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08/01/2019

Dickinson Williams advises on the sale of Thermex-Thermatron

Dickinson Williams & Company served as the exclusive financial advisor to Thermex-Thermatron, Inc. in its sale to Druid Capital Partners.

Thermex-Thermatron is a leading manufacturer of industrial radio frequency (RF) and microwave (MW) systems for drying and sealing applications. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the Company has been an industry pioneer for more than 75 years.

“It was a real privilege to serve once again as Dyad’s banker, and to work closely with all of the fine people at Thermex-Thermatron, as well as Druid Capital,” said John Dickinson, Managing Director of Dickinson Williams & Co.

Ray Lund, the Company’s President said, “The DW&Co. team was there for us from start to finish, and they truly cared about what was best for the employees and the shareholders.”

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney served as legal counsel to Thermex-Thermatron on the transaction, and Trout, Ebersole & Groff served as the Company’s accountants.

About Thermex-Thermatron:

Thermex-Thermatron provides customized RF and MW systems to blue chip customers around the world in a broad range of attractive end markets, including automotive, aerospace, medical, packaging, and other precision applications.

About Druid Capital Partners:

Druid Capital is a boutique investment manager focused on investing in private companies in the Southeast. The firm’s target sectors are specialty manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services.  Druid invests growth equity via majority acquisitions and recapitalizations in established companies alongside motivated, entrepreneurial owners and managers seeking measurable growth of their business.

About Dickinson Williams & Company:

Dickinson Williams & Company is an independent investment banking firm led by industry veterans with over 80 years of combined investment banking, financing, and operating experience.  The firm provides objective, experience-based advisory services to lower middle market companies with enterprise values typically up to $150 million.  The firm provides sell-side, buy-side, private placement, recapitalization, and strategic advisory services to family and closely held businesses, corporations, and private equity groups, and has a broad cross-section of transaction and industry experience in the industrials, business services, distribution, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

John C. Dickinson
Managing Director
jdickinson@dickinsonwilliams.com
804.588.3412

James A. Gilmore
Managing Director
jgilmore@dickinsonwilliams.com
804.588.3414

Harold J. Williams III
Managing Director
hwilliams@dickinsonwilliams.com
804.588.3413