March 27, 2019 – New York, NY – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and global growth private equity firm TA Associates today announced that they completed an acquisition of WU Holdco, Inc. (“Weiman Products”, “Weiman”, or the “Company”), a Gurnee, IL-based manufacturer and distributor of specialty cleaning products for multi-billion dollar consumer […]

March 5, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, FL (BUSINESS WIRE) – The Legacy Companies has announced it has acquired Avanti® Products, a trusted brand and leader in the consumer appliance industry. Avanti® develops, manufacturers and markets compact appliances including refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwave ovens, wine refrigerators, ice makers, water dispensers, laundry appliances and other compact appliances. […]

February 14, 2019 – Lawrenceville, GA and Norwalk, CT – KIK Custom Products Inc. (“KIK”), the parent company of Bio-Lab, Inc. (“BioLab”), has completed the acquisition of NC Brands L.P. (“NC Brands”), a leading provider of specialty chemicals and related products for recreational pools and spas in North America and a pioneer in using naturally-based […]

January 22, 2019 – San Francisco, CA (PRNewswire) – Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a San Francisco-based middle market private equity firm, announced today that it acquired RoC® Skincare (“RoC”), a market-leading anti-aging skincare brand, from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is Gryphon’s second investment in the beauty […]

October 11, 2018 – Dallas, TX, (PRNewswire) – Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a leading food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that it has agreed to sell its portfolio company SlimFast to Glanbia plc in a transaction valued at $350 million. The transaction also includes SlimFast’s sister company, HNS. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, […]