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Jannel Packaging, Inc.
Holbrook, Massachusetts



has been acquired by



Belle-Pak
Packaging, Inc.
Markham, Ontario Canada


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The undersigned acted as advisors
to Jannel Packaging, Inc.

Jannel is a leading designer and manufacturer of packing list  envelopes, plastic bags including Janstrip™ velcro closure bags.


Belle-Pak is an award -winning creator and manufacturer of plastic and print products, primarily serving the retail and logistic sectors in Canada and the U.S. 





Abundance Marketing Inc.
Stoney Creek, ON Canada



has been acquired by



Abundance Marketing Ltd.
Toronto, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisors
to Abundance Marketing Inc.

Abundance Marketing is a manufacturer and distributor of natural health products selling to specialty stores and mass merchandisers in Canada.  The shareholder/president wished to retire.

The Company was acquired by investor/operators who plan to expand and grow the business.





Can Eng Furnaces
Niagara Falls, ON Canada



has been acquired by



C. F. Capital Corp.
Stamford, CT



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The undersigned acted as advisor
to Can Eng Furnaces.

Can Eng Furnaces is a leader in the design and manufacture of heat-treating equipment for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

C. F. Capital Corp. is a private equity fund that will provide resources and work with existing managers of the Company to expand its market share in underserved markets in Eastern Europe, CIS, South American, and Asia.





Associated Third
Party Administrators
(ATPA)

Alameda, CA


has merged with


United Benefits & Pension
Services, Inc.

Fairfield, CT

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The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to ATPA.

Associated Third Party Administrators is one of the leading independent Taft-Hartley Labor Management Trust Administrators in the Country.

United Benefits & Pension Services, Inc. is a platform company formed to consolidate retirement benefit plan outsourcing companies and leverage technology to create industry efficiencies.





Urethane Processing
Corporation of America
(UPCOA)

Peabody, MA



has been acquired by



G&F Industries, Inc.
Sturbridge, MA



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The undersigned acted as financial advisor
to UPCOA.

UPCOA is a well-respected LIM (liquid injection molder) of OEM parts in silicone, rubber and engineered elastomers.  UPCOA manufactures components for the medical device and industrial markets.

G&F Industries, Inc. are manufacturers of precision injection molded parts and assemblies in the consumer, safety, medical, automotive, electronics and industrial markets.





Opus, Inc.
Bellingham, MA



has been acquired by



Woodstream Corporation
Lititz, PA



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The undersigned acted as financial advisor
to Opus, Inc.

Opus, Inc. has been a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of wild bird feeders and garden accessories under well-recognized brands including Avant Garden, Garden Song and Topflight.

Woodstream Corporation markets a broad portfolio of branded consumer and professional products including Victor rodent control solutions, Havaheart animal caring and control products, Safer natural solutions for the lawn and garden and Perky-Pet wild bird feeders among others.





Ice Time, Inc.
Newburgh, NY



has been acquired by



A. R. Kronstadt Realty Investors
Bethesda, MD



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The undersigned acted as advisor
to Ice Time, Inc.

Ice Time was conceived, developed and managed by a small group of avid hockey players.  This state-of the art twin rink facility was built to NHL specifications.  The facility is the premier facility in the area and became a leader in promoting Hockey and Figure Skating instruction and training at all levels.





Industrial Equipment Company, LTD.
Delta, BC Canada



has been acquired by



Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
NYSE: AIT


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The undersigned acted as advisor
to Industrial Equipment Company, LTD.

IECO is a leading distributor of power transmission products in Western Canada.  Applied Industrial Technology (NYSE:  AIT) is the second largest distributor of industrial power transmission products in North America with over $1.5 billion in sales.  The acquisition of IECO continues AIT's acquisition program in Canada.




Aiken Investments
Toronto, ON Canada



has made a strategic investment in



MDC Contract
Toronto, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to MDC Contract.

MDC Contract is a contract furniture distributor representing some of the best high end lines of product available in the marketplace.  The Company required an equity infusion in order to sustain its growth and Aiken Investments made a strategic investment and provided financial management to further the growth plan.





