Consumer

Cleary Gull's Investment Banking professionals have assisted numerous consumer-oriented businesses including companies that produce food and food processing products, consumer durables, and housewares and services within specialty and diversified retail, direct marketing, and many other markets.  For example, our professionals advised: 

• The Medalcraft Mint, Inc., a leading manufacturer of a high-quality, die-struck (minted) metals, medallions, and other products, in a sale to a private investment group led by Gerald Moran. 

  
  

• William K. Walthers, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of model trains and hobby products, in the acquisition of the Toy & Hobby Division of Life-Like Products, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of model trains and other hobby toys.
  
  

• rondele Specialty Foods, LLC, a manufacturer of premium spreadable cheese and owned by Facilitator Capital Funds in its sale to Groupe Lactalis, headquartered in Laval, France, is the world's 8^th largest dairy manufacturer and the largest cheese producer in Europe.
  
  

• Weyco Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WEYS), a distributor and retailer of men's casual, dress and fashion footwear, in the acquisition of Florsheim Shoes, a distributor and retailer of men's footwear.
  
  
• Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI), a leading national retailer of natural and organic foods in the sale of NatureSmart, LLC, a marketer and manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements to NBTY, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTY), a manufacturer and retailer of vitamins, food supplements and health and beauty aids.
  
  
• Emmpak Foods, Inc., a producer of value-added meat products in its sale to Excel Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill Inc., and a supplier of beef and pork products to commercial and retail customers.
  
  
• Kaytee Products Inc., a manufacturer of bird and pet food products in its sale to Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), a manufacturer and marketer of branded products for the pet, lawn and garden markets.