VanDeMark Chemical
Private Equity Round in 2022
VanDeMark Chemical, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Lockport, New York, with a sales unit in Offenbach, Germany. Founded in 1932, it specializes in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of fine chemicals, particularly phosgene-based products. The company offers a diverse range of products, including acid chlorides, carbazates, carbonates, chloroformates, isocyanates, and various phosgene derivatives such as dibenzyl azodicarboxylate and vilsmeier reagent. These products serve multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, personal care, electronics, and plastics, with applications in additives, catalysts, intermediates, and solvents. VanDeMark Chemical emphasizes quality assurance and continuous improvement, striving to enhance the performance of its customers' products while addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns.
Techmer PM
Private Equity Round in 2022
Techmer PM, LLC is a materials design company based in Clinton, Tennessee, specializing in the production of colors and additives for the plastics and fiber industries. Founded in 1981, the company offers a wide range of products, including advanced additives, custom color masterbatches, and engineered compounds that enhance both the aesthetics and physical properties of plastics. Their product lineup features various additives such as flame retardants, UV stabilizers, antimicrobials, and chemical foaming agents, as well as custom colors that create effects like marble, swirl, and thermochromatics. Techmer PM serves multiple sectors, including agriculture, automotive, construction, electronics, food packaging, and personal care, providing solutions for processes such as blow molding, injection molding, and sheet extrusion. The company also focuses on biopolymer additives and color correction aids, enabling clients to improve product functionality and appearance across diverse applications.
Valtris Specialty Chemicals
Acquisition in 2022
Valtris Specialty Chemicals is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and polymer additives that serve a diverse array of industries, including building and construction, packaging, consumer goods, transportation, and oilfield sectors. The company produces essential chemical intermediates, such as chlorinated toluenes and derivatives, which are utilized in coatings, flavor and fragrance, personal care, agrochemicals, and medicinal applications. Valtris's products enhance the performance of plastics, coatings, adhesives, and sealants by providing critical attributes like resiliency, flame retardancy, and ease of processing, thereby meeting the specific needs of its customers across various markets.
Florachem
Acquisition in 2022
Florachem is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in citrus and pine derivatives, catering to formulators of industrial products and aroma chemicals for the flavors and fragrances industry. The company focuses on providing natural products that enhance product performance while promoting sustainable and clean-label ingredients. Florachem's offerings enable customers to improve performance, environmental health and safety properties, and economic outcomes across a variety of markets, including coatings, industrial cleaning, oilfield services, and personal care.
Seqens
Acquisition in 2021
Seqens is a provider of pharmaceutical ingredients and specialty chemicals headquartered in Ecully, France. The company specializes in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) including aspirin, paracetamol, salicylic acid, and para-aminophenol, along with a range of specialty chemicals such as soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, phenol, oxygenated solvents, and ferric chloride. Seqens serves various demanding industries, including healthcare, electronics, cosmetics, food, and household cleaning products. The company is known for its market responsiveness and ability to deliver customized solutions tailored to the specific needs of its customers.
Deltech
Acquisition in 2021
Deltech LLC operates two production units on a 111 acre site in Baton Rouge, LA to manufacture methyl styrenes and other specialty monomers
Valentus Specialty Chemicals
Acquisition in 2021
Valentus Specialty Chemicals is a holding company dedicated to partnering with businesses that possess advanced coatings technologies suitable for diverse niche markets. By forming strategic alliances with industry leaders, Valentus aims to establish a specialty coatings company that offers a wide array of technological capabilities and operates across various geographic regions. The company's focus is on serving customers who are often overlooked or inadequately serviced by the larger players in the coatings industry, thereby addressing specific needs within the market.
Tilley Distribution
Acquisition in 2021
Tilley Distribution is a value-added distributor specializing in specialty chemicals and lubricants across various markets, including food and beverage, personal care, and lubricants. The company operates modern distribution facilities and maintains a substantial fleet of transportation equipment to meet the chemical needs of its customers. Tilley aims to serve as an extension of its suppliers' selling networks, enhancing partnerships to reach broader customer bases effectively. In addition to distribution, Tilley offers custom blending, packaging services, and research and development lab services, enabling clients to create tailored supply chain solutions that cater to their unique business requirements.
Ipackchem Group
Acquisition in 2020
Ipackchem Group, established in 1987 by Jean-Philippe Morvan, is a prominent global manufacturer of barrier packaging tailored for specialty chemicals, particularly in the fragrances and agrochemical sectors. The company's innovative use of mono-material human-safe barrier technology and advanced fluorination processes allows it to create packaging solutions with superior physical and chemical resistance, addressing critical challenges related to permeability, contamination, and evaporation. Ipackchem's products play a vital role in the safe transport and storage of sensitive materials, ensuring their integrity throughout the supply chain.
