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Patented Tractor Attachment

My All-Time Favorite M&A Deal – The One That Didn’t Sell

⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesIn my 30 years of selling manufacturing companies, I think this is the transaction that I’m most proud of.

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Screw Machine Products for No-Fail Industries

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesLearn about the significance of screw machine manufacturers in the USA. Discover their impact on job creation and the economy.

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Top 7 Manufacturing Sectors

Top 7 Manufacturing Sectors Sought for Acquisition in Q4 of 2024 and into 2025

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover the manufacturing sectors attracting buyers for acquisitions. Find out why Aerospace & Defense is a popular sector in M&A activity.

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military and commercial aircraft, Smart Buyer

How a Smart Buyer Won the Acquisition Against the Competition

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover how a smart buyer won an aerospace acquisition against tough competition. Learn valuable insights and strategies in this blog post.

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Choosing the right candidate

Ideal Candidates for the Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers’ Program

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesFind out who is the perfect fit for the Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers’ Program. We work with manufacturers seeking growth and prioritizing quality.

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Reps or Distributors

Are Manufacturer’s Reps or Distributors Killing Your Manufacturing Business?

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFind out if Manufacturer’s Reps or Distributors are harming your business.

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5 Manufacturing Companies You Can Acquire in 2024

5 Manufacturing Companies You Can Acquire in 2024

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking to acquire manufacturing companies? Explore 5 promising options in aerospace, automotive, cosmetic, and more.

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fabrication company

Expand Your Fabrication Company Into New Sectors!

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesExpand your fabrication company into new sectors with our exclusive listing of a specialized manufacturing company for the railroad industry.

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Blind Side

Does Your Manufacturing Business Have a Blind Side?

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesFind out if your manufacturing business has a blind side. Understand the importance of identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities.

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Avoid Manufacturing Raiders, Robbers, and Reprobates

How to Avoid Manufacturing Raiders, Robbers, and Reprobates

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesAvoid becoming a victim of manufacturing raiders. Learn from a real-life story and gain valuable insights to protect your manufacturing business.

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Acquisition Opportunity – Manufacturer of Injection Molds & Production Injection Molding

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteExplore this well-established manufacturer of injection molds with strong customer relationships and patents

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Manufacturer of Hand Tools & Equipment for Railroad Industry

Railway-Related Manufacturing Acquisition Opportunity

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn about a respected manufacturing company that designs and manufactures safety-related hand tools for the railway industry.

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Articles

Most Sought After Acquisitions
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Manufacturing & Distribution Companies Are The Most Sought After Acquisitions

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesManufacturing & Distribution Companies, Most Sought After Acquisitions According To National Survey and Expected to Stay in High Demand.

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Retirement
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Selling A Manufacturing Business – Why Waiting Will Hurt Your Retirement

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesDon’t delay! Waiting to take these important steps will hurt your retirement! Find out more about the steps you need to take.

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Companies Sought For Acquisition
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Companies Sought For Acquisition

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteCompanies Sought For Acquisition – The Accelerated Group is working with a multi-billion dollar international firm seeking large gear manufacturers.

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Lender
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Buying a Manufacturing Business: Why Your Choice of Lender May Squash Your Deal

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s important that the seller views buyer favorably as opposed to your competition, sometimes that’s due to the choice of business lender.

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dreaded conversations for sellers
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The 2 Conversations That Manufacturing Business Sellers Dread The Most

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2 Dreaded Conversations for Sellers of Manufacturing Businesses, Discussing these will help you get more of what you want.

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Acquisition Opportunity
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Acquisition Opportunity – Northeast Based Manufacturer Of Machine Tool Accessories

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’ve been looking to acquire a niche manufacturer that is highly profitable and has little competition, now is the perfect opportunity. AcceleratedMfgBrokers.com has just exclusively listed a northeast based…

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Acquisition Opportunity
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Acquisition Opportunity – Company Sales Up 40%

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesCould your company experience its best year ever if you were on vacation for four months out of the year? Accelerated has exclusively listed a service provider to the pump…

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find the right acquisition
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The Fastest Way For Private Equity Firms To Find The Right Acquisition In The Manufacturing Sector

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fastest Way For Private Equity Firms To Find The Right Acquisition In The Manufacturing Sector, Consider Providing the Basics.

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Small Business
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Acquisition Opportunity – Small Business Continuously Wins Against Large Competitors!

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesThe numbers don’t lie – with average profit margin reaching an incredible 50%, this is the opportunity of a lifetime for any company looking to expand through acquisition! After almost…

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Acquisition Opportunity
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Acquisition Opportunity – Triple Threat Fabricating Shop

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteA business must be doing something right if they experience growth every year in their industry! Even after fifteen within the industry, our client – a central New Jersey CNC,…

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Acquisition Opportunity ­Mid Atlantic Market Monopoly!
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Acquisition Opportunity ­Mid Atlantic Market Monopoly!

