Encore Consumer Capital has made an investment in LORAC Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand founded by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw. LORAC is an Hollywood-inspired brand that uses high-quality, gentle formulations across all color cosmetic categories. The name of the company is a backwards spelling of the founder’s first name. LORAC is headquartered near Los Angeles in Valencia, […]
Archives for December 2015
Babson Backs Bakery Buy
Babson Capital Management was the agent on a senior secured credit facility to support Gryphon Investors’ majority investment in The Original Cakerie. The Original Cakerie is a manufacturer of frozen desserts sold into the North American retail and foodservice sectors. Products include three layer cakes; two layer cakes; single layer cakes; dessert bars; and brownies. […]
Encore Consumer Capital Sells FreshKO
Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company, FreshKO Produce Services – a distributor of fresh produce – to C&S Wholesale Grocers. FreshKO is a distributor of fresh produce and produce-related items to independent retailers and small grocery chains in Central and Northern California. The company was founded by its CEO Randal […]
GenNx360 Acquires AerWay
Salford Group, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Partners, has acquired the AerWay advanced aeration products line (AerWay) from SAF-Holland Canada. Salford is a manufacturer of primary tillage, secondary tillage, seeding and fertilizer application equipment. The company has manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada, and Russia. Salford was founded in 1978 by Jake Rozendaal and is […]
Riverside Acquires Medical Garment Specialist Marena
The Riverside Company has invested in The Marena Group, a manufacturer of compression garments for medical and consumer applications. Marena’s products include medical-grade compression garments, shapewear, and activewear sold to plastic surgery centers, hospitals, medical providers, patients, and consumers. Marena’s compression garments are used by plastic surgery patients for post-surgical applications and by consumers for […]
