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Generational Equity Announces the Acquisition of White Fire Extinguisher Inc. by Cintas Corporation No. 2
By Generational Equity
12/21/2015
Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately-held, middle-market businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of its client, White Fire Extinguisher Inc. (WFE), headquartered in Mercer, Pennsylvania, by Cintas Corporation No. 2 (dba Cintas Fire Protection – aka, Cintas), headquartered in Mason, Ohio. The acquisition closed on March 31, 2015.
Since 1954, WFE has operated as a full-service fire safety company selling and servicing fire extinguishers, emergency lights, first aid, and fire sprinkler services. WFE caters to industrial accounts, commercial, churches, and other industries throughout the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding regions. To learn more, visit www.whitefireext.com.
Managing Director Doug Smith and his team, including affiliate Jerry Yocum and Vice President Musa Jagne, led the Generational Equity deal team that advised WFE on the transaction.
“The WFE and Cintas team both saw the benefits of joining forces quickly and everyone worked diligently to complete the acquisition,” stated Jerry Yocum, lead dealmaker.
Cintas provides highly specialized services to businesses of all type primarily throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides first aid, safety, fire protection products and services, and more. To learn more, visit www.cintas.com.
About Generational
Headquartered in Dallas, Generational is one of the leading M&A advisory firms in North America.
With more than 350 professionals located throughout 17 offices in North America, the companies help business owners release the wealth of their business by providing growth consulting, merger, acquisition, and wealth management services. Their six-step approach features strategic and tactical growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A transactional services, and wealth management.
The M&A Advisor named the company Investment Banking Firm of the Year three years in a row, Valuation Firm of the Year in 2020, and North American Investment Bank of the Year in 2022 as well as Consulting Firm of the Year. For more information, visit https://www.generational.com.