Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
October 2024
Industrial Growth Products
Elliot Farkas
Managing Director, Head of Industrial Growth Products
About Elliot
Elliot Farkas is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2006. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Robert W. Baird & Co and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Board Membership
Anti-Defamation League - Midwest Chapter Board Member
Community Involvement
Common Pantry
ADL
Notable Transactions
$565,000,000
has been acquired by
July 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Rytec Corporation (Rytec) in connection with its pending sale to Nucor Corporation (Nucor).
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Not Disclosed
a subsidiary of Unigel
has been acquired by
June 2024
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
March 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Atmos Technologies in connection with its sale to Insight Equity.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2024
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Wise Equity SGR SpA
has been acquired by
February 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Investindustrial
has sold its Compounds Business to
November 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Benvic Group and Investindustrial in connection with the signing of a binding put option for the pending sale of Benvic’s compounds business to International Chemicals Investors Group.
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$1,150,000,000
a portfolio company of Olympus Partners
has been acquired by
February 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Behrman Capital
has been acquired by
August 2022
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of AEA Investors
has been acquired by
March 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pexco, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, in connection with its sale to Odyssey Investment Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
November 2021
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to North West Rubber (NWR) in connection with its sale to TorQuest Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
October 2021
Industrial Growth Products
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Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.