Mid-Year PCB and EMS North American M&A Update
Mergers and acquisitions in North America in the PCB and EMS sectors during the first eight months of 2022 were down compared to the same period in 2021. In the PCB sector, we counted four deals in 2022 compared to... Read More →
Concerns About ESG Issues in PCB M&A
Recently, ESG issues have become more prominent in business as well as in M&A deals. ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. Too bad it does not stand for “Eat something good,” but it can stand for improving operations and... Read More →
A Primer on M&A
Feature Interview by Dan Beaulieu D. B. MANAGEMENT GROUP Tom Kastner of GP Ventures is a busy man these days. He’s been involved in several M&A deals, including the sale of Royal Circuits and Advanced Assembly in May to Summit Interconnect.... Read More →
Today’s M&A: Right on Target
Feature Interview by Nolan Johnson I-CONNECT007 In this enlightening conversation with M&A specialist Tom Kastner, Nolan Johnson learns that it’s a buyer’s market—and a seller’s market too. This sets up an interesting dynamic no matter which side you might be... Read More →
How to Incentivize Employees During a Deal
Many owners like to reward their employees when a business is sold. It is a great way to thank the employees for their years of service and to help keep them around for the buyer. In addition, it is a... Read More →
GP Ventures Represents Royal Circuit Solutions and Advanced Assembly in their Sale to Summit Interconnect
Summit Interconnect is pleased to announce the acquisition of Royal Circuit Solutions with California operations in Hollister and Santa Ana and affiliate Advanced Assembly located in Aurora, Colorado. The acquisition expands Summit’s PCB offering in rigid, flex, rigid/flex and ATE... Read More →
The Unwritten Laws of M&A
There are many unwritten laws of sports. For example, when a batter gets a hit in baseball, one of the greatest sins of the game is to flip (throw) the bat. However, when we were kids and we got a... Read More →
M&A Activity: Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Feature Interview by Dan Beaulieu D.B. MANAGEMENT GROUP M&A activity is on the rise and shows no indication of slowing down, even if interest rates climb. In the past two years, there were more than 45 deals. Where does... Read More →
2021 Year-End PCB/EMS M&A Update
M&A activity in the PCB and EMS sectors in North America continues to be strong despite the COVID pandemic. According to our research, there were 23 M&A deals in the EMS sector in 2021 (compared to 24 in 2020) and... Read More →
Year-End Preparation for Selling a Business
The end of the year is a great time for an owner to step back and take a bird’s eye view of the business. Whether you are thinking of selling in 2022 or 2030, taking the time to get prepared... Read More →