Stout served as the exclusive financial advisor to McLoone Metal Graphics (“McLoone”), a portfolio company of JSJ Corporation (“JSJ”), in connection with its sale to Clarion Safety Systems, LLC (“Clarion Safety”).

Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, McLoone is a leading full-service manufacturer of custom-engineered, high-quality graphic solutions, including product identification, ID plates, nameplates, labels, and graphic overlays. Since its founding in 1954, McLoone has built a strong reputation for delivering durable identification products across a diverse range of industries, including industrial, medical, and consumer goods.

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Milford, Pennsylvania, Clarion Safety is a leading provider of visual safety and compliance products and services. Clarion Safety offers a full range of standard and custom visual safety products, including machinery safety labels and environmental and facility safety signs and markings – collaborating with customers to implement best practices in relation to a broad range of safety standards to maximize safety and reduce risk. In recent years, it has expanded its portfolio, offering comprehensive machinery safeguarding and risk consulting services.