Find out why PE is upbeat on manufacturing
With the pandemic-related slump fading, private equity activity on the manufacturing front is strong and swift. Our new report, created in partnership with PitchBook, explains what’s fueling interest in manufacturing, projects the outlook for the coming months, and tells what that could mean for your business.
What’s in the report?
- Forces driving the uptick in manufacturing deals
- Ripple effects from the home construction surge
- Managing supply chain issues
- Rethinking operational structure, post-COVID
- Speed + price = successful deals
Leadership team



Scott McGurl
Head of Healthcare Industry
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Principal, Business Consulting Services
Scott McGurl is the head of the Healthcare industry and a Business Consulting Principal based in the Tampa office.
Tampa, Florida
Industries
- Life sciences
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing, Transportation & Distribution
- Technology, media & telecommunications
- Retail & consumer brands
Service Experience
- Advisory
- Human Capital Services
- Transaction advisory
- Business Consulting



Tom Libeg
Principal, Transaction Advisory Services
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Tom is responsible for leading buy- and sell-side transaction services at corporate and private equity clients. He has extensive experience in all aspects of due diligence, transaction structuring, deal negotiation and post transaction planning and execution.
Cleveland, Ohio
Industries
- Manufacturing, Transportation & Distribution
- Private equity
- Services
- Retail & consumer brands
Service Experience
- Advisory
- Transaction advisory
- Commercial and growth



Carlos Ferreira
Regional Managing Principal, Northeast,
Global Co-Head, Transaction Advisory Services,
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Carlos Ferreira is the managing partner of Grant Thornton’s Northeast region.
New York, New York
Industries
- Manufacturing, Transportation & Distribution
- Technology, media & telecommunications
- Transportation & distribution
- Retail & consumer brands
- Private equity
- Hospitality & Restaurants
Service Experience
- Advisory
- Audit & Assurance