Transaction Overview

Janney Montgomery Scott served as advisor to JCM Industries (“JCM”) in its deal to be acquired by A.Y. McDonald (“AY”), a leading manufacturer of water works, plumbing, pumps, and natural gas products.

JCM was founded in 1976 and is a leading water/wastewater fittings manufacturer. JCM’s fabrication methods along with its sales and marketing strategies changed the marketplace by providing quality fabricated fittings in a fraction of what had been the standard time for decades.

For nearly 50 years, JCM has set the standard in the pipe fittings industry with its product quality and just-in-time delivery capabilities. With AY’s commitment to investing in JCM’s people and product lines, the Company will be even stronger and more successful in the years ahead.

About JCM Industries

JCM Industries, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading water/wastewater fittings manufacturer with their headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Nash, Texas.

About A.Y. McDonald

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., founded in 1856, is a leading manufacturer of water works, plumbing, pumps, and natural gas products with their headquarters, brass foundry, and manufacturing plant located in Dubuque, IA. Additional plant locations are in Albia, IA, and Elizabethton, TN.