Greg Lafin served as a financial advisor to American Cylinder Co., Inc. in this sell-side transaction. American Cylinder—based in Peotone, Illinois—was founded more than 40 years ago and is a leading engineer and manufacturer of pneumatic cylinders, valves, components and accessories for the fluid power industry. Metal Work is an Italian company headquartered in Concesio, near Brescia, that specializes in the production of pneumatic components for automation systems.