Bradshaw International, Inc.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA



has acquired a
controlling interest in



Butler Home Products, Inc.
Holliston, MA


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The undersigned acted as advisor
to Butler Home Products, Inc.
Butler Home Products is a manufacturer and marketer of more than 200 home cleaning products which are sold to mass merchants, supermarkets, drug stores, hardware/home centers and specialty stores under the Butler® and Mr. Clean® Cleaning Tools brand names.  Bradshaw International markets a wide assortment of kitchen tools and gadgets, bakeware, food storage, tabletop and cookware products.  Marketed under the Good Cook™ brand name, Bradshaw has the number one market share for kitchenware in grocery stores.




Precast Specialties
Abington
, MA



has been acquired by



Precast Acquisition Corp.
a Corporation formed by a
private investor



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The undersigned acted as advisor
to Precast Specialties Corp.
Established in 1927, Precast Specialties Corp. is one of New England's leading manufacturers of precast concrete products specializing in architectural precast panels, precast curbstone, and unique custom precast items.




Sharp Transportation Services Inc.
Toronto, ON Canada



has acquired



Ontime Expedited Services Inc.
Waterloo, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to Sharp Transportation Services Inc.

Sharp Transportation Services Inc. is a freight forwarding company located in mid-western Ontario.  The Company was seeking growth through acquisition and made a strategic purchase of Ontime Expedited Services Inc., a local competitor.





Lynn Plastics Corp.
Lynn, MA



has been acquired by



Lynn Plastics Company, LLC
a Delaware Corporation formed
by a private investment group


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The undersigned acted as advisor
and consultant to Lynn Plastics Corp.

Lynn Plastics is one of North America's leading developers, formulators and producers of PVC Compounds for the Automotive and Wire and Cable Industries.




TECTRAN, Inc.
Toronto, ON Canada
& TECTRAN MFG., Inc.
Buffalo, NY


have been acquired by


Commonwealth Venture
Funding Group, Inc.

Waltham, MA

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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to TECTRAN, Inc. & TECTRAN MFG., Inc.
TECTRAN, Inc. and TECTRAN MFG., Inc. are 30-year-old manufacturers and distributors of heavy duty truck and trailer parts for OEM and parts distribution in the U.S. and Canada.  Commonwealth Venture Funding Group, Inc. is a U.S. based private equity firm.




INKADINKADO, Inc.
Woburn, MA


has been acquired by


Dimensions Holdings LLC
Reading, PA


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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to INKADINKADO, Inc.
INKADINKADO is a leading designer and manufacturer of artistic and creative rubber ink stamps and accessories.  Dimensions is a leading designer, producer and distributor of craft and hobby kits and is the market leader in needlecraft.




Ginsburg Brothers, Inc.
Billerica, MA



has been acquired by



Sweet Paper Sales Corp.
Hialeah, FL


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The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Ginsburg Brothers, Inc.
Ginsburg Brothers, Inc. is a 100+-year-old redistributor with expertise in the supermarket and party supply industries.  Sweet Paper Sales Corp., one of the largest redistributors of paper, janitorial, supermarket, hotel, party and restaurant supplies in the country, is family owned with headquarters in Miami, FL.  Both Sweet Paper and Ginsburg Brothers are members of Redistributors of America (RDA), the predominant national organization for the redistribution channel.




Gordon Brothers
Boston, MA


has acquired the assets
from the receiver of


H&R Inc.
Toronto, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to H&R Inc. and the receiver
during the insolvency of H&R Inc.

H&R Inc. was the largest independent retailer of home appliances, known as white goods, in Ontario.  The Company was owned by HSBC Private Equity.  H&R Inc. became insolvent and the inventory was sold to Gordon Brothers, one of North Americas largest liquidation companies.





Bob O'Leary Health Food
Distributor Co., Inc. d/b/a BOSS

Scranton, PA


has been acquired by


Dynamic Health Products, Inc.
Largo, FL
OTC:  DYHP

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The undersigned acted as financial advisor
to Bob O'Leary Health Food Distributor Co., Inc.
BOSS has been a leading distributor of sports nutrition products for over 30 years.  Dynamic Health Products, Inc. is a marketer and distributor of high quality dietary supplements, over the counter drugs, and health and beauty products.




