JENISON, MICH., DIE CUT MATERIALS FIRM ACQUIRED BY ROCKFORD, ILL., COMPANY

Jenison, Mich., die cut materials firm acquired by Rockford, Ill., company

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – March 19, 2021 – NuVescor Group is pleased to announce the successful sale of Dienetics, Inc., to Excelsior, Inc.

Dienetics provides engineered die cut materials tailored to meet its customers’ applications in many industries including automotive, appliance, medical and office furniture.

Excelsior is a manufacturer of custom gaskets, washers, seals, insulators, packings, shims, protective covers, and other precision parts from both synthetic materials and thin gauge metals.

Dienetics, located at 2206 Pine Ridge Drive, Jenison, Mich., was founded in 1955. The Company’s expertise in both die cutting and die making services means it can provide its customers with rapid prototyping, design resolution, accelerated production and reduced time to market. From project conception to delivery of engineered parts, Dienetics’ capabilities go far beyond engineering, including services such as sorting, packaging, light assembly and hot-melt gluing. The Company can work with materials including foams, fibers, plastics, adhesives, board and fabrics.

Dienetics’ operations consist of about 10% die making and 90% die cutting, mostly for the auto industry. In the automotive realm, Dienetics is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of steel rule die cut foams, fibers, paperboard and plastics used in applications such as sound-deadening and reinforcement materials for vehicle headliners, visors, doors, engine compartments and trunks.

Excelsior, located at 4982 27th Avenue, Rockford, Ill., has been operating since 1916. Over its 105-year history, it has developed the sophistication required to deal with large international OEM manufacturers while retaining the scale and personal service valued by companies of all sizes.  Whether it is a standard part for a household consumer product or proprietary piece for an aerospace company, Excelsior designs, prototypes, and manufactures parts that meet its customers’ exact specifications.

Dienetics was assisted in the transaction by NuVescor Group, a mergers & acquisitions service provider, based in West Michigan. Nuvescor partners with other professional service providers to provide the full array of disciplines needed to have successful and timely business transactions.

 

About Dienetics, Inc.

Dienetics provides engineered die cut materials tailored to meet its customers’ applications in many industries including automotive, appliance, medical and office furniture. The Company’s expertise in both die cutting and die making services means it can provide its customers with rapid prototyping, design resolution, accelerated production and reduced time to market.

About Excelsior, Inc.

Excelsior is a manufacturer of custom gaskets, washers, seals, insulators, packings, shims, protective covers, and other precision parts from both synthetic materials and thin gauge metals. It works with a wide range of materials, including rubber, plastics, cork, insulating material, felt, foam, sponge, and non-asbestos compressed material.

About NuVescor Group

NuVescor Group, based in West Michigan, is a distinguished mergers & acquisitions service company that partners with other professional service providers to provide the full array of disciplines needed to have successful and timely business transactions. NuVescor works within many different industries and has a strong focus and track record specifically in the manufacturing sector. NuVescor utilizes a proprietary proven process that greatly increases the success rates for business transactions as well as the customer experience. For additional information, please visit www.nuvescor.com.

ELECTRONIC PROCESSING SOFTWARE PROVIDER

ELECTRONIC PROCESSING SOFTWARE PROVIDER

This nationwide Company has developed proprietary software and processes for paperless, electronic management of sensitive data that is embraced by customers across the United States. This Company has created phenomenal and steady sales growth that has made them first in their service niche. The Company’s affordable, efficient, easy-to-use, secure, web- based product is authorized to directly integrate with the database of a federal agency in its field. The proprietary software provides for complete electronic management, from origination, to resolution. The Company’s faithful customer base of governmental entities includes more than half the U.S. states, hundreds of counties and municipalities, plus numerous national and state level professional organizations.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Market share potential –This Company has seen an exponential growth rate, with some years exceeding 35 percent. Its growth potential is nowhere near capped. With a market of over 20,000 clients, only 5,000 are currently using the Company’s software and process.

Industry leader — In a field with high industry entry barriers, competitors have demonstrated the lack of ability to match the Company’s service level and price. The greatest sources of new business are customers dissatisfied with an outdated competitor’s product.

Strong reputation — New sales are driven primarily by word of mouth from loyal customers rather than marketing.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Customer loyalty – The Company has a national customer base that is gained primarily through strong reputation, treating clients with respect, and providing clients with a product they can afford. Over 10+ years the Company maintains a very strong customer retention record. State contracts have always been renewed.

