nod to…

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