BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Quarton Partners is pleased to announce that Southlake Equity Group (“Southlake“) has sold Waples Manufacturing, Inc. (“Waples”) to an investor group led by Banyan Investment Partners (“Banyan”). Waples is a provider of precision machined solutions to the oil and gas industry. Quarton Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Waples in this transaction.

Dale Bradley, President of Waples said, “We look forward to growing the business and continually providing quality service to our customers with the support of Banyan and their group of investors.”

Waples Manufacturing (www.waples.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a full-service provider of precision machined solutions for the oil and gas market. Waples manufactures highly engineered products that are used in a number of severe-duty applications, including hydraulic fracturing pump and tank equipment, cementing, oilfield tooling, plunger lift systems, mining drill rig equipment and aviation communications equipment. Throughout its 50-year history, Waples has developed a sterling reputation among its customer base by manufacturing products under short lead times for both low and high volume applications.

Southlake Equity Group (www.southlakeequity.com) is a private equity firm located in Southlake, Texas. Southlake’s investment thesis is rooted in partnering with management teams to develop and implement long-term strategies to create industry leaders in the middle market.

Banyan Investment Partners (www.banyaninvestors.com) is a private equity firm based in Miami, Florida that provides private equity and mezzanine capital. Banyan currently has over $400 million of committed capital under management.

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