Peter Van Raalte, co-founder of Corinthian Capital, and Mary Kathleen Flynn, editor-in-chief of Mergers & Acquisitions, were featured speakers at the ACG NY Industrial Conference at the New York Athletic Club. Van Raalte oversees and directs the investment activities of the Corinthian, including transaction sourcing, structuring, operational strategy, and managing relationships with limited partners. Corinthian recently closed the sale of Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. to Monomoy Capital Partners; bought Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC; and invested in home healthcare platform Excelin Holdings. The conference is part of the ACG Northeast Industry Tour, sponsored by ACG New York, ACG Boston and ACG Philadelphia.

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Among the topics covered at the ACG NY Industrial Conference were how PE firms assist their manufacturing portfolio companies and their management teams in improving operations.

Michael Fieldstone of Aterian Partners spoke on a panel at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

The ACG NY Industrial Conference provided a great opportunity for networking with dealmakers involved in manufaturing M&A.

Aterian Partners' Michael Fieldstone, Akerman's Ted Rosen and Ramboll Envrionment & Health's Alan Kao attended the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Michael Ranson, a partner, at Blue Wolf Capital Partners spoke on a panel at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Mergers & Acquistion's Mary Kathleen Flynn greets panelists at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

The ACG NY Industrial Conference is part of the ACG Northeast Industry Tour, sponsored by ACG New York, ACG Boston and ACG Philadelphia.

The ACG NY Industrial Conference took place at the New York Athletic Club.

Valley Ridge Capital's John Sheffield attended the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Aterian Partners' Michael Fieldstone, Plante & Moran's Ted Morgan, Blue Wolf Capital Partners' Michael Ranson and SFW Capital Partners' Ahmad Shiekh attended the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Corinthian Capitals Peter Van Raalte discussed the recent sale of Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. to Monomoy Capital Partners with Mergers & Acquisitions’ Mary Kathleen Flynn.

Panelists, including PE investors, investment bankers and strategic buyers, discussed dealflow in the manufacturing sector at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Robert (Bobby) Blumenfeld serves as executive director of ACG New York.

Corinthian Capital’s Peter Van Raalte discussed what the PE firm looks for in a target with Mergers & Acquisition's Mary Kathleen Flynn.

High prices, labor shortages and cyclicality were among the manufacturing M&A issues discussed by Corinthian Capital's Peter Van Raalte and Mergers & AcquisitionsMary Kathleen Flynn.

Peter Van Raalte, co-founder of Corinthian Capital, interviewed by Mergers & Acquisitions' Mary Kathleen Flynn, shared his best deal ever - Sabre Industries Inc., which he sold to Kohlberg & Co., and his worst deal ever - recreational vehicle maker Forest River, which he lost money on but is now a successful company owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

Dealamakers focused on manufacturing M&A gathered at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

High valuations, competition for targets and cost-effective labor, were among the topics discussed by manufacturing M&A professionals at the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Chief Outsiders' Slade Kobran attended the ACG NY Industrial Conference.

Mergers & Acquisitions' editor-in-chief Mary Kathleen Flynn and managing editor Demitri Diakantonis covered the ACG NY Industrial Conference.