DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eight Quarter Advisors (“EQA”), is pleased to announce its role as the sole sell-side advisor to Ozark Steel Fabricators, Inc. (“Ozark Steel”) in its successful acquisition by Dakota Holdings, LLC, (“Dakota Holdings”), a private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. The acquisition further strengthens Dakota Holding’s platform of structural steel fabricators and erectors, led by Dallas-based Staley Steel, and positions the companies for further expansion throughout the Central and Midwestern U.S.
With a history spanning 6 decades, Ozark Steel has grown to become one of the most trusted structural steel fabricators in the Midwest region, specializing in new construction projects within the data storage, industrial, and healthcare submarkets. In addition to fabrication, Ozark Steel plays a hands-on role assisting developers and contractors in addressing complex problems throughout the construction process, complementing Staley Steel’s comprehensive design/build and value engineering approach. The partnership combines Ozark Steel’s commitment to delivering the highest quality project solutions with Dakota Holding’s growth expertise and strategic network of Fortune 500 project owners and developers throughout the continental U.S.
“The M&A process is much more complex than we had expected, but the EQA team provided the expertise and experience necessary to get us across the finish line successfully,” said Jimmy Hand, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Ozark Steel.
“The acquisition of Ozark Steel by Dakota Holdings exemplifies the power of strategic partnerships in positioning businesses for long-term growth,” said Chris Lueth, Managing Director at EQA. “We were honored to support the Ozark Steel team in this transaction and feel strongly that the combined resources and expertise of Dakota Holdings and Staley Steel will contribute to the company’s continued success.”
About Eight Quarter Advisors
Eight Quarter Advisors (EQA), a Denver and Boston-based lower middle-market M&A advisory firm, provides transaction representation to successful and scalable companies that appeal to the institutional buyer markets, but often do not fit the client profile of traditional middle-market investment banks. The firm was founded to provide a level of knowledge, experience, and transaction sophistication that is rarely accessible to a market that stands to benefit from it most.
About Ozark Steel
In business since 1962, Ozark Steel Fabricators, Inc. has become a staple in the Midwestern construction industry, providing start-to-finish solutions for contractors in the St. Louis and Chicago markets. Based in Farmington, Missouri, Ozark Steel is known for delivering high-quality and complex steel solutions across a range of commercial projects, ensuring reliability, consistency, and a commitment to completing projects on time and on budget.
About Dakota Holdings
Dakota Holdings, LLC, based in Dallas, Texas, is a lower-middle market private investment firm with a long-term investment horizon, often holding and growing companies over several decades. Dakota Holdings primarily invests in businesses within the industrial manufacturing sector, fostering organic growth in the acquired company’s geography through dedicated back-end support and integration with portfolio companies to streamline operations, realize efficiencies, and maximize market impact.
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