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Maxcess Is Acquired by Berwind

Industrial

Maxcess, a portfolio company of Bertram, sale to Berwind

Summary

WH Acquisitions, Inc., the parent company of Maxcess International, Inc. (“Maxcess” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital (“Bertram”), recently completed its sale to Berwind Corporation (“Berwind”). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Baird served as the lead financial advisor to Maxcess International, Inc. on this transaction.

About

Maxcess is a leading global provider of highly-engineered, line-critical automation solutions for web-handling applications serving diverse and growing markets. The Company’s recognizable brands include Fife, Tidland, MAGPOWR, Webex, Valley Roller, Menges Roller and Componex. As a one-stop-shop solutions provider, Maxcess is an industry leader with an international salesforce and trusted reputation for high-quality, custom-configured solutions. Maxcess is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Bertram Capital is a leading private equity firm that invests in lower middle market companies. With over $1.4 billion in committed capital, Bertram focuses its investment activity in general industrial, manufacturing, business services, consumer and technology markets. Bertram Capital is based in San Mateo, California.

Berwind Corporation, founded in 1886, has evolved from a coal mining company to a highly diversified organization of leading manufacturing and service companies operating in niche markets. The combined companies represent several billion dollars in enterprise value and serve industries including pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, automotive, commercial vehicle, energy and general industrial. Berwind Corporation is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Industrial

Maxcess, a portfolio company of Bertram, sale to Berwind