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteOur client, a Mid Atlantic based machine shop owner, is looking to retire and put his almost twenty years of hard work into new hands. The company services the engineered…

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Diversity
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Acquisition Opportunity – Strength in Diversity

⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhy excel in just one industry, when you can excel in 11? After almost 40 years of hard work and dedication, our client – the owner of a metal stamping…

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Guides

Guide

Are Manufacturer’s Reps or Distributors Killing Your Manufacturing Business?

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFind out if Manufacturer’s Reps or Distributors are harming your business.

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Guide

Lower Middle Market M&A: Key Terms and Definitions

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesUnderstand M&A terms and definitions in the lower middle market. This guide provides clear explanations of essential terms for successful transactions.

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Guide

Lower Middle Market M&A: Common Terms in Asset Purchase Agreements

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesEverything you need to know about Asset Purchase Agreements (APA) and the key terms you should understand when selling or buying a business.

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Guide

Working Capital in Mergers and Acquisitions for the Manufacturing Sector

⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesLearn why working capital is crucial in manufacturing M&A and how its shortage can negatively affect a company’s worth and operations.

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Guide

How do you Value Companies with Industry Disruptive Technologies

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesIf a new technology or process forever changes the way gas turbines are made (industry disruptive), should it be looked at differently?

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Guide

Business valuation: what’s my manufacturing company worth?

⏱ Reading Time: 8 minutesBusiness Valuation – What’s My Manufacturing Company Worth – 15 Factors That Affect Business Valuation That Every Business Owner Should Know.

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WAM Podcast

Podcast

Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips Is A Force In Business And An Advocate For Women In Manufacturing

Today, on the Women and Manufacturing Podcast, Ellen shares with Fran her experiences, good and bad, as a woman in manufacturing and the wisdom she’s gained along the way, including the importance of all women sharing what they’ve learned, collaborating and cooperating with other women in the interest of overcoming any barrier to success.

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Podcast

Digital Marketing for Small Manufacturers with Whitney Koch

On this episode of the WAM Podcast, Fran welcomes Whitney Koch, Marketing Communications Specialist with Welker Inc., in Sugarland, Texas. Whitney shares with us how she transitioned from a high school teacher to writing technical copy and finally managing the digital marketing efforts for a 3rd generation manufacturing company. Whitney explains how small to medium-sized companies can handle their digital marketing in-house, including the various platforms she uses to get the job done.

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Podcast

Alternative Proteins And The Food Revolution With Elysabeth Alfano

On today’s episode, Fran and Elysabeth discuss the need for change in the global food supply system to address global population growth. Elysabeth explains in detail how we use our resources to create food is inefficient. 77% of our agricultural land is used for animals to graze and to grow crops to feed those animals. This 77% returns only 18% of our calories. On top of that, 42% of our clean water supply is used to grow crops for and as drinking water for those same animals. As we move forward with a rapidly growing population, these inefficiencies are not sustainable.

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Podcast

Bridging Manufacturing and Marketing Disconnect with Emily Wilkins

How do you bridge the disconnect between manufacturing companies and their potential marketing success? Emily Wilkins, Founder and CEO of Marketing Metal, explains why her company is successful, while other marketing agencies struggle to meet manufacturing companies in the middle. From hesitancy when handing over marketing to inexperience in laying out goals and misunderstanding why marketing is needed at all, the reasons for disconnect are seemingly endless.

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Podcast

Guidewheel Is Helping Manufacturers Reach Sustainable Peak Performance

Today, on the Woman and Manufacturing Podcast, Fran Brunelle talks with Lauren Dunford, CEO of Guidewheel, a global software company. This company is on a mission to empower all the world’s factories to reach sustainable peak performance, and Lauren is on a mission to show everyone how Guidewheel is making this a reality. Lauren shares with Fran how even the oldest manufacturing equipment can take advantage of Guidewheel’s technology to achieve peak performance.

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Podcast

Supporting Young Black Women in STEM with Kara Branch

Kara Branch is an engineer who has always been the only Black woman on all the teams she’s ever worked on and has experienced many challenges as a result. When one of her daughters decided she also wanted to pursue a career in engineering, Kara decided she wanted better for the next generation and so she founded the Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation. Today she joins us to tell us more about the fantastic work she is doing. Tuning in you’ll discover how the Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation is developing young women in all areas of STEM. To hear all about Kara Branch, the fantastic organization she started, how it is transforming lives, and how you can help, tune in today!

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