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TruArc Partners Invests in Trademark Cosmetics, Inc.

April 19, 2023

Manufacturing

TruArc Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has made a control investment in Trademark Cosmetics, Inc. (TCI), a Riverside, California contract manufacturer of beauty and personal care products. TruArc will partner with founder David Ryngler, appoint Kristopher Dover as CEO, and support TCI's organic growth and acquisition strategy to scale the platform nationally.

Fix-It 24/7 (New Harbor Capital Portfolio) Acquires Builder's Heating and Air Conditioning

August 5, 2020

HVAC & Mechanical

Fix-It 24/7, a New Harbor Capital–backed provider of residential home maintenance services, has completed the acquisition of Builder's Heating and Air Conditioning, a long-established HVAC services provider in the Denver metropolitan area. The add-on deal expands Fix-It's footprint and service capacity in the Denver market.

Aurora-Backed Spray-Tek Acquires TRuCapSol

August 7, 2023

Manufacturing

Spray-Tek, a specialty spray-drying and ingredient processing platform backed by Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired TRuCapSol, a developer of biodegradable microencapsulation technologies. The acquisition adds TRuCapSol's patented biodegradable capsule IP and R&D capabilities to Spray-Tek's ingredient processing platform to expand addressable markets across personal care, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.

TruArc Partners Invests in New Directions Aromatics

February 15, 2022

Consumer Products

TruArc Partners, a U.S.-based middle-market private equity firm, has made a strategic investment in New Directions Aromatics, a Toronto-area supplier of natural and organic raw materials to the cosmetics, health & beauty and personal care markets. The partnership will provide capital and operating support to expand capabilities, pursue add-on acquisitions, and accelerate growth; TruArc operating partners Don Sturdivant and John Schweig will join New Directions' board as co-chairmen.

Strength Capital Partners Acquires Truesdell Corporation

April 15, 2021

Construction

Strength Capital Partners has acquired Truesdell Corporation, a Tempe, Arizona–headquartered provider of concrete infrastructure maintenance, repair and safety enhancement services. Terms were not disclosed; Strength will support Truesdell's growth through organic initiatives and a buy-and-build strategy supported by financing from First Merchants Bank, Northcreek Mezzanine and Midwest Mezzanine. Peninsula Capital Partners was the selling investor and D.A. Davidson served as financial advisor to Peninsula and Truesdell.

Crash Champions Acquires 21 Collision Repair Shops, Expands to 60 Locations

January 2, 2021

Automotive

Crash Champions, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Opportunities (part of Alvarez & Marsal Capital), acquired 21 independent collision repair shops between August 2020 and January 2021, growing its footprint to 60 locations across seven U.S. states. The deal is part of an ongoing roll-up strategy to consolidate fragmented collision repair operations, deepen insurance carrier relationships, and capture scale and operating synergies.