Manufacturing Buyout Acquisitions in 2020

  • Buyer
    Ennis, Inc.
    Target
    Infoseal LLC
    Seller
    Infoseal LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Ennis, Inc. announced that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the assets and assume certain liabilities of Infoseal LLC, a Roanoke, Virginia producer of pressure-seal and tax forms. The Infoseal business will continue to operate under the Infoseal brand at its current facility and Ennis expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in the current year.

  • Buyer
    Behrens Investment Group
    Target
    Gorham Paper & Tissue, White Mountain Tissue
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Behrens Investment Group, a New York–based investment firm, acquired the assets of Gorham Paper & Tissue and White Mountain Tissue (the Gorham mill) at the end of 2020. The mill will operate as White Mountain Paper Company under new leadership and Behrens plans significant infrastructure and sustainability investments to modernize production and grow tissue and towel output for the North American market.

  • Buyer
    Investor group led by KFT management
    Target
    KFT Fire Trainer
    Seller
    Keystone Capital
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    KFT Fire Trainer, a Montvale, New Jersey-based maker of computer-controlled live-fire training systems, was sold by Keystone Capital to an investor group led by KFT management. Greenwich Capital Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Keystone Capital on the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Edgewater Capital Partners, Patriot Capital
    Target
    Naprotek, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Edgewater Capital Partners completed an investment to acquire Naprotek, a San Jose-based electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company specializing in quick-turn printed circuit board assembly for high-reliability applications. Patriot Capital provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment alongside Edgewater and Naprotek's management team to support the transaction and future growth.

  • Buyer
    Skylark Private Equity Partners
    Target
    Claridge Products
    Seller
    Clavey family
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Skylark Private Equity Partners completed an investment in Claridge Products, a U.S.-based manufacturer of writing surfaces and related solutions for K-12 schools and commercial customers. The Claridge business — long-owned by the Clavey family — will be led operationally by Marcus McNew in partnership with Skylark to accelerate product and manufacturing growth.

  • Buyer
    UFP Industries, Inc., UFP Industrial, LLC
    Target
    PalletOne, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    UFP Industries, through its subsidiary UFP Industrial, LLC, acquired 100% of PalletOne, Inc. for approximately $232 million, with PalletOne's management team (including President Howe Wallace) remaining in place. The acquisition expands UFP's industrial packaging and pressure-treated lumber capabilities, adding PalletOne's 17 manufacturing locations (22 total sites across affiliates), Sunbelt Forest Products and SunOne Logistics, and more than 1,500 employees.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Be the Change Labs, Inc. (d/b/a Rocean)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc has completed the acquisition of Be the Change Labs, Inc., d/b/a Rocean, a maker of smart countertop water-filtration devices. The deal expands Pentair's residential and commercial water-treatment product portfolio and strengthens its sustainability-focused offerings.

  • Buyer
    LCI Industries (through Lippert Components, Inc.)
    Target
    Veada Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Bob Steury, Doug Steury
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    LCI Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lippert Components, Inc., has acquired Veada Industries, a New Paris, Indiana-based manufacturer and distributor of boat seating and marine accessories. The acquisition expands LCI's marine seating capabilities and capacity and represents the fifth marine-sector acquisition by LCI since 2015; former owners Bob and Doug Steury were cited in the announcement.

  • Buyer
    KPS Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    Hussey Copper (Libertas Copper, LLC)
    Seller
    Zohar III, Ltd., Ark II CLO 2001-1, Ltd.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, has completed the acquisition of Libertas Copper, LLC (operating as Hussey Copper) from Zohar III, Ltd. and Ark II CLO 2001-1, Ltd., following Bankruptcy Court approval. KPS said it will leverage Hussey Copper’s manufacturing capabilities and brand to grow the business organically and via strategic acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Aceto U.S., LLC
    Target
    IsleChem, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Aceto U.S., LLC has acquired IsleChem, a Grand Island, New York-based chemical manufacturer and contract R&D provider. The acquisition adds U.S. manufacturing, analytical and R&D capabilities to Aceto’s global specialty-chemicals sourcing and distribution platform and supports expansion of IsleChem’s facility and workforce.

