Industry: Value added distributor of petrochemical and industrial flow control products
Acquisition Date: 2012
Status: Sold in 2017 to a strategic buyer owned by a financial sponsor
Founded in 1953 as a manufacturers’ stocking representative, Eads grew to offer a diverse range of products, including instrumentation and controls, filtration, valves and automation, and plant specialty products. CapStreet provided Eads with the capital and expertise to grow via strategic acquisitions and assisted with the implementation of pivotal operating improvements. Eads strengthened its management team and implemented a new ERP system to enhance operations – critical moves toward pursuing the company’s buy-and-build strategy. As a result, Eads became a best-in-class company and a pivotal acquisition for a leading specialty flow control distributor.
CapStreet Value Creation
CapStreet helped transform Eads into a marketplace leader, creating a market leading business and a platform for growth with key strategies:
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