Venator Materials
Post in 2020
Venator Materials is a global chemical company specializing in the production and marketing of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments and performance additives. The company offers a diverse portfolio that includes well-known brands and industry-leading products, aimed at enhancing everyday life and promoting sustainability. Its operations are divided into two main segments: Titanium Dioxide, which focuses on TiO2 production, and Performance Additives, which encompasses functional additives, color pigments, timber treatment, and water treatment. Venator serves a wide range of industrial customers worldwide, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from its Titanium Dioxide segment. The company's products not only add color and vibrancy to various applications but also contribute to protecting and prolonging the life of materials while reducing energy consumption.
NuCera Solutions
Acquisition in 2020
NuCera Solutions is a global manufacturer and supplier of highly specialized polymers, catering to industries such as adhesives, candles, coatings, imaging, masterbatches, personal care, and plastics. The company's portfolio includes low molecular weight olefin polymers and premium polyethylene waxes, designed to enhance product performance and efficiency in various applications. NuCera operates its flexible manufacturing facilities in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, serving global markets with high-quality, differentiated products.
Techmer PM
Acquisition in 2020
Techmer PM, LLC is a materials design company based in Clinton, Tennessee, specializing in the production of colors and additives for the plastics and fiber industries. Founded in 1981, the company offers a wide range of products, including advanced additives, custom color masterbatches, and engineered compounds that enhance both the aesthetics and physical properties of plastics. Their product lineup features various additives such as flame retardants, UV stabilizers, antimicrobials, and chemical foaming agents, as well as custom colors that create effects like marble, swirl, and thermochromatics. Techmer PM serves multiple sectors, including agriculture, automotive, construction, electronics, food packaging, and personal care, providing solutions for processes such as blow molding, injection molding, and sheet extrusion. The company also focuses on biopolymer additives and color correction aids, enabling clients to improve product functionality and appearance across diverse applications.
SI Group
Acquisition in 2018
SI Group, established in 1906, is a global chemical company headquartered in Schenectady, New York. It specializes in the development and manufacturing of chemical intermediates and specialty resins, serving diverse industries such as rubber, plastics, fuels, lubricants, and pharmaceuticals. The company's extensive product portfolio includes rubber resins, antioxidants, fuel and lubricant additives, industrial resins, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. SI Group's offerings enhance the performance, purity, and efficiency of various industrial and consumer goods, with applications ranging from tires and adhesives to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Perimeter Solutions
Acquisition in 2017
Perimeter Solutions is a global manufacturer specializing in firefighting products and lubricant additives. The company operates in two primary segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products. Its Fire Safety division formulates and produces fire management chemicals, while the Specialty Products segment focuses on high-quality phosphorus pentasulfide, which is essential for the production of ZDDP-based lubricant additives used in critical engine anti-wear solutions, as well as in applications for pesticides and mining chemicals. Although Perimeter Solutions has a global presence, it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States, positioning itself as a market leader in both segments.
Archroma
Private Equity Round in 2017
Archroma is a global color and specialty chemicals company based in Reinach, Switzerland. With a workforce of approximately 3,000 employees across 35 countries and 24 production sites, the company operates three main business divisions: Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, Packaging & Paper Specialties, and Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants. These divisions provide specialized performance and color solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of customers in various markets. Archroma is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that enhance everyday life while promoting sustainability within the industry. The company's commitment to quality, service, and cost-efficiency underpins its mission to challenge conventional practices and foster a more sustainable future.
Tri-Tex
Acquisition in 2017
Tri-Tex Inc., headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Canada, is a global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products. It specializes in producing and supplying a wide range of chemicals, including dyes, pigments, enzymes, surfactants, and specialty products, catering to various industries such as textiles, paper, carpet, and leather. The company's comprehensive product portfolio also extends to construction and floor care polymers, acrylic coatings, and adhesives. Tri-Tex serves its global customer base through its offices in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Egypt, and Bangladesh, as well as sales agents in Colombia.
D.B. Western
Acquisition in 2017
D.B. Western, a technology-driven producer of formaldehyde and derivatives. The company’s La Porte, Texas, plant is the merchant market plant in North America serving a variety of applications including oilfield, refineries and petrochemicals.
TPC Group
Private Equity Round in 2012
TPC Group Inc. is a Houston-based chemicals company that specializes in producing value-added products from petrochemical raw materials. Founded in 1943 and originally known as Texas Petrochemicals Inc., the company operates in two primary segments: C4 Processing and Performance Products. The C4 Processing segment focuses on the production of butadiene, butene-1, raffinates, and methyl tertiary butyl ether, which are essential in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, plastic resins, and gasoline blending stocks. The Performance Products segment offers high-purity isobutylene, conventional and highly reactive polyisobutylenes, diisobutylene, as well as nonene and tetramer, which are utilized in various applications, including lubricants, surfactants, and coatings. In addition to its chemical manufacturing, TPC Group provides critical infrastructure and logistics services along the Gulf Coast, serving major clients in the chemical and petroleum industries across North America.