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7 Manufacturing Sectors That Will Thrive under a Trump Presidency

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Trump presidency, there is a renewed commitment to a strong US manufacturing base with a focus on tax relief, reshoring, and trade reform. Here are 7 manufacturing sectors…

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The Trump Effect on US Manufacturing & Corporate Taxes

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover how President Trump’s policies, including tax cuts and incentives, could help bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and boost business growth.

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Will a Buyer of My Manufacturing Business Want to Acquire the Real Estate?

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether your real estate is held in the same corporation or a different corporate entity, the same thing holds true. The buyer of your business will want your real estate if there is excess capacity.

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10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFollow these 10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire, and watch it grow.

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Buying a Manufacturing Company – Bigger Isn’t Always Better

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesExperienced acquirers find acquisition often outpaces organic growth, offering instant access to new customers, markets, and skills.

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Navigating The 2025 Manufacturing M&A Market

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesExplore how the robust manufacturing M&A market of 2025 offers unique opportunities, and why partnering with a specialist can significantly enhance the value and success of your company’s sale.

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Manufacturing Investor

6 Critical Questions to Ask an Investor or Acquirer

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the six essential questions to ask when vetting investors or acquirers for your manufacturing business, ensuring you secure not just capital, but the right partnership for future growth and success.

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7 Characteristics That Attract Manufacturing Investment

⏱ Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether you’re looking to grow your manufacturing business or prepare for its sale, understanding the characteristics that attract quality investment is key.

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Guide to Preparing Your Manufacturing Business for Sale

2025 definitive guide to preparing your manufacturing business for sale

⏱ Reading Time: 13 minutesLearn Why Now Is The Ideal Time To Sell Your Manufacturing Business. Explore Market Trends, Valuations, and Expert Tips To Maximize Your Sale.

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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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Articles

Article

7 Manufacturing Sectors That Will Thrive under a Trump Presidency

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Trump presidency, there is a renewed commitment to a strong US manufacturing base with a focus on tax relief, reshoring, and trade reform. Here are 7 manufacturing sectors…

Read ›
Article

The Trump Effect on US Manufacturing & Corporate Taxes

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover how President Trump’s policies, including tax cuts and incentives, could help bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and boost business growth.

Read ›
Article

Tax Treatment of M&A Transactions: Achieving Stock Sale Treatment with Asset Depreciation Benefits

⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesIn manufacturing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyers and sellers often negotiate the structure of a transaction to achieve favorable tax outcomes. Two primary structures dominate: stock sales and asset sales….

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Article

Will a Buyer of My Manufacturing Business Want to Acquire the Real Estate?

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether your real estate is held in the same corporation or a different corporate entity, the same thing holds true. The buyer of your business will want your real estate if there is excess capacity.

Read ›
Article

10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFollow these 10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire, and watch it grow.

Read ›
Article

Buying a Manufacturing Company – Bigger Isn’t Always Better

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesExperienced acquirers find acquisition often outpaces organic growth, offering instant access to new customers, markets, and skills.

Read ›
Article

Navigating The 2025 Manufacturing M&A Market

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesExplore how the robust manufacturing M&A market of 2025 offers unique opportunities, and why partnering with a specialist can significantly enhance the value and success of your company’s sale.

Read ›
Manufacturing Investor
Article

6 Critical Questions to Ask an Investor or Acquirer

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the six essential questions to ask when vetting investors or acquirers for your manufacturing business, ensuring you secure not just capital, but the right partnership for future growth and success.

Read ›
Article

7 Characteristics That Attract Manufacturing Investment

⏱ Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether you’re looking to grow your manufacturing business or prepare for its sale, understanding the characteristics that attract quality investment is key.

Read ›
Patented Tractor Attachment
Article

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.

Read ›
Article

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.

Read ›
Top 7 Manufacturing Sectors
Article

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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Guides

Guide

2025 definitive guide to preparing your manufacturing business for sale

⏱ Reading Time: 13 minutesLearn Why Now Is The Ideal Time To Sell Your Manufacturing Business. Explore Market Trends, Valuations, and Expert Tips To Maximize Your Sale.

