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Industrials

Top Global Industrials M&A Advisor

Industrials

2023 M&A Advisory Rankings—Global Industrials Transactions Under $1 Billion
Source: LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
Excludes accounting firms and brokers.
Advisor Deals
Houlihan Lokey 62
Rothschild 58
ICBC 49
Lincoln International 45
Lazard 42

Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services.
 
Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where financial professionals are highly engaged in the execution of client projects, and from our experience as leaders in the market for over a decade, which has given our professionals valuable exposure to a variety of situations and challenges. In 2023, our Industrials Group was ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for global industrials transactions under $1 billion.

Sectors

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Our focus and transaction experience in the industrials sectors enable us to provide our clients with access to top decision-makers at leading strategic and financial firms worldwide. 

Our firsthand knowledge of global players and the industry gives us insight into a variety of corporate strategies, initiatives, and acquisition objectives as well as the most up-to-date local and international market intelligence—making us a trusted, informed financial advisor to our clients.

We cover the entire industrials market from a ground-up, subsector-specific model, with senior-level bankers dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas.

Advanced Manufacturing and Engineered Products
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  • Agriculture Equipment
  • Turf Maintenance Equipment
  • Construction and Mining Equipment
  • Industrial/Infrastructure Maintenance Equipment
  • Air and Water Treatment
  • Electronics and Electrical Equipment
  • Flow Control
  • Motion Control
  • Power Equipment and Components
  • Material Handling and Lift Technologies
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Aerospace
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  • Airframe and Engine Part Manufacturing
  • Avionics
  • Composites and Specialty Materials
  • Distribution and Supply Chain Management
  • Engineered Components and Equipment
  • Flight Operations and Services
  • Flight Software and Simulation
  • Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul
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Automotive, Truck, and Automotive Technologies
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  • Aftermarket and Accessories
  • Automotive Design and Manufacturing, EV, Hybrid, and ICE
  • EV Battery Manufacturing, Technology, and Components
  • EV Propulsion Components
  • EV Charging Station Technologies and Manufacturing
  • Chassis and Underbody Suppliers
  • Controls and Electronics
  • Engine and Driveline
  • Interiors Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers
  • Off-Road and Performance Components
  • Truck/Heavy-Duty Manufacturing and Suppliers
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Software, and Data Connectivity
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Building Products
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  • Residential and Commercial Interior and Exterior Products
  • Lumber and Forest Products
  • Housing and Commercial Engineering and Construction
  • Heavyside
  • Distribution
  • DTC Residential Repair and Remodeling
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Chemicals
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  • Adhesives and Sealants
  • Agrochemicals
  • Battery Chemistry and Materials
  • Catalysts and Adsorbents
  • Chemicals Distribution
  • Cleaning and Sanitation Chemicals
  • Construction Chemicals
  • Elastomers
  • Electronic Chemicals
  • Flavors, Fragrances, and Food Ingredients
  • Fluids and Lubricants
  • Industrial Minerals
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Natural Specialty Ingredients
  • Oilfield Chemicals
  • Paints and Coatings
  • Paper Chemicals
  • Personal Care Chemicals
  • Petrochemicals/Intermediates/Commodity Chemicals
  • Pharma/Fine/Custom/Lab/Chemicals
  • Resins and Additives
  • Water Treatment Chemicals
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Decarbonization Products and Services
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  • Advanced Metering Equipment
  • Carbon Asset Integrity and Abatement
  • Carbon Auditing and Compliance
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
  • Carbon Controls and Instrumentation
  • Carbon Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
  • Energy Efficiency Services
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)
  • Fuel Cell and Backup Power Services
  • Hydrogen Infrastructure and Services
  • Natural Gas Infrastructure and Services (LNG, CNG, RNG, Propane)
