News and Articles

Press Releases

Pfingsten Partners Sells SpeeCo to Blount

August 10, 2010

Pfingsten Partners Sells Technical Services for Electronics to AMETEK, Inc.

June 1, 2010

Pfingsten Partners, LLC Acquires Motus3 Companies Second Platform Investment for $525 Million Fund IV

January 6, 2010

Closet Works, Inc. Acquires Space-Metrics, USA, L.L.C., Combined Entity Creates Comprehensive Offering for Dealers and Retail Customers

September 11, 2009

Pfingsten Partners, LLC Acquires Hy-Bon Engineering Company, Inc., First Platform Investment for $525 Million Fund IV

June 30, 2009

TSE Companies, L.L.C. Acquires Connect-Tech

June 10, 2009

Pfingsten Partners Acquires Aviation, Power & Marine, A Distributor of Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Engine Parts and Related Services

January 20, 2009

Pfingsten Partners Activates $525 Million Fund IV and Announces Sangamon Industries, L.L.C., for Distressed Investments

January 6, 2009

Suzo-Happ Group acquires Owens Precision Fabricators

October 9, 2008

Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. Acquires Technibus, manufacturer of custom-engineered, bus duct solutions

October 8, 2008

Pfingsten Partners Acquires SpeeCo, a manufacturer of agricultural implements, replacement parts and accessories

July 9, 2008

Pfingsten Partners Closes $525 Million Fund IV

May 5, 2008

North America Sports Media, Inc. Acquires Dodds Athletic Tours

April 9, 2008

Suzo-Happ Group Acquires Suzo Polska Sp. z.o.o. Gaming Distributor in Poland

March 6, 2008

Consolidated Commercial Controls Acquires International Commercial Supply Corporation

October 31, 2007

Suzo-Happ Group Acquires Chinatec, Gaming, Amusement & Transportation Component Manufacturer in China

October 31, 2007

Pfingsten Partners Acquires Tropitone Furniture Co.

October 26, 2007

Pfingsten Partners Acquires Two Regional Closet Manufacturers

March 2, 2007

North America Sports Media Expands Sports Marketing Business with Acquisition of Premiere Sports Travel & Affiliated Companies

November 30, 2006

Suzo International Acquires Sadectronic, S.A.

November 9, 2006

Suzo-Happ Group Acquires Starpoint Developments Ltd., a Supplier of Gaming & Amusement Components

November 1, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Acquires POWERVAR, a Supplier of Power Quality Control Solutions

September 29, 2006

Pfingsten Partners & Hilco Equity Sell Rx Label to Cenveo, Inc.

June 1, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Acquires Technical Services for Electronics, Inc., a Custom Cable Assembly Supplier for Medical & Other Industries

June 1, 2006

HAPP Acquires Mazzco

June 1, 2006

HAPP Announces the Acquisition of ProSource Group

May 19, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Acquires Consolidated Commercial Controls, a Parts Supplier for Foodservice Equipment

May 9, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Sells Four Wheel Drive Hardware to Transamerican Auto Parts Company

February 7, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Acquires TSE Sports & Entertainment, Forming First Division of New Sports Media Company

January 20, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Opens China Office To Aid Middle Market Firms with Asian Sourcing

January 18, 2006

Pfingsten Partners Announces the Acquisition of Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc.

January 9, 2006

Pfingsten in the News

A Great Leap Forward

October 1, 2008, Article reprint from Hearth and Home (pdf - 821kb)

Buyout Firms Limit Debt as Credit Ebbs

June 16, 2008, Article reprint from The Chicago Tribune (pdf - 1.05mb)

Pfingsten Fund Raises Record $525 Million

May 9, 2008, Article reprint from The Chicago Tribune (pdf - 99kb)

Building Better Businesses

September, 2007, Article reprint from American Executive (pdf - 790kb)

1986: It Was A Very Good Year

September, 2006, Article reprint from Play Meter (pdf - 238kb)

Happenstance: For 20 Years Happ Has Made the Industry Whole Through Parts Supply

August 3, 2006, Article reprint from RePlay (pdf - 1.08kb)

The China Flipper

June 26, 2006, Article reprint from Crain's Chicago Business (pdf - 926kb)

Pfingsten Partners suits up: Private equity firm adds sports marketing company TSE to its diversified portfolio

May 24, 2006, Article reprint from BtoBonline.com (pdf - 18kb)

Equity Infusion Adds Foreign Muscle: Companies Sell Stakes To Fund Global Growth

February 13, 2006, Article from Chicago Tribune

Pfingsten Authored Articles

Choices, Choices: Selecting the Right Private Equity Firm

(pdf - 87kb)

Recapitalization - A Case Study: How Recapitalization Helped One Company Achieve Greater Success

(pdf - 88kb)

Exit Options: The Benefit of Selling to a Private Equity Firm

(pdf - 92kb)