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Duff & Phelps Advised Guy & O'Neill, Inc. on Its Significant Investment from Centre Partners Management, LLC
Guy & O'Neil

Guy & O’Neill, Inc. (“G&O”, or the “Company”), a privately-owned manufacturer of wet wipes and other household cleaning and personal care products, has received a significant investment from Centre Partners Management, LLC (“Centre Partners”).

Duff & Phelps served as exclusive financial advisor to G&O and provided M&A advisory and transaction due diligence services in connection with the transaction.

About Guy & O'Neill, Inc.
Headquartered in Fredonia, Wisconsin, G&O manufactures a wide range of wet wipes, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, cleaners and polishes for leading CPG brands as well as under private label and proprietary brands. The Company's specialized in-house formulation and product development resources combined with highly efficient nonwoven converting, liquid filling and packaging capabilities enable consistent quality, performance and reliability. G&O's FDA- and EPA-registered facilities and customized high-volume manufacturing processes produce a variety of package styles and sizes of re-sealable soft-packs, canisters, tubs and bottles. The Company is culturally driven by customer success, fostering deep and tenured relationships with a diverse base of national consumer brands and retail customers. Von Briesen & Roper, s.c. served as legal counsel to Guy & O’Neill, Inc.

About Centre Partners Management, LLC
Founded in 1986, Centre Partners is a leading middle-market private equity firm focusing on the consumer and healthcare sectors, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Centre has invested over $2 billion of equity capital in more than 80 transactions since its inception. Centre Partners seeks to partner with founders and management teams to build exceptional businesses. Centre Partners provides management teams access to its unique resources, which includes an extended network of experienced and proven operating executives. Greenberg Traurig, LLP served as legal advisor Centre Partners Management, LLC.



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