  • Predictive Analytics Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Carbon Remote Monitoring and Process Automation
  • Renewable Equipment and Component Manufacturing
  • Renewable Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Services
  • Reservoir and Production Optimization
  • Waste-to-Fuel Processes and Technology, Recycling, and Reuse
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Defense
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  • C4ISR
  • Cyber Defense
  • Electronics Missile Defense and Hypersonic Systems
  • Soldier Systems
  • Space Systems
  • Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
  • Weapons and Ammunition
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Energy Services and Technology
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  • Compression Services and Equipment
  • Drilling, Completion and Production Services, and Equipment
  • Energy Production Consumables
  • Energy Upstream and Midstream Infrastructure
  • Equipment Rental
  • Gas Handling, Processing, and Storage Equipment
  • Liquefaction
  • Offshore Support Services
  • Oilfield Distribution
  • Pressure Pumping
  • Pumps, Valves, Fittings, Seals, and Gaskets
  • Sand and Proppants
  • Seismic and Geophysical
  • Specialized Surface Equipment and Downhole Tools
  • Surveying, Subsurface Engineering, and Well Construction
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Government Services and Technology
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  • C4ISR
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Government Engineering Services
  • Government Healthcare
  • Government Software and Data Analytics
  • IT Modernization
  • Mission Support Services
  • Public Safety
  • Research and Development
  • Space
  • Tech-Enabled Services
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Industrial Technology
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  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
  • Electronic Components
  • Engineered Components
  • Environmental Technologies
  • Filtration
  • Industrial Automation Technology
  • Industrial Software and IoT
  • Mobility Technology
  • Process Automation Technology
  • Robotic Technologies
  • Sensors and Optics
  • Test and Measurement Technology
  • Warehouse Automation and Software
  • Water Technologies and Solutions
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Metals and Engineered Materials
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  • Aluminum Extrusion Products and Services
  • Bar and Wire Manufacturing and Products
  • Battery Metals
  • Engineered Material Production
  • Integrated and EAF Steel Production
  • Metal Castings, Forging and Stamped Production and Services
  • Mill Services
  • Non-Ferrous Metal Production
  • Outsourced Manufacturing and Fabrication
  • Pipe and Tube Production and Distribution
  • Precious Metal Refining
  • Recycling, Scrap, Secondary Metal Services and Production
  • Service Center/Distribution
  • Trading Operations
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Packaging, Plastics, and Paper
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  • Containerboard and Corrugated Packaging
  • Distribution and Converting
  • Flexible Packaging
  • Forest Products
  • Labels
  • Paper Products
  • Printing
  • Protective Packaging
  • Rigid Packaging
  • Specialty Non-Woven Materials
  • Specialty Paper Products
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Security and Safety Solutions
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  • Access Control
  • Authentication and Identification
  • Building Technology and Automation
  • Connected Home
  • Fire and Life Safety
  • Physical Security
  • Public Safety Technology
  • Safety Products and Services
  • Security Monitoring
  • Systems Integration
  • Video Surveillance
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Specialty Distribution
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  • Automation and Controls
  • Automotive/Aftermarket Products
  • Building Products and Systems
  • Chemicals
  • Communications
  • Digital/E-Commerce/Omnichannel
  • DTC Residential Repair and Remodeling
  • Electrical
  • Foodservice
  • Healthcare and Medical
  • HVAC
  • Industrial Components
  • Jan-San
  • MRO/Aftermarket Products
  • OEM Products and Equipment
  • Packaging and Materials
  • Safety and Security
  • Technology and Electronics
  • Virtual Manufacturing
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Contact Us

Bill Peluchiwski Global Head of Industrials Chairman of Corporate Finance
Bill Peluchiwski
Reed Anderson Managing Director Head of Industrials, North America, Co-Head of Specialty Distribution
Reed Anderson
Matteo Manfredi Managing Director Co-Head of Corporate Finance, Europe, Co-Head of Industrials, Europe
Matteo Manfredi
Frank Merkel Managing Director Co-Head of Industrials, Europe
Frank Merkel