Stout served is the exclusive financial advisor to Graham Partners in the sale of Western Industries, Inc., one of Graham's portfolio companies. Speyside Equity, a private equity firm, acquired Western, which is composed of two distinct business units, Plastic Products Group (Plastic Products) and Engineered Products Group (Engineered Products). Plastic Products is a niche, technical manufacturer of large blow-molded products and components serving a variety of industrial and consumer end markets. Engineered Products is a manufacturer of cooking, warming and ventilation products as well as complex metal components and also serves a variety of end markets.