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ANZEA Textiles Sold

C.F. Stinson LLC, based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, has acquired ANZEA Textiles, the Fort Worth contract fabric company which is known for leading edge colors, bold designs and high performance textiles.  Stinson has been a recognized leader for 70 years as a preferred source of commercial textiles.  ANZEA will maintain its operations and facilities in […]

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Video: Tony Ford Receives “Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award”

Congratulations to K&A Senior Associate Tony Ford for receiving the “Supporter of Entrepreneurship” recognition at Fort Worth Inc. Magazine’s 2020 Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards held September 10 at The Fort Worth Club.

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Tony Ford: FW Inc.’s Most Influential

Congratulations to K&A Senior Associate Tony Ford for being named to Fort Worth Inc. magazine’s list of the 400 most influential people in Fort Worth.

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Job Opportunity: VP of Manufacturing

Job Opportunity in Fort Worth: Essner Manufacturing is seeking a Vice President of Manufacturing. The ideal team member will have proven process improvement, planning and project management experience delivering results in a precision machining and/or fabrication environment. For information e-mail contact@kasperassociates.com.

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Good News

Written by Dr. M. Ray Perryman, Economist, The Perryman Group Good News In the midst of the pandemic’s ongoing fallout, there was a bit of very good news for the economy earlier this month that, as with so many other things, did not get the attention it should have (or would have in different times). […]

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Endorsement: Andrews Tool Co.

Friend of the firm Sol Kanthack was kind enough to write this endorsement of K&A and the services we provide in our business sale transactions. To North Texas Business Owners: Recently in 2018, I was in a financial position to consider purchasing a company.  During my research, a friend introduced me to Kasper & Associates […]

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Growing Business Value When Times Are Tough

Courtesy of Mike Benedict, BOK Financial Growing Business Value When Times Are Tough In times of great uncertainty or disruption, some business owners will panic and bury their heads in the sand. Some will sit tight and wait for things to settle down. But others will try to create opportunity and future growth. Which will […]

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What Happens When Private-Equity Firms Start Making Deals Again?

From KelloggInsight What Happens When Private-Equity Firms Start Making Deals Again? There will be more buyout opportunities, but fewer on-site visits will make due diligence more difficult. The coronavirus has caused much of the world to press a giant pause button—on social gatherings, on routine medical procedures, on sitting in classrooms. And private equity is […]

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The Art of an Oil Deal

Although it’s nice filling up my gas tank for less than $20, Texans understand that low oil prices mean difficult times for many companies involved in and those employed by the oil & gas industry.  Actions taken by Saudi Arabia and Russia over the past several months along with the steep falloff in demand due […]

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Lower Middle Market M&A Activity

From Axial.netMeghan Daniels Last week, Axial convened a virtual roundtable of members to review the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on lower middle market business owners, M&A activity, and dealmaking. We assembled specialist and generalist investment bankers, corporate buyers and private equity investors (eight in total) to cut across the LMM and understand reactions to […]