The sale of Transmark Fcx Group B.V. to McJunkin Red Man Corp. (MRC), a Goldman Sachs Capital Partners portfolio company, has been completed, creating the leading global platform for the distribution of pipe, valves and fitting products. This cross-border transaction is one of only a few significant distribution transactions to be completed since the credit crisis began in September 2008. Baird, an employee-owned, international investment banking, private equity, wealth and asset management firm, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Transmark Fcx in this transaction. Baird’s fully-integrated, international deal team was led by David Silver, Head of Baird’s Business Services Group in Europe and Tom Lange, Head of Baird’s Global Distribution Group.
