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Duff & Phelps Advised AFC Industries, Inc. on its Sale to Rockwood Equity Partners

Transaction Description

Duff & Phelps is pleased to announce the sale of AFC Industries, Inc. ("AFC") to Rockwood Equity Partners, an Ohio-based private investment firm. Kroll was engaged as the exclusive financial advisor to AFC to provide merger and acquisition advisory services in connection with a sale transaction. The transaction closed on February 1, 2012.

About AFC Industries

Founded in 1987, AFC Industries, Inc. is a leading value-added procurement and logistics management company, distributing fasteners and engineered products to original equipment manufacturers primarily in diverse industrial end markets. AFC is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio.



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