Industry Experience: Automotive
Having successfully completed nearly 20 transactions in the industry, Billow Butler professionals have intimate knowledge of the issues facing automotive companies today. Our experience is broad and includes advising Tier I and Tier II suppliers, aftermarket manufacturers, and companies in automotive-related sectors. Our clients have utilized numerous production processes, including precision machining, plastic molding, metal stamping, and tool and die production.
Given the unique and rapidly changing competitive dynamics within the automotive industry, having experienced advisors with a track record of success is crucial. Automotive companies today face many challenges, including OEM and Tier I bankruptcies, supplier consolidation, reduced availability of financing, OEM price-downs, and low cost country outsourcing. Billow Butler can leverage its knowledge of these issues as well as its merger and acquisition and financing market expertise to help its automotive clients determine and execute their optimal strategic alternative.
Select Automotive transactions successfully completed by Billow Butler professionals:
| Seller | Company Description | Buyer |
| ASAA, Inc. | Manufacturer of automotive panels and parts | Automotive Industries, Inc. |
| Autotronic Controls Corporation (MSD Ignition) | Manufacturer of high performance products for the automotive aftermarket | Gryphon Investors |
| Code, Hennessy & Simmons LLC | Supplier of branded automotive accessories | Quaker State Corporation |
| Dana Corporation - Brake Hose Operations | Tier 1 manufacturer of automotive brake hose assemblies | CF Gomma S.p.A. |
| H. E. Orr and Company | Manufacturer of wheel lug wrenches and wire form products | Private investment group |
| Hamilton-Pax | Manufacturer of specialty automotive brake parts | Autocam Corporation |
| Har Technologies | Precision-machined metal parts for the auto and aerospace markets | Autocam Corporation |
| Imperial Group, Inc. | Supplier of body and chassis components to heavy truck and bus market | Johnstown America Industries, Inc. |
| Ingersoll-Rand Company - Automation Division | Manufacturer of assembly systems for automotive applications | Cinetic Industries S.A. |
| Key Manufacturing Group L.P. | Manufacturer of stainless steel capped wheel nuts | JPE, Inc. |
| Lobdell-Emery Corp. | Tier I manufacturer of automotive stampings | Oxford Investment Group |
| Manco PowerSports | Manufacturer of off-road recreational vehicles | American SportWorks |
| Manco Products, Inc. | Manufacturer of off-road recreational vehicles | Coretec Group, Inc. |
| Midwest Stamping | Tier I manufacturer of automotive stampings | Private investment group. |
| MPW Industrial Services Group, Inc. | Provider of filtration management services to auto OEMs | Clarcor, Inc. |
| Penda Corporation | Manufactures plastic bedliners and accessories for trucks | Trivest, Inc. |
| PREMELT Systems | Supplier of metal scrap cleaning and processing systems | PARK OHIO |
| Progressive Industries | Tier I manufacturer of automotive stampings | Private investment group |
| Victor Automotive | Products Marketer and packager of retail automotive accessories | Barjan Products (Pfingsten Partners) |