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09/11/2025

Dickinson Williams advises on the sale of Edwards Moving & Rigging

Dickinson Williams & Company is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Edwards Moving & Rigging, Inc. (“Edwards” or the “Company”) in its sale to CORE Industrial Partners.

Founded in 1961, Edwards provides specialized hauling and rigging solutions for oversized and super-heavy equipment to the power generation, manufacturing, infrastructure/construction, and other end markets. The Company offers turnkey project management and engineering solutions to value-chain participants, including equipment OEMs; engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors; freight forwarders; and end users (e.g., utilities and manufacturers). Headquartered in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Edwards operates from five facilities located in Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois.

Mark Edwards, Founder and Chairman, said, “the Dickinson Williams team was a pleasure to work with throughout the process. Their work ethic, thoughtful guidance, and meticulous management of the sale process drove this successful outcome for my family and the entire Edwards organization. I look forward to working with them again sometime in the future.”

Harold Williams, Managing Director at Dickinson Williams, added, “Edwards has utilized its specialized equipment, skilled personnel, and broad engineering expertise to build a compelling reputation for providing unique solutions with personalized customer care, unwavering professionalism, safety, and exceptional quality. It was a distinct pleasure for Dickinson Williams to work with Mark and the Company’s outstanding leadership team to find the right partner to support the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for Edwards.”

Jason Fulton, Partner at CORE, said, “Edwards is a niche player in a highly attractive industry and successfully differentiates itself through strong customer relationships, turnkey project management, and demonstrated safety and execution capabilities. Mark and team have extensive industry experience and will serve as great partners. We are pleased to add Edwards to our industrial services portfolio and will look to expand its value proposition and market reach through both strategic initiatives and complementary acquisitions.”

McBrayer PLLC and Cherry Bekaert provided legal and accounting services to Edwards, respectively.

About CORE Industrial Partners:

CORE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm with over $1.58 billion of capital commitments investing in North American lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services businesses with offices in Chicago, Austin, and Cleveland. CORE’s team is comprised of highly experienced former CEOs and investment professionals with shared beliefs, deep experience, and a demonstrated track record of building market-leading businesses. Through our capital, insight, and operational expertise, CORE partners with management teams and strives to build best-in-class companies.

About Dickinson Williams & Company:

Dickinson Williams & Company is an independent investment banking firm led by industry veterans with over 90 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 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 investors, 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