  • Buyer
    Acme United Corporation
    Target
    Med-Nap LLC
    Seller
    Med-Nap LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Acme United Corporation acquired the assets of Med-Nap LLC, a Brooksville, Florida-based manufacturer of alcohol prep pads, antiseptic wipes and related cleaning products. Med-Nap reported estimated 2020 revenues of approximately $4.9 million and EBITDA of about $1.0 million, employs 25 people, and the acquisition provides Acme with an FDA-registered U.S. manufacturing facility and new product lines; purchase price was not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Charger Investment Partners
    Target
    Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc.
    Seller
    Leslie family
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Charger Investment Partners acquired a majority stake in Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc. (ACPT), a Huntington Beach, California-based manufacturer of engineered composite structures. Charger will partner with ACPT's management and the Leslie family to accelerate growth and expand ACPT's leadership across defense, aerospace, automotive and marine end markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    The Jordan Company, L.P.
    Target
    Potters Industries, LLC
    Seller
    PQ Group Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    The Jordan Company L.P. (through an affiliate) closed its acquisition of Potters Industries, LLC, the Performance Materials segment of PQ Group Holdings, Inc. Potters is a global manufacturer of engineered glass materials (notably glass microspheres and highway-safety beads) with a network of 28 production facilities; TJC said it will support Potters' growth through organic initiatives and selective acquisitions.

  • December 14, 2020
    Buyer
    QuickConnect
    Target
    BOREHEAD
    Seller
    Dave Ziola (BOREHEAD President/Owner)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    QuickConnect, a West Concord, Minnesota manufacturer of pull heads and trenchless pipe installation equipment, has acquired BOREHEAD. BOREHEAD will become a division of QuickConnect (doing business as QuickConnect) to combine resources and expand product capabilities for trenchless operations.

  • Buyer
    Pedrollo Group
    Target
    Superior Pump (Michel Sales, Inc.)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Italy-based Pedrollo Group acquired a 70% stake in Superior Pump (trading as Michel Sales, Inc.), a Minneapolis-headquartered designer and manufacturer of residential and commercial water pumps. The deal gives Pedrollo a significant foothold in the North American market and is expected to create operational synergies across manufacturing, distribution and sales.

  • December 11, 2020
    Buyer
    Ensto
    Target
    Renley Ltd
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    County Meath, Ireland
    Type
    Buyout

    Ensto has acquired the entire share capital of Renley Ltd, an Irish manufacturer of low- and medium-voltage distribution products based in Dunboyne. The purchase strengthens Ensto's DSO-focused offering and expands its market presence and customer network in Ireland and the United Kingdom; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Stratasys Ltd.
    Target
    Origin Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Stratasys Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire 3D printing start-up Origin Inc. for up to $100 million (cash and stock), with $60 million paid on closing and $40 million in performance-based earnouts. The deal brings Origin's Programmable PhotoPolymerization (P3) platform and Origin One systems into Stratasys' portfolio to accelerate its push into mass production polymer additive manufacturing across markets such as dental, medical and industrial.

  • Buyer
    Saothair Capital Partners, Ocean Avenue Capital Partners, Farragut Capital Partners
    Target
    Arandell Corporation
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Saothair Capital Partners, in partnership with Ocean Avenue Capital Partners (and with involvement from lender Farragut Capital Partners), acquired the business and assets of Arandell Corporation through a newly formed affiliate via a Section 363 sale out of Chapter 11. Arandell, a Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based catalog and brochure printer with ~530 employees, will continue under existing management with Saothair providing capital to restructure the balance sheet and invest in future growth.

  • Buyer
    The Carlyle Group
    Target
    Acrotec Group
    Seller
    Castik Capital
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Jura, Switzerland
    Type
    Buyout

    The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire the Acrotec Group, a Swiss precision engineering and contract manufacturer, from Castik Capital in a deal expected to close in Q1 2021. Carlyle will partner with Acrotec's management to accelerate growth, expand the company's MedTech capabilities and pursue geographic expansion in Europe and the United States.

  • Buyer
    Guardian Capital Partners
    Target
    Havis, Inc.
    Seller
    Principal family owners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Guardian Capital Partners has invested in Havis, Inc., a Warminster, Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of ruggedized mobile workforce solutions, partnering with the company's executive management team and principal family owners. The investment will fund operational and strategic initiatives, new product development and potential add-on acquisitions to accelerate growth.

