Valuations & Consulting

The Folk Group has special expertise in evaluating the current state of the market for metal casting operations. Our continual work in the market keeps us abreast of the current conditions. Some of our projects include:

• Private Equity Fund
  New York City. industry insights and research in the U.S. cast iron pipe industry.
• Brass Foundry
  Southeast Location. Opinion on the viability for a corporate parent.
• Aluminum Sand & Permanent Mold Foundry
  Midwest Location. Turnaround advisory services. $12 million sales.
• Zinc Die Casting
  Midwest Location. Valuation for partnership buyout.
• Iron Foundry
  Southeast Location. Development of plans and budget for an investment casting facility.
• iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation for buyout of ESOT. $10 million sales.
• Aluminum Foundry
  Canada. Comprehensive analysis of the U.S. permanent mold casting industry and markets in the U.S. $20 million sales.
• Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Developed simulation system to analyze the impact of capital investment on profitability and future sale value.
• Private Equity Fund
  New York City. Advisory services in potential metal casting acquisition. $900 million sales.
• Private Equity Fund
  Northeast Location. Advisory services in potential acquisition oi $1.5 billion foundry.
• Aluminum Foundry
  Canada. Valuation for partnership buyout. $8 million sales.
• Steel Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation for partnership ownership transler.
• Aluminum Die Caster
  Midwest location. Valuation and opinion of potential acquisition. $2 million sales.
• Steel Foundry
  Midwest location. Valuation for major corporate parent. $12 million sales.
• Non-ferrous Foundry
  Plants in Southeast and 2 in the Midwest. Valuation for sale between related parties. $15 million sales.
• MalleableIDuctile Iron Foundry
  East Coast Location. Turnaround advisory services. $25 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Advisor to parent company in potential sale of subsidiary. $50 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation for partner buyout. $20 million sales.
• Aluminum Sand Foundry
  East Coast Location. Performance review and analysis with recommendations. $10 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Performance review and analysis with recommendations. $18 million sales.
• Alloy Steel Foundry
  Canada, Strategic planning for future sale of the company. $020 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation opinion for potential employee buyout. $10 million sales.
• Manganese Steel Foundry
  Northeast Location. Turnaround management and preparing company for sale. $28 million sales. Company made profitable & owners decided not to sell.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation to be used to value stock for sale to employee group. Assist in succession planning. $3 milion sales.
• Aluninum/Zinc Die Casting
  Southern Location. Valuation to be used for strategic planning, Comprehensive foundry study. $3 million sales.
• Gray Iron Disa Foundry
  Midwest Location. Operations evaluation to be used for strategic planning. Comprehensive foundry study. $16 milion sales.
• Captive/Jobbing Alloy & Iron Foundries
  Midwest Location. NYSE OEM with alloy 8. iron foundries sending 7596 of captive work offshore. Strategic plan and options for two plants. Later retained to assist in placing low volume captive work.
• Captive Steel Foundry
  Midwest Location. Captive Foundry. Evaluation on options of operating, selling or closing. $15 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Captive/Jobbing Foundry
  East Coast Location. Valuation for European owner deciding if offer for foundry was acceptable. $10 million sales.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Jobbing Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation for strategic planning. Sales $2 milfion.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Jobbing Foundry
  Midwest Location. Valuation for strateg‘c planning. Sales $12 million.
• Gray/Ductile Iron Jobbing Foundry
  East Coast Location. Valuation for potential related party acquisition. Sales $10 million.
• Malleable/Ductile Iron Foundry
  East Coast Location. ValuationJoptions review and recommendations. Public parent company. Sales 522 million.