Graycliff Partners Acquires Gerard Daniel Worldwide
September 2, 2020
Graycliff Partners LP completed the acquisition of Gerard Daniel Worldwide, a manufacturer and distributor of wire mesh and related products, marking Graycliff's first investment from its fourth private equity fund. The transaction positions Gerard Daniel to pursue operational improvements, digital investments, new material technologies and growth through strategic acquisitions while enabling a shareholder succession.
- Buyers
- Graycliff Partners LP
- Targets
- Gerard Daniel Worldwide
- Sellers
- Gerard Daniel shareholders (including N. Gary Shultis)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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