Unique solution — The Company offers proprietary software and processes, which enables customers to directly integrate with the database of a federal agency. This allows customers to work efficiently, reliably, and securely. What previously took days to complete, now only takes minutes.

Spot-on software – With extensive knowledge of proprietary software, processes, and user needs, the Company offers its product to customers, enabling them to do their jobs efficiently, reliably, and securely.

 2019 Revenue: $1,850,000
2019 EBITDA: $1,300,000

WEST MICHIGAN DIE CUT MATERIALS FIRM ACQUIRED BY ILLINOIS COMPANY

West Michigan Die Cut Materials Firm Acquired by Illinois Company

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – March 19, 2021 – NuVescor Group is pleased to announce the successful sale of a West Michigan die cut materials firm to an Illinois company which provides similar products.

The West Michigan firm provides engineered die cut materials tailored to meet its customers’ applications in many industries including automotive, appliance, medical and office furniture. In the automotive realm, the Company is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of steel rule die cut foams, fibers, paperboard and plastics used in applications such as sound-deadening and reinforcement materials for vehicle headliners, visors, doors, engine compartments and trunks.

The Illinois company is a manufacturer of custom gaskets, washers, seals, insulators, packings, shims, protective covers, and other precision parts from both synthetic materials and thin gauge metals. It works with a wide range of materials, including rubber, plastics, cork, insulating material, felt, foam, sponge, and non-asbestos compressed material.

 

About NuVescor Group

NuVescor Group, based in West Michigan, is a distinguished mergers & acquisitions service provider that partners with other professional service providers to provide the full array of disciplines needed to have successful and timely business transactions. NuVescor works within many different industries and has a strong focus and track record specifically in the manufacturing sector. NuVescor utilizes a proprietary proven process that greatly increases the success rates for business transactions as well as the customer experience. For additional information, please visit www.nuvescor.com.

MIDWEST ENGINEERED DIE CUT MATERIALS MANUFACTURER

Midwest Engineered Die Cut Materials Manufacturer

This distressed Midwest company provides engineered die cut materials tailored to meet its customers’ applications in multiple industries including automotive, appliance, medical and office furniture. Its expertise in both die cutting and steel rule die making services means it can provide customers with rapid prototyping, design resolution, accelerated production and reduced time-to-market. The Company can work with a variety of materials including foams, fibers, plastics, adhesives, paperboard and fabrics. It has partnered with top automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies for 30 years. Current automotive applications include sound-deadening and reinforcement materials for vehicle headliners, visors, doors, engine compartments, and trunks.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Sales/marketing – Lack of formal marketing and unsuccessful outsourcing of sales have led to stagnant new business development. With an active sales team, growth could be very quick.

Untapped potential – Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company was operating on one shift at about 40% capacity. Its current facility is capable of housing significant growth in production volume.

Skills and experience – The two dozen employees have an average tenure of 13 years with the Company, providing the experience needed to serve and retain new customers. Additionally, the existing management team is very capable.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Strong reputation – The Company’s attention to performance and customer service have paid off in repeat business and prestigious awards including GM Quality Excellence for multiple years running.

Demonstrated excellence – The Company carries certifications in IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Collaboration – Many years of experience and a focus on ensuring that products and solutions meet customer standards have built their reputation as a collaborative partner.

2019 Revenue: $4,600,000

2019 EBITDA: $125,000

2020: YTD revenues have continued to trend downward with increasing capacity for additional business.

MIDWEST-BASED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN & AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATOR

MIDWEST-BASED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATOR
This well-established, Midwest-based full-service industrial automation system integrator provides cradle-to-grave control systems from their three multi-state locations for a large,  diverse and loyal customer base in industries including automotive (OEMs and suppliers), food and beverage, medical device assembly, consumer goods,  power and utilities, water and wastewater, and other industries throughout the Midwest, the nation and world. This decades old Company has shown steady growth, overcoming multiple downturns in the overall economy, providing one-stop solutions to all automation system integration issues. In addition to design, build, commission and validation of controls systems and equipment, this Company also offers hourly project and engineering services. The majority owner is looking to retire and has strong management teams in place, who are also minority owners in the business.

 

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Established presence and reputation – The Company has grown its customer base through deep relationships — some dating back to the Company’s founding — which produce steady, repeat business. That same emphasis on relationships has allowed it to keep a consistent supplier base.

Focus on quality and consistency – Its disciplined adherence to methods, practices and procedures gives this Company a competitive edge, providing consistent value to its customers. Its CSIA certification assures clients that the Company is professionally managed and focused on successful, long-term partnerships.

