2013 Hall of Fame : David Pilcher Sr. - Inspiration and Reclamation

Trying the M&A Game

During the plant's first year of operation, it turned in $50 million in volume, but when it was sold to Quebecor a few years later, Pilcher felt it was time to move on. He found a partner and tried his hand in the M&A business. Pilcher performed due diligence, but found that his build-from-the-bottom-up mantra diverged from his partner's desire to buy and flip.