LA-CO Industries MILWAUKEE, July 23, 2024 – MPE Partners (“MPE” or “Morgenthaler Private Equity”) has announced the recapitalization of LA-CO Industries, Inc. (“LA-CO”). Based in Elk Grove Village, IL and founded in 1934, LA-CO is a fourth-generation, family-owned global company specializing in the manufacturing of industrial hand-held markers, plumbing chemicals, temperature indication tools, sterilization inks […]
Rudd Company MILWAUKEE (May 30, 2023) – Rudd Company, Inc. (“Rudd” or the “Company”), an independently-owned wood coatings manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets, including the Rudd® Wood Finishes and Glitsa® Floor Finishes brands, to Gemini Coatings, an Oklahoma-based and 100% employee-owned wood coatings
PurEpoxy Vortex Coatings Inc. (“PurEpoxy”), a leading North American concrete coatings manufacturer, and Groupe Distribution Inc. (“Ice Epoxy”), a casting resins provider, have been acquired by A.P. Nonweiler, Co. (“APN”), a manufacturer of specialty coatings and a portfolio company of Renovo Capital, LLC (“Renovo”). Grace Matthews advised PurEpoxy and Ice Epoxy on the transaction. PurEpoxy
Diamond Vogel MILWAUKEE (February 16, 2021) – Diamond Vogel, a family-owned and operated manufacturer of high quality paints and coatings, announces the sale of its Colorado and New Mexico distribution operations and store locations to Guiry’s, Incorporated (“Guiry’s”). Grace Matthews advised Diamond Vogel on the transaction. The transaction comprises Diamond Vogel’s 14 store locations across
Custom-Pak Products Custom-Pak Products, Inc. (“Custom-Pak”), a leading formulator and packager of custom-matched touch-up paint solutions, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by PLZ Aeroscience Corporation (“PLZ”). PLZ is the North American leader in specialty aerosol and liquid product manufacturing, serving a variety of consumer and industrial end markets. Grace Matthews, a Milwaukee-based investment
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Gabriel Performance Products / Royce Gabriel Performance Products (Akron, OH), a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical raw materials for coatings and adhesives and a portfolio company of the Audax Group, acquired Royce International, a supplier of epoxy chemistries used in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and other applications. Grace Matthews advised Gabriel on its acquisition of Royce
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Henry Company Graham Partners, a private investment firm focused on investing in businesses with advanced industrial technologies, innovative product offerings, and strong growth potential, is pleased to announce it has sold Henry Company LLC (“Henry”), its largest Graham III exit to date. Henry is a leading North American manufacturer of integrated, energy efficient systems that
Ennis-Flint Brazos Private Equity Partners, LLC, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has sold Ennis-Flint, the global leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions, to an affiliate of Olympus Partners. Grace Matthews co-advised Ennis-Flint on this transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ennis-Flint is the global leader across all pavement marking product
3M Company 3M Company sold its Pressurized Polyurethane Foam Adhesives business (formerly known as Polyfoam), which is part of 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, to Innovative Chemical Products Group (“ICP Group”), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity. Grace Matthews advised 3M on this transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 3M’s Pressurized
Gabriel Performance Products / BASF Gabriel Performance Products LLC (“Gabriel”), a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners, is a manufacturer of proprietary, high-performance chemicals and also provides custom synthesis services to the chemical industry. Founded in 2001, Gabriel had targeted select niche markets in chemicals for growth in areas where it had an established core
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