Monday, December 1, 2008

McGladrey Capital Markets leads negotiations as Halltech completes management-led buyout

Costa Mesa, Calif. – December 03, 2008 – Scarborough, Ontario-based Halltech Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Japan-based Saiden Chemical Industry Co., has completed a management-led buyout of the firm. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

McGladrey Capital Markets LLC led the negotiations and acted as exclusive financial advisor to Saiden. Davis LLP acted as the legal advisor to Saiden.

The sale of Halltech allowed Saiden to restructure its North American operations and place greater focus on its North Carolina subsidiary as a growth platform. In addition, this transaction enables Saiden to reinvest its financial and management resources in high-growth East Asian markets.