Peninsula Polymers MILWAUKEE, May 6, 2025 – Peninsula Polymers, the North American leader in specialty chemical distribution, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Rodaj, a distributor serving the CASE, Packaging, and Specialty markets. Grace Matthews, Inc. (“Grace Matthews”) advised Peninsula Polymers on the transaction. “We have been diligent in selecting the right partner in […]
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United Paint MILWAUKEE (July 26, 2024) – Sheboygan Paint Company, a Wisconsin-based family-owned manufacturer of liquid industrial coatings announced the acquisition of Bradley Coatings Group from United Paint and Chemical Corporation. Sheboygan Paint is a fifth-generation owned company founded in 1921. Bradley was founded in 1946 and was acquired by United in 2017 and supplies
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
h.p. polymers MILWAUKEE (April 26, 2024) – Platte River Equity (“Platte River”), a Denver-based private equity firm focused on aerospace, chemical, and industrial sectors, announced its portfolio company MFG Chemical (“MFG”), a specialty custom manufacturer of complex chemistries, has acquired H.P. Polymers (“HPP” or the “Company”). Based in Puslinch, Ontario, HPP is an independent resin and
Silberline MILWAUKEE (January 10, 2024) – The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silberline Group. The U.S. company specializes in developing and manufacturing effect pigments utilized in various applications, ranging from automotive coatings and printing inks to plastics, protective coatings, and packaged consumer goods. Grace Matthews served as exclusive financial
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
The Sherwin-WIlliams Company Orange City, IA – April 5, 2023 – Diamond Vogel, a manufacturer of high-quality paint and coatings, is pleased to announce it has closed on the acquisition of N92 Menomonee Falls, LLC, a subsidiary of The Sherwin-Williams Company. Based in Menomonee Falls, WI, the business has approximately 100 employees and manufactures color-match
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Stahl Holdings Stahl, a provider of coatings technologies headquartered in the Netherlands, has agreed to acquire ICP Industrial Solutions Group (ISG), a leader in high-performance packaging coatings. The transaction will strengthen Stahl’s position as the global leader in the field of specialty coatings for flexible materials. ISG, a division of the ICP (Innovative Chemical Products)
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
CPS Performance Materials GEO Specialty Chemicals, a subsidiary of CPS Performance Materials, announced that it has sold its Di-Methylolpropionic Acid (DMPA®) business to Perstorp Holding AB. CPS is a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners. Grace Matthews served as financial advisor to CPS Performance Materials and Arsenal Capital Partners. Di-Methylolpropionic Acid is an additive that
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