TM Capital has announced the acquisition of CIM Partners, a boutique investment bank focused on the specialty chemicals and materials industry. CIM Partners, which will be re-branded as TM Catalyst, will continue its mission of providing independent, insightful and strategic M&A advice to the global chemical industry.   

Led by chemical industry veteran Anthony P. Giorgio, TM Catalyst leverages deep expertise across the specialty chemical industry with particular focus on Consumer Care & Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals and Materials.

Giorgio and the TM Catalyst team have successfully advised leading private equity investors, publicly traded chemical companies and private and family-owned businesses on complex domestic and cross-border sale and acquisition transactions.

"Anthony Giorgio is one of the most respected deal makers in the specialty chemicals world" said Jim Grien, President and CEO of TM Capital.

"CIM Partners' industry expertise, global relationships and commitment to client care are a perfect fit for TM Capital, and we look forward to supporting Anthony and TM Catalyst to expand an already formidable practice across the globe."