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The building products sector, which operates within 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 more than 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.
| Advisor | Deals |
|---|---|
| Houlihan Lokey | 62 |
| Rothschild | 58 |
| ICBC | 49 |
| Lincoln International | 45 |
| Lazard | 42 |
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Selected Transactions
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Deutsche Bank and Orchard Global have divested their stake in HIT HOLZ (HIT), Europe’s largest supplier of EPAL pallets, to Mercer International (Mercer).
Headquartered in Torgau, Germany, HIT is the largest European manufacturer of EPAL pallets, operates one of the largest sawmill sites, and is one of the most significant producers of biofuels in Germany. The wood for production is sourced exclusively from sustainably managed forests and, for the most part, comes from within a radius of 150 to 200 kilometres. HIT utilises 100% of every trunk down to the last chip, conserving resources, making itself less dependent on external suppliers and service providers, and making its contribution to a sustainable, green electricity supply.
Vancouver-headquartered Mercer is publicly listed (NASDAQ:MERC). It is one of the world’s largest producers of market pulp, a growing leader in the solid-wood products space, and a producer of biomass-based green energy and bio extractives. The acquisition contributes significantly to Mercer’s German competitive positioning, with enhanced sawing capacities and greater access to wood supply.
Houlihan Lokey acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Deutsche Bank and Orchard Global and negotiated all aspects of the transaction on their behalf. This most recent transaction further strengthens Houlihan Lokey’s leadership in the execution of complex deals and underpins its strong cross-border capabilities.
