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Building Products

BlackEagle Sells EuroDesign

March 1, 2010 - The private equity firm finds a strategic buyer for its California asset.

Sun Capital Cleared to Buy Arch

January 19, 2010 - Betting on a construction sector recovery, the Florida PE firm will acquire the fabrication company for $53.8 million.

Gen Cap Exits ReBath

January 13, 2010 - Amidst a home construction slowdown, the seller contends the remodeling sector remains solid as a result of spending patterns.

Esmark Buys Excalibur Assets

December 30, 2009 - After being bought by OAO Severstal in 2008 the industrial group has gone on a dealmaking spree and could be buying even more.

Broadpoint Gleacher Bolsters Industrials Coverage

December 22, 2009 - Brian Hogan arrives from BofA Merrill Lynch, where he had headed the firm's global building and construction group.

BlackEagle Buys Regional Operations

November 4, 2009 - The platform will act as a holding company for Stock Building Supply's former operations in Wisconsin, New York and Connecticut.

HIG Capital Makes Coachmen Investment

October 30, 2009 - The PE firm’s move to support the home builder comes as market prognosticators hope to identify a bottom for the housing market.

Nortek Files for Chapter 11 Protection

October 23, 2009 - The Providence-based building product provider's bankruptcy will eliminate about $1.3 billion in debt.

Palladium Buys Janitorial Biz

September 22, 2009 - The New York City-based private equity firm bought Capital Contractors for an undisclosed amount.

Pfingsten Bolsters Closet Platform

September 11, 2009 - Closet Holding acquired Space Metrics, augmenting Pfingsten’s closet retail portfolio company.

Lonza’s Patheon Bid Called Hostile by JLL

August 28, 2009 - A hostile bid is met by an aggressive rejection; JLL Partners accuses would-be buyer of trying to hurt its asset with inappropriate access to confidential data.

Nonni May Swallow Stella D’oro

August 21, 2009 - After a lengthy fight between Brynwood Partners and the cookie-maker’s labor, a strategic bidder might wind up with the generations-old asset.

Weyerhaeuser Completes Asset Sale to Atlas

August 18, 2009 - The timber and wood products company continues its cost-slashing spree, after dumping land and shuttering another plant.

Fortress International Weighs Alternatives

August 14, 2009 - The engineering and construction firm is facing slumping revenue and growing write-downs at a time when the development sector as a whole struggles.

Golden Gate Buys Bankrupt Eddie Bauer

July 20, 2009 - Cash bid is set to be approved on Wednesday.