Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WILLIAM BLAIR MEZZANINE CAPITAL FUND III L P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLARION TECHNOLOGIES INC/DE/ [CLAR.OB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
222 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 2100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2006
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock $ 1.75 (1) 11/01/2006   A   547   11/01/2006   (2) Common Stock 312,568 (3) 547 I (4) See Notes 4, 5 (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WILLIAM BLAIR MEZZANINE CAPITAL FUND III L P
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
WILLIAM BLAIR MEZZANINE CAPITAL PARTNERS III LLC
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
SHIPP TERRANCE MICHAEL
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
MACKENZIE TIMOTHY JOHN
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
WALFISH MARC JAY
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
WILBLAIRCO ASSOCIATES
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    
BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL
222 WEST ADAMS STREET
SUITE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60606		     X    

Signatures

 William Blair Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP, by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 William Blair Mezzanine Capital Partners III, L.L.C., by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Terrance M. Shipp, by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Timothy J. MacKenzie, by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Marc J. Walfish, by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Wilblairco Associates, by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 William Blair & Company, L.L.C., by /s/ Matthew O'Meara, Attorney-in-Fact   11/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) At any time and from time to time, holders of Series A Preferred Stock can convert such shares into shares of common stock of Clarion Technologies, Inc. by multiplying the number of shares to be converted by $1,000 and dividing that result by the conversion price then in effect, initially $1.75. The conversion price is subject to adjustment as a result of subdivisions or combinations of common stock, reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales of all or substantially all of Clarion Technologies, Inc.'s assets, or if Clarion Technologies, Inc., in certain circumstances, issues common stock at below fair market value prices. The holder of the Series A Preferred Stock may also convert accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares into a number of shares of common stock of Clarion Technologies, Inc. computed by dividing the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends by the conversion price then in effect.
(2) The Series A Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory redemption on June 30, 2007 and does not have an expiration date.
(3) Clarion Technologies, Inc. issued 547 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to William Blair Mezzanine Capital Fund III, L.P. as consideration for a loan made to Clarion Technologies, Inc.
(4) William Blair Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP (the "Fund") owns the shares directly. William Blair Mezzanine Capital Partners III, L.L.C. ("Capital Partners") is the sole general partner of the Fund, and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. ("William Blair") and Wilblairco Associates ("Associates") are each members of the Fund. Timothy J. MacKenzie ("MacKenzie"), Terrance M. Shipp ("Shipp") and Marc J. Walfish ("Walfish") is each an Initial Managing Director of Capital Partners (Capital Partners, William Blair, Associates, MacKenzie, Shipp and Walfish are collectively referred to as the "Indirect Holders").
(5) The Indirect Holders may, pursuant to Rule 16-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), be deemed to beneficially own the Series A Preferred Stock or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. Each Indirect Holder disclaims beneficial ownership of such Series A Preferred Stock and common stock, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. Each of MacKenzie, Shipp and Walfish may attend board meetings of Clarion Technologies, Inc. as a non-voting observer.

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