Consumer Products Acquisitions in Nebraska

Manna Pro Products, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of pet care and nutrition products (owned by funds managed by Carlyle), has acquired Oxbow Animal Health, a 30-year-old small-animal wellness brand known for premium hay, foods, supplements and supplies. Cascadia Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Oxbow; the acquisition expands Manna Pro's portfolio into the small-pet category and strengthens its offerings across companion animal segments.

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has acquired TekBrands, LLC, the Omaha-headquartered owner of AccuQuilt, AccuCut, MemoryStitch and Custom Shape Pros. Management and founders will remain involved post-transaction as WILsquare backs the company to drive the next phase of growth, increase consumer awareness and expand domestic and international distribution; terms were not disclosed.

CORE Industrial Partners–backed Arizona Natural Resources (ANR) has acquired Marianna Beauty Holdings, Inc., a long-established Omaha-based contract manufacturer of hair, skin and beauty products. Monroe Capital provided a senior credit facility to support the deal; the combination creates a larger personal-care manufacturing platform with nearly 40 filling lines and roughly 550,000 square feet of combined capacity to serve retail, salon and private-label customers.

House of Outdoors Inc., a portfolio company of Rise Run Capital, acquired the DUX Waterfowl brand on March 31, 2021. The acquisition expands House of Outdoors' portfolio into the hunting apparel segment and was financed with debt from CrossFirst Bank.