Willis & Smith Capital Acquires Performance Stamping
August 8, 2023
Willis & Smith Capital acquired Performance Stamping, LLC, a Carpentersville, Illinois-based metal stamping provider; the transaction closed on August 7, 2023. Performance Stamping's existing management will remain in place (Peter Martel as CEO; founder Scott Spencer to stay on as an advisor), and the company will be added to Willis & Smith’s fabrication and machining platform alongside J&E Companies.
- Buyers
- Willis & Smith Capital
- Targets
- Performance Stamping, LLC
- Sellers
- Scott Spencer and management team
- Platforms
- J&E Companies
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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