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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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WAM Podcast

Podcast

How Software Solutions Can Benefit Your Manufacturing Company with Tracy Coon

Tracy Coon joins us on the show today to explain how Blue Ridge, her software company, helps manufacturing companies optimize their processes, understand and utilize their data, and manage multiple locations. Tracy also talks us through one of her favorite real-world examples of how the Blue Ridge systems improved the processes of a particular company and the positive changes that the company saw as a result. If you think your company’s processes need a revamp, you have come to the right place! Accelerated Logo

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Rebooting and Locking Down Company Culture with Karen Norheim

Today’s guest is Karen Norheim, who is the President of American Crane, an Equipment Corporation, with three locations in Pennsylvania, totaling over a quarter of a million square feet. She is a second-generation leader in the company and, during her tenure, she has sought to solidify the founder’s legacy, while also putting her own stamp on the company culture. In this episode, you hear from her who American Crane is, and she shares her opinion on the importance of solidifying company culture, why you need to put emphasis on having a happy and empowered workforce, and how that has changed over time.

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Podcast

Leading Youth Into the Manufacturing Industry with Kristin Carlson

Today on the WAM podcast, Frances Brunelle welcomes guest Kristin Carlson, President of Peerless Precision, Inc.., situated in Westfield, MA. Our guest today is passionate about informing kids and their parents that just because you go into a trade and start working right out of high school, does not mean that you lose the opportunity to go to college. More often than not, employers like herself want to invest in their employees and companies. Today, we welcome to the show, Kristin Carlson, who is President of Peerless Precision, Inc. in Westfield, Massachusetts. Peerless is a small, precision machine shop specializing in the manufacturing of complex mechanical components, mainly for the aerospace and defense industries. Kristin is the previous president of the Western Massachusetts chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association. She also currently serves as trustee, a member of the board, and sits on advisory/steering committees for Westfield Technical Academy’s Manufacturing Program, West Springfield High School’s Pathways to Prosperity Program, Agawam High School’s Manufacturing Program, and Forge. Kristin has extensive experience in purchasing, sales, supply chain management, and operations management. She is extremely passionate when it comes to changing the outdated narrative that encompasses manufacturing, bringing more women into manufacturing, and…

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Brand Awareness and Acquisitions with Sue Nordman

Today’s guest is Sue Nordman, President of Obsidian Manufacturing Industries, Inc., situated in Rockford, Illinois. In this episode, we talk to Sue about how she became President at Obsidian where she gets into the different roles her husband and herself perform at the company. Sue highlights some of the strategies she is using to keep her company top of mind online and in the manufacturing community, getting into the benefits of blogging, Twitter chats, and more. We also hear Sue’s thoughts about the two acquisitions she navigated shortly after stepping into her role and discuss some of the challenges of performing such a feat during a pandemic.

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Podcast

Growing Through Acquisitions with Elizabeth Paquette

Today we welcome to the show, Elizabeth Paquette. Liz is the Co-owner of Rock Valley Tool (RVT), a 50-year-old manufacturing company in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Liz left a special education career to acquire RVT, with her husband, who is the operations manager. Tune in today as we hear straight from Liz all about how she transitioned to manufacturing, how they are working with their community to bridge skill gaps, implementing high school co-op programs, how diversification has helped her company during COVID-19, and much, much more!

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Podcast

Going Digital in a Modern Market with Anna Korolekh of Oro Inc.

Today we welcome, Anna Korolekh Marketing Director at Oro, Inc. In this episode, we explore the incredible opportunities that arise from taking your business online. We open our conversation by unpacking Oro’s product offerings and how they help companies to digitize their business. We dive right into the important role that Client Relationship Management Systems — or CRMs — play when engaging with customers. From discussing how CRMs increase the efficiency of sales teams, we chat about how eCommerce can unlock quick and exponential business scaling. Tune in to hear more about how going digital is becoming a manufacturing standard.

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