Mark Kuether, Sunbelt Business Broker Completes Sale of a Niche Wood Product Manufacturing Company

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) June 28, 2012

Milwaukee Office of Sunbelt Midwest, the place to go to buy or sell a business, is pleased to announce the sale of TDH Manufacturing, Inc. The Company was acquired by Bernie Dahlin, President of Shapes Unlimited, Inc. Mr. Dahlin originally inquired about the business through an advertisement on Bizquest.com only a few days after going to market. Sunbelt Midwest works companies to develop business exit strategies. The exit strategy for Tom Hinkle, President of TDH Manufacturing, Inc. was initiated by Sunbelt in 2003 and continued over the years as Mr. Hinkle developed his personal plan for retirement. Sunbelt Midwest was an advisor every step of the way for Mr. Hinkle ultimately listing his business for sale in late 2011.

TDH Manufacturing, Inc. spawned an enormous interest from over 100 buyer prospects and ultimately sold to Mr. Dahlin after just 6 months on the market. The Acquision is a natural fit for Shapes Unlimited, Inc. who has been in business since 1967 manufacturing custom fabrication of trade show displays, furniture pieces, point of purchase displays among many other custom products. Since 1984, TDH Manufacturing, Inc. has also manufactured quality wood products such as point of purchase displays, countertop displays, fixtures, kiosks along with a substantial number of other wood products.

“The product synergy between the two companies couldn’t have been more aligned,” said Mark Kuether “Mr. Dahlin and his company Shapes Unlimited, Inc. was a perfect fit for this acquisition opportunity. Although, I represented the seller in this transaction I worked intently with both parties to realize a favorable outcome and meet the expectations on both sides.”

The Wood Product Manufacturing industry according to BLS.gov, manufactures wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes), and prefabricated wood buildings.

The production processes of the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector include sawing, planing, shaping, laminating, and assembling of wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood shapes may also be subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood containers. The Wood Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that make wood products from logs and bolts that are sawed and shaped, and establishments that purchase sawed lumber and make wood products. BLS.gov gives a favorable outlook for this sector predicting a 25.5% employment increase for woodworking occupations from 2010-2020.

About Mark Kuether
Mark Kuether has more than a decade of experience working with and for small business, ranging from retail to manufacturing. Mark worked exclusively on closing the top deal ever recorded of a small manufacturing concern, the buyer being a Fortune 500 company. He has also worked hand-in-hand with the top executive in design and implementation of new product lines. Mark’s past experience includes national sales management and execution of national marketing strategies for retail and manufacturing companies.

Mark brings a level of creativity to the process of buying and selling a business that is often required in complex transactions. Mark has earned the Sunbelt President’s Award for achieving milestones in annual sales. Mark has been a member of the Milwaukee office of Sunbelt Midwest since 2004, helping people buy and sell businesses throughout the state of Wisconsin.

About Sunbelt Midwest
Sunbelt Midwest is an elite division of Sunbelt, the largest organization of business brokers and M & A professionals in the world. With five offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sunbelt Midwest is a premier brokerage. The business brokers and M & A intermediaries of Sunbelt Midwest, consistently rank in the top performers of Sunbelt International. Because of this team’s expertise, it has been trusted with coordinating all of the national franchisor relationships for Sunbelt. Because of this interaction, Sunbelt Midwest has a unique ability to market businesses throughout Sunbelt internationally. Sunbelt truly has GLOBAL reach! http://www.SunbeltMidwest.com

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