  • Buyer
    Atlas Holdings
    Target
    LSC Communications, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Atlas Holdings has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of LSC Communications through a court-supervised Section 363 sale. The deal gives Atlas control of a leading North American print and digital media solutions provider with more than 14,000 employees and an expanded manufacturing and distribution footprint across books, magazines, catalogs and office products.

  • Buyer
    The Smaller Mid‑Cap Fund (TSM) (advised by Triton), Triton Partners
    Target
    Inwerk GmbH
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    The Smaller Mid‑Cap Fund (TSM), advised by Triton, has acquired a majority stake in Inwerk GmbH, a German developer, manufacturer and omnichannel retailer of professional office furniture. Financial terms were not disclosed; Triton said the investment will support Inwerk’s continued growth, product innovation and regional expansion.

  • Buyer
    MiddleGround Capital
    Target
    Shiloh Industries, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    MiddleGround Capital acquired a majority ownership stake in Shiloh Industries, Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of lightweighting solutions for the mobility (automotive) market. The transaction is a platform buyout to support Shiloh’s growth in lightweight materials and electrification technologies; Shiloh employs roughly 3,450 people and operates globally across Asia, Europe and North America.

  • Buyer
    Great Range Capital
    Target
    The Realm, Inc.
    Seller
    Chris Barton
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Great Range Capital completed the acquisition of The Realm, Inc., a Newton, Iowa-based custom manufacturer and distributor of pallets and wood crating that also recycles wood waste and produces wood mulch. The transaction closed on November 30, 2020, with Generational Equity advising the seller (led by Chris Barton).

  • Buyer
    Patrick Industries, Inc.
    Target
    Taco Metals, LLC
    Seller
    Kushner family (Jon, Bill and Mike Kushner)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Patrick Industries, Inc. completed the acquisition of Taco Metals, LLC, a Miami-based manufacturer of marine products and accessories. Taco, a family-owned business for over 60 years, is projected to have approximately $40 million in 2020 revenue and will operate as a stand-alone brand within Patrick to expand its marine and aftermarket platform.

  • Buyer
    PPG
    Target
    Ennis-Flint
    Seller
    Olympus Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    PPG has agreed to acquire Ennis-Flint, a global leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions, from Olympus Partners. Under Olympus' ownership since June 2016, Ennis-Flint completed six acquisitions, expanded manufacturing capacity across North America, Europe and Australia, and employs nearly 1,000 people.

  • Buyer
    American Securities LLC
    Target
    CPM Holdings Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    American Securities LLC has closed its acquisition of CPM Holdings Inc., partnering with CPM's management team; financial terms were not disclosed. CPM, headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, is a global supplier of engineered process equipment for the animal feed, oilseed processing, extrusion and thermal processing markets, and American Securities plans to invest in product innovation, geographic expansion and aftermarket growth.

  • Buyer
    DexKo Global, AL-KO Vehicle Technology, KPS Capital Partners
    Target
    Nordelettronica S.r.l.
    Seller
    Nordelettronica shareholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Veneto, Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    DexKo Global, through its subsidiary AL-KO Vehicle Technology, has acquired Italian electronics specialist Nordelettronica S.r.l., expanding AL-KO’s product portfolio in electronic components for recreational vehicles and industrial electronics. The deal (closed November 30, 2020) brings Nordelettronica’s two development and production sites in Italy and Romania into the DexKo group; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Husqvarna Group
    Target
    Blastrac
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    Type
    Buyout

    Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has signed an agreement to acquire Blastrac, a global provider of surface preparation technologies. The acquisition expands Husqvarna’s surface-preparation offering and complements its product portfolio to better serve construction and remediation customers worldwide.

  • Buyer
    Sagepeak Capital, LLC
    Target
    ENMET, LLC
    Seller
    Benford Capital Partners, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Sagepeak Capital, a Boston-area private investment firm, has acquired ENMET, LLC, a manufacturer of hazardous gas detection equipment, from Benford Capital Partners. Benford Capital had owned ENMET since 2014, during which it completed growth initiatives including an add-on acquisition of Sensora Corporation; Sagepeak is the new financial sponsor to support the company’s next growth chapter.

  • Buyer
    Valesco Industries
    Target
    Barrier1 Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Founding shareholder / Founder and management
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Valesco Industries (Valesco Fund II) completed a majority buyout of Barrier1 Systems, Inc., a Greensboro, North Carolina-based designer, manufacturer, installer and servicer of crash-rated vehicle barrier systems and perimeter security solutions. Valesco is supporting a control recapitalization and will partner with the founder and management to improve operations, sales/marketing and reporting while pursuing growth in the global physical security market.

