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American Achievement Corporation
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Ames True Temper
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Austar United Communications Ltd.
Baker & Taylor
Bravo Developement Inc.
Caribbean Restaurants, LLC
Carret Company
Castle Harlan, Inc.
CHAMP
Charlie Brown's, Inc.
Commemorative Brands
Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
Educational Communications, Inc.
Equipment Support Services, Inc.
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
Gold Star Foods, Inc.
Gravograph Industrie International
Horizon Line Holding Corp.
IDQ Holdings, Inc.
INDSPEC Chemical Corporation
Ion Track Instrument
Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc.
Luther's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc.
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery
McCormick & Schmick Management Group
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.
Norcast Wear Solutions
Perkins & Marie Callender's, Inc.
Polypipe Group
Pretium Packaging, LLC
Rath Gibson
Securus Technologies, Inc.
Shelf Drilling
Smarte Carte Corporation
StackTeck Systems Incorporated
Statia Terminals Group N.V.
Taylor Publishing Company
Tensar Corporation
Tradesco Mold Ltd
Truck Components Inc.
United Malt Holdings
Universal Compression, Inc.
US Synthetic Coporation
Verdugt Holdings, Inc.
Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
April 03, 2001
Castle Harlan Portfolio Company Completes Major Acquisition
NEW YORK, April 3, 2001 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based merchant bank, announced today that Commemorative Brands Holding Corp., one of the nation's leaders in class rings and yearbooks, has acquired Educational Communications, Inc., the leading publisher of…
December 19, 2000
Castle Harlan Purchases Leading Maker Of Specialty Packaging For Frozen Foods
NEW YORK, December 19, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today that it has acquired a controlling interest in Associated Packaging Enterprises, Inc. (APEI), a leading manufacturer of specialty packaging for frozen foods. Terms of…
November 14, 2000
Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners Acquires Sheridan Australia's Worldwide Bed and Bath Linen Business
NEW YORK, November 14, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., manager of the Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners Worldwide funds, together with the funds managed by Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners Pty. Limited (CHAMP) and management of Sheridan Australia Pty. Limited,…
May 03, 2000
Castle Harlan Fund Buys Gravograph, World Leader in Engraving Industry
NEW YORK, May 3, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the acquisition of Gravograph Industrie International, the world's leading maker and seller of machines, accessories and materials used in the engraving industry. The transaction…
February 25, 2000
Statia Terminals Announces First Quarter Distribution is Unlikely Due to Adverse Oil Market Conditions
ST. EUSTATIUS, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, February 25, 2000 - Statia Terminals Group N.V. ("Statia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STNV) announced today that it is continuing to be affected by the high market price of crude oil and the uncertainty surrounding future…
February 14, 2000
Castle Harlan Completes Purchase Of Leading Yearbook Publisher
NEW YORK, February 14, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, said today it had completed the acquisition of Taylor Publishing Company, one of the nation's leading publishers of high school and college yearbooks, from Insilco Holding…
January 25, 2000
Castle Harlan Acquires Producer Of Explosive, Narcotics Detectors
NEW YORK, January 25, 2000 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, said today that it has joined with the senior management of Ion Track Instruments (ITI) to purchase the company, the world's leading manufacturer of instruments that…
January 13, 2000
Castle Harlan And Management Consolidate Case Distributorships
NEW YORK, January 13, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the formation of Equipment Support Services, Inc., with the purchase by Castle Harlan and management of four distributorships of Case Corp. construction equipment. The…
December 20, 1999
Castle Harlan Fund Acquires Leading Yearbook Publisher
NEW YORK, December 20, 1999 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had reached a definitive agreement with Insilco Holding Co. to acquire Insilco's subsidiary, Taylor Publishing Company, one of the nation's leading publishers of…
November 15, 1999
Castle Harlan Announces Purchase of AdobeAir
NEW YORK, November 3, 1999 -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, said today a private equity investment fund it manages had completed the acquisition of AdobeAir, Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers of evaporative coolers and…
November 15, 1999
Castle Harlan Announces Purchase Of West Coast Restaurant Chain
NEW YORK, November 15, 1999 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had acquired Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, a chain of family restaurants best known for its freshly baked pies, in a transaction valued…
October 20, 1999
Castle Harlan Announces Australasian Buyout Partnership With Private Equity Firm In Australia
NEW YORK, October 20, 1999 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today it had agreed to acquire a 50 percent stake in the business of private equity manager Australian Mezzanine Investments Pty. Limited (AMIL) in order…
October 13, 1999
Two Portfolio Managers Join Carret & Company
NEW YORK, October 13, 1999 - Carret and Company, the New York money management firm, announced today that two experienced and successful equity portfolio managers -- Arthur Gray, Jr. and R. Stephen Bartholow, Jr. -- had joined the firm. William…
August 24, 1999
Worldwide Flight Services Makes Second Acquisition of Month
FORT WORTH, Texas, August 24, 1999 -- Worldwide Flight Services, one of the world's largest providers of ground services to the aviation industry, announced today its second acquisition within two weeks - Aerolink International, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Terms of…
August 16, 1999
New Acquisition By Worldwide Flight Services Expands Global Operations To 82 Airports
FORT WORTH, Texas, August 16 - Worldwide Flight Services, one of the world's largest providers of ground services to the aviation industry, announced today the purchase of Miami Aircraft Support, Inc. (MAS), of Miami, Florida, in a transaction valued at…
August 11, 1999
Commemorative Brands Names New President, Chief Executive
AUSTIN, Texas, August 11 - Commemorative Brands, Inc., one of the nation's largest manufacturers and sellers of class rings for high school and college students, announced today the appointment of David G. Fiore as president and chief executive officer, effective…
June 23, 1999
Castle Harlan Portfolio Company Acquires Another Mold Maker
NEW YORK, June 23 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based merchant bank, announced today that StackTeck Systems Incorporated, the largest independent plastic injection mold-maker in North America, has acquired Unique Mould Makers Limited of Toronto in a transaction valued…
June 02, 1999
Worldwide Flight Services Names Dunkerley COO
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 2, 1999 -- Worldwide Flight Services, one of the world's leading providers of ground services to the aviation industry, announced today the appointment of Mark Dunkerley as chief operating officer, a new position. Dunkerley will be…
April 05, 1999
Castle Harlan Fund Completes Purchase of AMR Services
NEW YORK, April 5 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, said today a private equity investment fund it manages had completed the acquisition of AMR Services, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. The…
March 01, 1999
Investment Group Led by Castle Harlan of the U.S. Acquires Acid Salts Businesses From BP Amoco
The Verdugt B.V. group of acid salts businesses, headquartered at Tiel, the Netherlands, has been sold by BP Amoco to a group of investors led by New York merchant bank Castle Harlan in conjunction with principals of US Salt and…
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