Innovative Chemical Products (ICP Group), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Benefect, a maker of botanical-based disinfectant and cleaning supplies. Benefect’s products are used by insurance restoration contractors to clean up water damage, fire damage, mold remediation and trauma scenes. The active ingredient in Benefect’s products is a highly specialized Thyme Oil […]
TorQuest Partners has acquired specialty chemical maker Bartek Ingredients. Bartek manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals primarily used for food and beverage applications. The company’s products include malic acid, maleic anhydride, and fumaric acid for applications in beverages, confectioneries, bakery products, fruit-based products, desserts, personal care, pharmaceuticals, non-food products, and antimicrobials. Bartek distributes to over 35 […]
One Equity Partners has agreed to sell PeroxyChem to Evonik Industries AG for $625 million. One Equity acquired PeroxyChem (formerly FMC Global Peroxygens) in March 2014 from FMC Corporation for approximately $200 million. PeroxyChem is a manufacturer of hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, calcium peroxide, and persulfates in a range of concentrations and purities. The company’s […]
Aakash Chemicals & Dye-Stuffs, a portfolio company of CenterOak Partners, has acquired Sandream Impact, a supplier of specialty chemicals. Sandream Impact is a supplier of colorants (including pearlescent pigments), nutraceuticals, and cosmetic actives that are used in the cosmetic, personal care and nutritional markets. The company serves customers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. […]
EagleTree Capital has acquired Gaylord Chemical Company. Co-investing in the transaction are members of Gaylord’s senior management team, Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board, and Farol Asset Management. Gaylord Chemical is a manufacturer of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), environmentally safe, non-toxic solvents that are used in a variety of commercial applications in the […]
Palo Duro Capital has partnered with Mario Toukan to form CCR Specialty Chemicals in order to acquire Crowley Chemical and its subsidiary Rusmar. Crowley Chemical manufactures and distributes organic chemicals derived from petroleum derivatives and serves as a custom formulator of specialty aromatic oils bends used by compounders to extend aromatic polyurethanes, epoxy resins, aromatic […]
H.I.G. Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company AMPAC Fine Chemicals to SK Holdings. AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC) is a supplier of high value-added active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates used in treating diseases such as cancer, central nervous system (CNS) disorders and certain viral infections. Customers of AFC include blue-chip pharmaceutical and biotech […]
Bain Capital Private Equity has signed an agreement to acquire Italmatch Chemicals, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, from Ardian which has owned the company since July 2014. Italmatch Chemicals makes specialty chemical additives that are used in a range of applications in water treatment, oil & gas, lubricants, plastics, and personal care. Customers include major […]
SK Capital Partners has agreed to acquire SI Group, a manufacturer of specialty chemical additives and intermediates. SI Group is being acquired from the descendants of W. Howard Wright, who founded the company in 1906. SI Group is a developer and manufacturer of additives and intermediates that are used in a range of end markets […]
Maroon Group, a portfolio company of CI Capital, has acquired J. Tech Sales, a national distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients. This is Maroon Group’s eighth add-on acquisition under CI Capital’s ownership which began in July 2014. J. Tech’s specialty chemical products are sold to customers active in the household, industrial & institutional (HI&I); food […]
