COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity business of ABN AMRO, announced that its portfolio company Loparex had acquired the Douglas-Hanson Company of Hammond, Wis. Transaction terms were not publicly disclosed.
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets initiated the transaction, led the negotiations and acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Douglas-Hanson.
"The acquisition of Douglas-Hanson provides a strong strategic fit with Loparex. The two companies have overlapping technologies and as a combined entity will be better positioned to improve efficiencies, geographic footprint and waste reduction, while accelerating new product introductions and market launches," said Bruce Manchester, senior managing director of RSM EquiCo Capital Markets.
About RSM EquiCo Capital Markets
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets (www.rsmequico.com) is a global provider of investment banking services to private companies with annual revenues of up to $500 million. The firm brings together companies, capital and creativity on a national and international scale to help clients achieve their personal and strategic objectives. RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC is licensed by the SEC and all state securities authorities, and is a member of the NASD and SIPC.
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, a subsidiary of RSM EquiCo Inc., is part of RSM McGladrey Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of business and tax consulting, wealth management, retirement resources and payroll services to midsized companies.
The firm's international headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California. It also has offices in Chicago, Boston, New York and London.
About ABN AMRO Capital
ABN AMRO Capital is the global private equity business of ABN AMRO, with teams operating in seven countries worldwide: the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Australia. Since 1994, the company has been committed to providing capital and expertise to private companies in various sectors. Total funds under management (at end March 2006) by ABN AMRO Capital are EUR 2.7 billion.
About Douglas-Hanson Company
Leading the growing U.S. film-based release liner industry, Douglas-Hanson Company is a supplier of film and paper-based release liners, specializing in silicone release liners, extrusion coating, blown film extruding, custom coating and slitting, and converting various film and paper substrates. Typical end-uses of the company's products are beverage labels, envelope tapes, consumer product labels, pavement marking, bonding tapes, consumer tapes, shingle tapes and commercial signage. Established in 1973, the company has distinguished itself as a premier supplier of films, coating and converting needs, with one of the largest selections of polyester film and some of the most technologically advanced machinery in the U.S. coating and laminating industry.
About Loparex Group
Acquired by ABN AMRO Capital in September 2005, the Loparex Group is the world's largest commercial supplier of siliconized release liners and films for adhesive products. The company offers a broad line of specialty papers and tapes and specializes in release liners made from polycoated and film substrates, which are more technically demanding to produce and of higher quality than paper liners. The company's competitive advantage stems from its expertise in the design and manufacture of release liners as well as advances in silicone chemistry, which give liners their unique release characteristics. Loparex has strong positions in North America and Europe and a growing market share in Asia.
RSM EquiCo is a tradename for RSM EquiCo, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which include: RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, LLC (broker-dealer licensed by the SEC and member NASD, SIPC), RSM EquiCo Canada, Inc. (limited market dealer registered with the Ontario Securities Commission) and EquiCo Europe Limited (authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority). RSM EquiCo, Inc. and its subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiaries of H&R Block.