Trimlite Acquires Francis‑Schulze Company
September 21, 2023
Trimlite Equity, L.P., a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Francis‑Schulze Company, a family-owned distributor of exterior doors and hardware based in Russia, Ohio. Members of the Francis and Schulze families will remain shareholders in Trimlite; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Trimlite’s distribution footprint across the Ohio Valley.
- Buyers
- Trimlite Equity, L.P., Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
- Targets
- Francis‑Schulze Company
- Sellers
- Francis and Schulze families
- Platforms
- Trimlite Equity, L.P.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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