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Solis Sells Apparel Maker to Bunzl

Solis Capital Partners of Newport Beach sold ML Kishigo Manufacturing Co. to Bunzl PLC. Terms of the transaction werenโ€™t disclosed.

Santa Ana-based ML Kishigo, founded in 1971, makes industrial safety wear, including high-visibility and flame resistant vests, shirts, jackets, pants and rainwear. Its 2016 revenue was $34 million.

Bunzl, based in London, provides distribution and outsourcing services in North America, Europe and elsewhere.

Solis Capital Partners, which was founded by Daniel Lubeck, is a private equity firm specializing in companies generating revenues of $15 million to $100 million, in the service, software and niche manufacturing sectors.

Intrepid Investment Bankers of Los Angeles served as the financial adviser to ML Kishigo on the sale.

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Peter J. Brennan
Peter J. Brennan
With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peterโ€™s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peterโ€™s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peterโ€™s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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