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Washington, DC, (March 2, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that ARCH Global Precision, LLC, a consolidated contract manufacturing company based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has acquired Morsch Machine, a Chandler, Arizona-based certified precision machining firm. FOCUS represented ARCH in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Paul Dickson Has Joined the Advanced Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Groups as a Managing Director

FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Paul Dickson Has Joined the Advanced Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Groups as a Managing Director

February 5, 2021|Advanced Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Team|

Washington, DC, (February 5, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Dickson has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Advanced Manufacturing and Food and Beverage industry groups. He is based in Portland, Oregon.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Viper Northwest in its Sale to Precinmac Precision Machining

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Viper Northwest in its Sale to Precinmac Precision Machining

January 19, 2021|Advanced Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (January 19, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Viper Northwest Inc., an Oregon-based precision manufacturer of machined parts and assemblies, has been sold to Precinmac Precision Machining, a diversified manufacturer of high-precision machined components and assemblies in the aerospace and defense, semiconductor and general industrials sectors. FOCUS advised Viper Northwest in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents SKT in its Sale of Adelos, Inc. to Digital Force Technologies

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents SKT in its Sale of Adelos, Inc. to Digital Force Technologies

January 11, 2021|Advanced Manufacturing, Deals, Government and Defense, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (January 11, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Adelos, Inc., a fiber-optic sensor development company majority owned by S&K Technologies Inc. (SKT), both Montana-based corporations, has been sold to Digital Force Technologies (DFT). FOCUS advised SKT in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Arranges Financing for VfD Technologies Acquisition of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Arranges Financing for VfD Technologies Acquisition of Isimac Machine Company

November 6, 2020|Advanced Manufacturing|

Vienna, VA (November 5, 2020) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services announced today that VfD Technologies, Inc. (“VfD”) has obtained subordinated debt financing from Tecum Capital to fund its acquisition of Isimac Machine Company, Inc. (“Isimac”). The FOCUS’ Advanced Manufacturing & Automation Team represented VfD in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents VfD Technologies in its Purchase of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents VfD Technologies in its Purchase of Isimac Machine Company

October 29, 2020|Advanced Manufacturing, Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Vienna, VA (October 29, 2020) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services announced today that VfD Technologies, Inc. (“VfD”) has acquired Isimac Machine Company, Inc. (“Isimac”). The FOCUS’ Advanced Manufacturing & Automation Team represented VfD in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision in Acquisition

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision in Acquisition

August 11, 2020|Advanced Manufacturing, Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Vienna, VA (August 11, 2020) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services announced today that ARCH Global Precision, LLC (“ARCH”) has acquired Cling’s Aerospace, LLC (“Cling’s”). FOCUS represented ARCH in the transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Neuralify in their Sale to ISG

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Neuralify in their Sale to ISG

July 15, 2020|Advanced Manufacturing, Deals, Human Capital Management, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (July 15, 2020)— FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and capital raising services, announced today that Neuralify, LLC has been acquired by Information Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The acquisition will combine Neuralify’s SaaS-based digital enablement platform with the broad portfolio of intelligent automation solutions offered by ISG Automation, a unit of ISG.

A2Z Manufacturing: Is This the Competitor You Should Really Be Worrying About?

A2Z Manufacturing: Is This the Competitor You Should Really Be Worrying About?

April 1, 2020|Advanced Manufacturing, Articles, Downloads|

Merger and acquisition activity has accelerated in the precision machining industry due to the confluence of three fundamental technological and market forces.

Large capital inflows from private equity funds
Automated, digital manufacturing processes
Digital integration of the supply chain

The capital required to simply stay competitive is likely to soon leave a substantial portion of the industry field behind. The average firm owner may not yet have felt a serious impact, but complacency about the changes underway will threaten the competitive position of many industry participants and can have a serious impact on the equity they have taken years to build. Owners must recognize and confront pro-actively the building pressures for exploring a non-organic growth model.

The Future of Independent Precision Machining

The Future of Independent Precision Machining

December 31, 2019|Advanced Manufacturing, Articles|

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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision LLC in its Acquisition of Morsch Machine

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision LLC in its Acquisition of Morsch Machine

FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Paul Dickson Has Joined the Advanced Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Groups as a Managing Director

FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Paul Dickson Has Joined the Advanced Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Groups as a Managing Director

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Viper Northwest in its Sale to Precinmac Precision Machining

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Viper Northwest in its Sale to Precinmac Precision Machining

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents SKT in its Sale of Adelos, Inc. to Digital Force Technologies

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents SKT in its Sale of Adelos, Inc. to Digital Force Technologies

FOCUS Investment Banking Arranges Financing for VfD Technologies Acquisition of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Arranges Financing for VfD Technologies Acquisition of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents VfD Technologies in its Purchase of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents VfD Technologies in its Purchase of Isimac Machine Company

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision in Acquisition

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents ARCH Global Precision in Acquisition

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Neuralify in their Sale to ISG

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Neuralify in their Sale to ISG

A2Z Manufacturing: Is This the Competitor You Should Really Be Worrying About?

A2Z Manufacturing: Is This the Competitor You Should Really Be Worrying About?

The Future of Independent Precision Machining

The Future of Independent Precision Machining