Exit Strategies Group Advises Excelsior in Sale to Ryerson

Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as the exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of metal fabrication and machining company Excelsior Inc. on their successful sale to Ryerson (NYSE: RYI). Deal terms were not disclosed.

Founded in 1996, Excelsior is a California-based metal fabrication and machining company specializing in large-scale materials, assemblies and industrial millwright services. The company serves a diverse set of manufacturing clients in industries ranging from food processing to renewable energy, EV, oil & gas, agriculture and medical equipment. They have over 80,000 SF of operations in California’s Central Valley and Silicon Valley.

Ryerson is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. Founded in 1842, Ryerson has around 4,000 employees in approximately 100 locations.

“Exit Strategies is delighted to have partnered with Excelsior owners Ray Roush and Heins Pedersen. Our process generated strong interest from both strategic and financial buyers, and Ryerson ultimately provided the best combination of economic terms and cultural fit” said Al Statz, President of Exit Strategies Group. “This deal illustrates Exit Strategies’ continued commitment to providing strategic valuation and M&A advisory services to U.S. manufacturing and industrial service companies.”

About Exit Strategies Group

Exit Strategies Group (ESG) is a leading provider of strategic merger and acquisition advice/execution and business valuation services. Founded in 2002, with offices in San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Portland, ESG represents private companies on the sell-side and works with private equity, public and private companies and family offices on the buy-side. Its industry expertise spans all areas of advanced manufacturing, automation, business services, and food and beverage. Since inception, ESG has advised on well over 100 M&A transactions.


Al Statz is the founder and president of Exit Strategies Group. To discuss a potential business sale, merger or acquisition, confidentially, Al can be reached at 707-781-8580 or alstatz@exitstrategiesgroup.com.