Investment in sales and marketing – This Company has grown its customer base largely through reputation for providing quality work. As demand for industrial automation continues to grow, greater emphasis on marketing and sales would more broadly leverage their strong reputation to boost sales.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Wide-ranging abilities – With this Company’s wide variety of markets served and its diverse employee skills, it can accommodate nearly any customer requirement for industrial automation systems.

Experienced, stable workforce – With an average employee tenure of six years, this Company has shown its ability to attract and retain quality talent. This saves the Company the expense of finding, training and onboarding new employees and enhances its ability to maintain long-term customer relationships.

Accounting system – A robust, mature accounting and ERP system keeps all necessary financial data visible to key managers and allows for timely review and closing of the books each month.

3 Yr. Average Revenue:                           $14,500,000

3 Yr. Average EBITDA:                             $1,200,000

 

VINCI ENERGIES ACQUIRES OUTBOUND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING INC. IN USA

Outbound Technologies Inc. acquired by global firm VINCI Energies

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Feb., 2021 – NuVescor Group is pleased to announce the successful sale of Outbound Technologies, Inc., to VINCI Energies.

Outbound Technologies – an industrial controls company with headquarters in New Hudson, MI, and offices also in Indiana and Ohio – provides project management, controls integration and engineering services for clients in a wide variety of industries.

VINCI Energies is a global firm that focuses on connections, performance, energy efficiency and data to fast-track the rollout of new technologies and support two major changes: digital transformation and the energy transition. It has more than 80,000 employees in 56 countries.

Outbound Technologies, founded in 1994, is a full-service industrial automation systems integrator with a diverse background in successful system implementation in a broad spectrum of industries, employing a wide range of control, computing, network and software technologies. These services include electrical & controls system design, project management, system integration, robotic automation, guarding and safety solutions, panel design and manufacturing.

Chris Tury Sr., president of Outbound Technologies, says: “We are delighted to be joining a team whose philosophy and values closely match the cultural values of Outbound. Being a part of Vinci Energies will allow Outbound to expand its services and innovation offerings to support a broader geographic customer base across the U.S. With Vinci Energies, Outbound will continue to deliver its customary level of excellent support to its premium customer base.”

Outbound Technologies will join the Actemium network, a branch of VINCI Energies. The purchase further expands VINCI Energies’ industrial business portfolio in the U.S. For Actemium, the Outbound acquisition will add value to the solutions it can offer customers worldwide.

Peter Derks, director at VINCI Energies, says: “We are proud to have Outbound within our group, which is a next important step in our goal to grow our business in the U.S. Outbound’s expertise is highly appreciated by its customers, and together we are able to respond better to the industrial clients’ needs.”

Outbound was assisted in the transaction by NuVescor Group, a mergers & acquisitions service provider, based in West Michigan. Nuvescor partners with other professional service providers to provide the full array of disciplines needed to have successful and timely business transactions.

“This buyer was a great strategic fit for Outbound Technologies,” said Randy Rua, Nuvescor’s managing partner. “We were able to bring them together because of the market we created, the buyer profile we built based on our time-tested process, and our ability to guide the matchmaking and closing process.”

About Outbound Technologies, Inc.

Outbound Technologies, Inc., is a full-service industrial automation systems integrator with a diverse background in successful system implementation in a broad spectrum of industries, employing a wide range of control, computing, network and software technologies. With professional, knowledgeable and experienced employees, Outbound delivers successful solutions for projects of any size. These services include electrical & controls system design, project management, system integration, robotic automation, guarding and safety solutions, panel design and manufacturing.

 

About VINCI Energies

In a world undergoing constant change, VINCI Energies focuses on connections, performance, energy efficiency and data to fast-track the rollout of new technologies and support two major changes: digital transformation and the energy transition. Keeping pace with market change, VINCI Energies integrates customized solutions to help its customers roll out technologies that serve a useful purpose and care for the planet, from design to implementation, operation and maintenance. VINCI Energies’ 1,800 agile and innovative business units build on their strong regional roots to boost the reliability, safety, sustainability and efficiency of buildings, factories, energy, transport and communication infrastructure, and information systems.

 

About NuVescor Group

NuVescor Group, based in West Michigan, is a distinguished mergers & acquisitions service company that partners with other professional service providers to provide the full array of disciplines needed to have successful and timely business transactions. NuVescor works within many different industries and has a strong focus and track record specifically in the manufacturing sector. NuVescor utilizes a proprietary proven process that greatly increases the success rates for business transactions as well as the customer experience. For additional information, please visit www.nuvescor.com.