Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
Sam Tinaglia is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 1999. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Robert W. Baird & Co. and Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Board member Midwest Christian Academy (k-8)
Trustee of The Chicago History Museum
Former President of the Psi Upsilon Scholarship Foundation
the parent company of Milacron
has sold a
51% majority interest to
March 2025
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) in connection with a pending majority interest sale of its subsidiary company, Milacron, to Bain Capital.
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a portfolio company of Insight Equity
has been acquired by
February 2025
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to LDX Solutions, a portfolio company of Insight Equity, in connection with its sale to Andritz AG.
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has been acquired by
November 2024
has received a structured
equity investment from
May 2024
has been acquired by
May 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Nehring Electrical Works Company in connection with its pending sale to Mueller Industries, Inc.
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a portfolio company of GreyLion Partners
has been acquired by
May 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to MTL Holdings, a portfolio company of GreyLion Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Carlisle Companies, Inc (NYSE: CSL).
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has been acquired by
November 2022
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Durex International Corporation in connection with its pending sale to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.
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a portfolio company of AEA Investors
has been acquired by
March 2022
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pexco, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, in connection with its sale to Odyssey Investment Partners.
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a portfolio company of Dominus Capital
has been acquired by
December 2021
has been acquired by
November 2021
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to North West Rubber (NWR) in connection with its sale to TorQuest Partners.
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has been acquired by
March 2021
has been acquired by
October 2020
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High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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