San Diego, CA – June 23, 2026 – Objective Investment Banking & Valuation (“Objective”) served as the exclusive financial advisor to Freeberg Industrial Fabrication, LLC (“Freeberg” or the “Company”) in its strategic partnership with Hill & Smith PLC (LSE: HILS), a leading international provider of engineered infrastructure solutions.
Headquartered in Escondido, California, Freeberg is a premier designer and manufacturer of highly engineered enclosures and integrated systems serving mission-critical applications across data centers, power generation, aerospace, and broader infrastructure markets. Under the leadership of CEO Marc Brown, Freeberg has built a reputation for delivering complex, customized electro-mechanical solutions to blue-chip customers who are navigating the rapidly increasing power and computing demands driven by data center and AI growth.
Hill & Smith has acquired an initial 80% stake in Freeberg, positioning the Company for its next phase of growth. The partnership brings together Freeberg’s specialized engineering capabilities with Hill & Smith’s global platform, creating a powerful foundation to scale operations and expand market reach.
A key driver of Freeberg’s growth strategy is its ongoing expansion into a new 160,000-square-foot facility in Arizona, expected to be operational in the second half of 2026. The facility will significantly enhance the Company’s capacity to deliver large-scale genset packages and integrated infrastructure solutions, particularly in response to surging demand from the data center sector.
“The AI boom isn’t just about chips and computing, it is also about the fundamental constraints of available power” said Trever Acers, CEO at Objective. “Founder-led companies like Freeberg are solving that challenge in highly specialized ways. Marc and his team have built a critical platform at the center of data center expansion, and we were proud to support them through the transaction process.”
The transaction enables Freeberg to maintain its entrepreneurial culture and leadership continuity, with Marc Brown continuing to lead the business, while enhancing the Company’s ability to invest in capacity, talent, and innovation as infrastructure demand accelerates across North America.
Objective specializes in advising owners of closely held businesses through complex transactions, combining senior-level engagement, a highly tailored process, and a focus on outcomes aligned with each owner’s long-term objectives, an approach exemplified in its work with Freeberg.
Michael Abrahamson, Partner at Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP, and his team served as legal counsel to the Company and played a key role in the successful completion of the transaction.
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About Freeberg Industrial Fabrication, LLC
Freeberg Industrial Fabrication is a leading provider of custom-engineered enclosures and integrated systems for critical infrastructure applications, including data centers and power generation. The Company specializes in complex fabrication and assembly solutions that enable reliable, scalable infrastructure deployment.
About Objective Investment Banking and Valuation
Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation (“Objective”) is a leading investment banking and valuation firm that services middle market companies within our industry practices: Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare Tech & Services, Life Sciences Services & Tech, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Technology. Within our industry practices we offer an investment banking group providing sell-side advisory, and a full-service valuation group providing tax compliance, financial reporting, transaction opinion, and strategic advisory services. Founded in 2006, Objective’s seasoned professionals have collectively executed over 500 M&A advisory engagements and thousands of business valuations throughout their careers. Our firm’s name embodies our core mission: to help business owners achieve their objectives. Learn more and find additional resources at objectiveibv.com.
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