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CASE STUDY: AZZ Regional Rollup

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AZZ Acquisition Strategy to Further Establish and Grow its Industrial Coating Technologies Business

AZZ Acquisition Strategy to Further Establish and Grow its Industrial Coating Technologies Business

AZZ (2)-1

TARGET

Multiple Targets

INDUSTRIES

Industrials, Paints & Coatings

TRANSACTION TYPE

Buy-side Advisory

GEOGRAPHY

Multiple U.S. Regions and Metro areas

PROJECT SCOPE

Acquisition Target Identification, Approach and Execution

SITUATION

Seale & Associates acted as exclusive financial advisor to AZZ to help execute an acquisition strategy in order to further establish and grow its Industrial Coating Technologies business.

OUTCOME

The criteria included companies of size and potential bolt-on targets where a platform already existed in the portfolio, managing multiple conversations with several possible targets.

AZZ successfully completed the acquisitions of K2 Partners, Preferred Industries, and NuZinc. The regional expansion strategy provided seamless operational integration and successfully executed AZZ’s strategic plan to broaden service offerings and expand their network of coating technology plants. 

Seale was instrumental in helping us realize our strategy of building a leader in industrial coating technologies through a robust acquisition strategy.

"Seale was instrumental in helping us realize our strategy of building a leader in industrial coating technologies through a robust acquisition strategy. We continue to rely on Seale & Associates’ expertise to help shape our portfolio and execute transactions."

Chris Bacius
Vice President, Corporate Development at AZZ, Inc.

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