  • Buyer
    Lippert Components, Inc., LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII)
    Target
    Challenger Door, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Lippert Components, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), acquired substantially all of the business assets of Challenger Door, LLC, a Nappanee, Indiana-based manufacturer and distributor of branded doors for the RV, cargo, and transit trailer markets. The acquisition expands Lippert's product portfolio and manufacturing capacity to better serve OEM and aftermarket customers in the recreational and transportation industries.

  • Buyer
    Arcline Investment Management
    Target
    Evans Capacitor Company
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Arcline Investment Management, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired Evans Capacitor Company, a designer and manufacturer of high-reliability, power-dense capacitors based in East Providence, Rhode Island. Arcline said Evans will be the first of several acquisitions as it builds a specialty electronic components platform and has named Kevin Perhamus as CEO of the platform; Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor to Arcline.

  • Buyer
    Gryphon Investors
    Target
    Kano Laboratories
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Gryphon Investors has acquired Kano Laboratories, the Nashville-based maker of Kroil and AeroKroil penetrating oils and lubricants. Gryphon said it will build a branded specialty chemicals platform around Kano, appointing Sevan Demirdogen as CEO and naming Mike Irwin as Executive Chairman; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    IES Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    Wedlake Fabricating, Inc.
    Seller
    Brian Wedlake, Sr. / Wedlake family
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    IES Holdings, Inc. acquired Wedlake Fabricating, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based manufacturer of custom generator enclosures. Wedlake will operate within IES's Infrastructure Solutions segment, with Brian (Bo) Wedlake, Jr. promoted to general manager as the company expands its Midwest manufacturing capacity and geographic footprint.

  • Buyer
    Patrick Industries, Inc.
    Target
    Geremarie Corporation
    Seller
    Jim Schultz (founder)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Lake Zurich, Illinois-based Geremarie Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of high-precision aluminum components serving marine, medical, aerospace, defense and industrial markets. The company projected Geremarie's full-year 2020 revenues at approximately $44 million; the acquisition was funded under Patrick's existing credit facility and Geremarie will operate as a stand-alone business at its existing facility.

  • Buyer
    Reading Truck Group, J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc.
    Target
    Rayside Truck & Trailer
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Reading Truck Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., has acquired Rayside Truck & Trailer, a West Palm Beach-based truck body upfitter and dealership. The acquisition expands Reading's nationwide footprint and strengthens its ability to serve customers in the Southeast United States.

  • Buyer
    Southwire
    Target
    American Elite Molding (AEM)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Southwire has acquired American Elite Molding (AEM), a Crestview, Florida-based manufacturer of nylon cable ties, integrating AEM's 75,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001 facility and 142 employees into its Components Solutions platform. The acquisition expands Southwire's components offering—adding products such as EZ-Off ties, releasable ties and HVAC duct straps—and strengthens its Made-in-USA manufacturing capabilities for construction, industrial, retail and OEM markets.

  • Buyer
    Kyocera Corporation
    Target
    SLD Laser (Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Kyocera Corporation has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of California-based SLD Laser (formally Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.), a developer and manufacturer of gallium nitride (GaN) based laser light sources. SLD Laser commercializes high-brightness laser products for mobility, specialty lighting, consumer and industrial applications and will become a Kyocera group company upon regulatory approval.

  • Buyer
    ATWEC Technologies, Inc.
    Target
    Assembled Products, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    ATWEC Technologies, Inc. (OTC: ATWT), a Memphis-based safety and security technology company, acquired its contract manufacturer Assembled Products, Inc. in a transaction valued at $2.6 million in cash and stock. The acquisition brings manufacturing in-house at Assembled Products' Rogersville, Alabama facility to reduce production costs, increase margins, and accelerate product development for ATWEC's child safety and vehicle sanitation systems.

  • Buyer
    Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
    Target
    Drew Foam Companies, Inc.
    Seller
    Branford Castle Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Drew Foam Companies, a Monticello, Arkansas–based manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products, from Branford Castle Partners. Drew operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the Southeast U.S. serving packaging, building products and OEM end markets; terms were not disclosed and Wynnchurch intends to support the company's organic and inorganic growth.