Armco
Toronto, ON Canada



has been acquired by



The Management Group
Toronto, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to Armco.

Armco was a formulator of cleaning and other chemicals sold under private label and their own brand names.  The Company was a well respected family business known for their quality and service.  The Company grew to rapidly and was forced into receivership.  We consulted to the Company and their lenders and facilitated the sale of the Company to The Management Group.





Karbon Kopy
Woburn, MA



has been acquired by



Data Print, Inc.
Woburn, MA


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Karbon Kopy.
Karbon Kopy is a sheet fed, offset printing company that produces business forms, letterhead, stationery, flyers, brochures, program books, and business cards.




Miza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Toronto, ON Canada
through its subsidiary
Miza Pharmaceuticals (UK) Ltd.

has acquired

The (UK) Pharmaceutical
Contract Packaging and R&D Facilities

of
CCL Industries
TSE:  CCL.B

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The undersigned acted as advisor
and consultant to Miza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The acquisition of these facilities provides MIZA with the capability to develop and manufacture generic drugs and proprietary pharmaceuticals on a worldwide basis.  This is the second acquisition for MIZA represented by the BKRM&A Group.




DN Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL
and
Northwood Ventures, LLC
Syosset, NY


have acquired a minority
interest in


Heli USA Airways, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV


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The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Heli USA Airways, Inc.
Heli USA Airways is the leading and fastest growing touring company in the Las Vegas Area.  BKRM&A developed the marketing strategy, the transaction parameters and negotiated on behalf of the selling shareholders.  BKRM&A also advised on the terms of employment and shareholder agreements.




Cello-Foil Products Inc.
Battle Creek, MI



has acquired



The Packaging Group
Concord, ON Canada



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The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to The Packaging Group.

Cello-Foil Products Inc. is a privately-held company owned by Sun Equity, a private equity company.  Cello-Foil Products Inc. is in the food packaging industry and determined that The Packaging Group would be a good horizontal acquisition.  The Packaging Group's capabilities provided Cello-Foil with access to a new group of North American customers.





Prospect Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL
in association with
CMS Companies
Philadelphia, PA


has led a leveraged
re-capitalization for


Office Resources, Inc.
Boston, MA


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Office Resources, Inc.
Office Resources, Inc. is a leading contract office furniture and systems dealer in the Boston marketplace.




RANOR, Inc.
Westminster, MA


has been acquired by


Critical Components Corp.
New York, NY

a wholly owned subsidiary of
Standard Automotive Corporation
AMEX:  AJX


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to RANOR, Inc.
RANOR was a leading manufacturer of critical metal fabrications and assemblies for the aerospace and nuclear energy markets.




Roll-O-Sheets Canada, Ltd.
Barrie, ON Canada



has been acquired by



Pliant Corporation
Toronto, ON Canada



________



The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to Roll-O-Sheets Canada, Ltd.

Roll-O-Sheets Canada Ltd. was a converter of packaging film for the food service industry.  The Company specialized in "cling" film and sold its products through major distributors across Canada.  Pliant Corporation is a large manufacturer of film and other packaging products and purchased the Company as an opportunity to grow vertically and control a larger segment of the end user market.





Ames Safety Envelope Co.
Boston, MA



has acquired the assets
from Bankruptcy of



The kms Companies
Woburn, MA


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to kms Companies and the Court.
BKRM&A Group represented the investment group and the Bankruptcy Court and allowed the investors to be relieved of personal obligations under financing guarantees.  AMES is a family owned business in the Graphic Arts and Printing business.




Interactive Multimedia
Network, Inc.

Jersey City, NJ


has made a strategic investment in


CPM Associates, Inc.
Brentwood, NH


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The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to CPM Associates, Inc.
CPM is a designer and manufacturer of store fixtures and architectural millwork for national and regional retail chains.




