Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Advised Associated Materials in a Merger with SVPGlobal

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP advised Associated Materials in its merger with funds managed by SVPGLOBAL, a global investment firm with over $18 billion of assets under management, which merger was completed earlier this month. Associated Materials is a vertically integrated building products company with $1.6 billion in annual revenues and a market leader in vinyl windows, vinyl & composite cladding, and metal siding and trim. Associated Materials has over 4,400 employees and operates its own 126 Alside and Gentek supply centers in the United States and Canada along with 11 manufacturing facilities. The merger positions Associated Materials for continued growth and success.

The deal is led by Partners Daniel Eisner and Kristine Manoukian, and Associate Jamie I. Freedman. The full deal team includes Partners Seth R. Henslovitz, Ian L. Levin, Joseph Reich, Ronald E. Richman, Gregory D. Ruback, Gary Stein and Michael E. Swartz; Of Counsels Howard B. Epstein and Ronald B. Risdon; Special Counsels Adam B. Gartner, Scott A. Gold, Scott M. Kareff, Theodore A. Keyes, Gregory L. Kinzelman and Amiel Y. Mandel; Associates Jacob A. Gach, Matthew L. Saathoff, Aaron Schwed and Sheuvaun F. Vernon; and Law Clerks Abigail B. Castaldi and William J. Sobel.