  • Buyer
    Edmund Optics
    Target
    Quality Thin Films, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Edmund Optics has acquired Quality Thin Films, Inc. (QTF), a Florida-based optical coatings and laser optics specialist, adding a 14,000 sq. ft. facility and roughly 30 employees to its manufacturing footprint. The deal expands Edmund Optics' laser-grade optics capabilities—including crystal and glass fabrication, polishing, metrology, high-laser-damage and diamond-like carbon coatings—and keeps QTF leadership involved as Karl George Jr. will continue to oversee the facility while Karl George Sr. retires.

  • Buyer
    Auxo Investment Partners, PPG management
    Target
    Precision Products Group, Inc.
    Seller
    Long Point Capital, Greyrock Capital Group
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Precision Products Group, Inc. (PPG) from Long Point Capital (with Greyrock Capital Group as part of the selling partnership); PPG management participated alongside Auxo. PPG is a niche manufacturer of small-diameter spiral-wound tubes/cores and specialty pharmaceutical and consumer packaging (including the Euclid Medical Products unit-dose systems); transaction terms were not disclosed and BGL served as exclusive advisor and executed a sale-leaseback of PPG real estate.

  • Buyer
    Dresser Natural Gas Solutions
    Target
    Flow Safe, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Dresser Natural Gas Solutions acquired Flow Safe, Inc., a manufacturer of over-pressure protection solutions, in a transaction that closed on October 30, 2020. GulfStar Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Flow Safe; the acquisition expands Dresser NGS's product capabilities and enables entry into new end markets such as aerospace, marine and industrial/specialty gas.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, Leelanau Private Capital
    Target
    Eastern Wholesale Fence, LLC
    Seller
    Corinthian Capital Group, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Center Rock Capital Partners and Leelanau Private Capital have acquired Eastern Wholesale Fence, a Medford, New York-based manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial fencing, from Corinthian Capital Group. Eastern’s CEO Peter Williams Jr. will remain in place as the company pursues expansion of its manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a new facility planned in Salisbury, North Carolina.

  • Buyer
    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    Target
    Inphi Corporation
    Seller
    Inphi stockholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Marvell Technology Group Ltd. agreed to acquire Inphi Corporation in a cash-and-stock transaction that will combine Marvell's storage, networking and processor portfolio with Inphi's high-speed electro-optics interconnect platform. The deal positions the combined company to lead in cloud data center and 5G infrastructure markets, will domicile the combined company in the United States, and is expected to deliver $125 million of annual run-rate synergies within 18 months.

  • Buyer
    Etnyre International, Ltd.
    Target
    SMF Incorporated
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Etnyre International, Ltd., a family-owned industrial manufacturing group headquartered in Oregon, Illinois, has acquired SMF Incorporated, a metal fabrication and machining company based in Minonk, Illinois. The acquisition, completed October 27, 2020, adds manufacturing capacity to Etnyre and provides entry into power generation, oil & gas, and wind power markets.

  • Buyer
    Maven Investor Partners, Foresight Scottish Growth Fund, Management buy-in team (led by Kenny Woods)
    Target
    FIS Chemicals
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Scotland, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Maven Investor Partners and the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund co-led and each invested £2 million to support a management buy-in of Aberdeen-based FIS Chemicals, alongside investment from the buy-in team led by Kenny Woods. The deal will help the specialist chemicals manufacturer accelerate growth, strengthen its management team, and support expansion into Asia and the Middle East while building on its strong environmental credentials.

  • Buyer
    The Vortex Companies
    Target
    Parson Environmental Products, Inc.
    Seller
    Craig Gaul (owner / president, Parson Environmental)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    The Vortex Companies has acquired Parson Environmental Products, Inc., a national provider of sanitary sewer rehabilitation and stormwater retention products founded in 1985. Parson owner and president Craig Gaul will join Vortex as Senior Product Manager to support R&D and integration of Parson's product portfolio into Vortex's expanding trenchless products division.

  • October 20, 2020
    Buyer
    Cargill
    Target
    Floratech
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Floratech, a Chandler, Arizona–based maker of natural emollients and botanical derivatives for the beauty and personal care industry. The deal expands Cargill’s Cargill Beauty capabilities by adding Floratech’s specialty ingredient portfolio and R&D/manufacturing expertise to accelerate nature-derived, sustainable solutions for cosmetics customers worldwide.

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