Industrial Wiper and Paper
Corporation

Chelsea, MA


has been acquired by


AmSan
(American Sanitary Incorporated)
Cary, NC


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Industrial Wiper and Paper Corporation.
Industrial Wiper and Paper distributes paper products and janitorial and sanitary supplies to businesses, schools, office buildings, hotels, etc.




Miza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Edmonton, AB Canada

has acquired

Optopics Laboratories
Fairton, NJ

a division of
Nutramax Products Inc.
Gloucester, MA
NASDAQ:  NMPC


________



The undersigned acted as financial advisor
and consultant to Miza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BKRM&A assisted in negotiating and structuring this divestiture by a public company.  In addition, arranged for favorable financing rates and terms under a Department of Agriculture loan guarantee program.




C-Systems, L.L.C.
Amesbury, MA


has acquired the assets
from Bankruptcy of


Craig Systems &
Eastern Technologies

Amesbury, MA


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to C-Systems, L.L.C.
C-Systems was a manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the Department of Defense.




The Packaging Group
Concord, ON Canada



has acquired



J&J Group of Companies
Toronto, ON Canada



________



The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to The Packaging Group.

The Packaging Group is a large extruder and manufacturer of multi-layer food packaging specializing in long shelf life packaging for meat, seafood and cheese.  The Company was outsourcing it's specialty printing to J&J Group of Companies.

J&J Group of Companies was a printer and supplier of services.  J&J was acquired as a vertical addition in order to have complete control of the printing process.





United Technical Products, Inc.
Canton, MA



has been acquired by



Fidelity Capital
Boston, MA


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to United Technical Products, Inc.
UTP was a market leader in static control products. Fidelity Ventures is the private equity arm of Fidelity Investments.




Treetime, Inc.
Newark, NJ



has been acquired by



Interlude Home, Inc.
New York, NY


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Treetime, Inc.
Treetime was a designer and importer of home decorating products.




Stow Manufacturing Co.
Binghamton, NY



has been acquired by



United Dominion Industries
Charlotte, NC
NYSE:  UDI


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Stow Manufacturing Co.
Stow Manufacturing was a leading company in the light equipment sector of the construction industry. United Dominion was an international conglomerate.




Orion Travelinx Inc.
Burlington, ON Canada



has been acquired by



Charrisma Travel Group
Toronto, ON Canada



________



The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to Orion Travelinx Inc.

Orion Travelinx Inc. was a single office travel agency specializing in business and specialty group travel.  The Company had been in business for twenty years and the owners wished to retire.

Charrisma Travel Group purchased the company as part of their consolidation strategy.





Owl Scientific, Inc.
Woburn, MA


has been acquired by


Erie Scientific Company
a subsidiary of
Sybron International
NYSE:  SYB


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Owl Scientific, Inc.
Owl Scientific was a manufacturer of analytical biotechnology lab equipment.  Erie Scientific is one of the leading US distributors of science equipment and supplies.




Morgan Scott Group
Mississauga, ON Canada



has been acquired by



Bunzl Canada
Mississauga, ON Canada



________



The undersigned acted as advisor and
consultant to Morgan Scott Group.

Morgan Scott Group was an independent distributor of disposable paper and packaging to the food service and grocery industry.

Bunzl Canada is a subsidiary of Bunzl PLC, a company traded on the London Stock Exchange.  Bunzl wished to consolidate their presence in the Ontario market.





Chase Paper Company, Inc.
Westborough, MA



has been acquired by



Taylor Corporation
North Mankato, MN


________



The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Chase Paper Company, Inc.
Chase Paper was a long time leader in the special niche of engraved, high quality invitations.  Taylor Companies is one of the largest private printing companies in the U.S.




FD4K Acquisitions Corp.
Boston, MA



has acquired the assets of



Fun Designs, Inc.
Duxbury, MA


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The undersigned acted as financial
advisor to Fun Designs, Inc.
Fun Designs is a design and marketing company that focuses on providing products with novel designs, unique processes, and exclusive product or license rights to their niche market consisting of children and young adults.

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