The Riverside Company Invests in Seatex

The Riverside Company Acquires Seatex; Comvest Credit Provides $85M Senior Facility

December 5, 2024

Manufacturing

The Riverside Company has acquired Seatex, a specialty chemical formulator and manufacturer headquartered in Rosenberg, Texas. Comvest Credit Partners acted as administrative agent and sole lender on an $85 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition.

The Riverside Company Adds Key Polymer to Seatex Platform

January 14, 2026

Manufacturing

The Riverside Company has invested in Key Polymer, a specialty manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and coatings, as the first add-on to its Seatex platform. The acquisition expands Seatex's formulation, custom blending and manufacturing capabilities and extends the combined organization's end-market and geographic reach across industrial, automotive and aerospace segments.

Seatex Acquires ChemQuest Chemicals

September 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Seatex, a specialty chemical manufacturer backed by Cotton Creek Capital, has acquired ChemQuest Chemicals, a custom toll manufacturer headquartered in Pasadena, Texas. The deal, completed in September 2022, expands Seatex's production capacity and technical capabilities while providing continuity for ChemQuest customers; Edgewater Capital Partners, ChemQuest's private equity owner, sold the business.

The Riverside Company Invests in iCEV

December 14, 2021

Education

The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to invest in iCEV, a Lubbock, Texas–based developer of SaaS-based digital curriculum, instructional materials and certification testing for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) market. Riverside said it will leverage its Education & Training platform to expand iCEV's content and capabilities through organic growth and M&A initiatives.

Riverside-Backed Dastex Group Acquires pure11 GmbH

October 2, 2024

Industrial Services

An affiliated European fund of The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to invest in pure11 GmbH, an independent German distributor of cleanroom consumables, as the third add-on to Riverside-backed Dastex Group GmbH. The acquisition expands Dastex's product offering and strengthens its market position in the DACH region, particularly across pharmaceutical and semiconductor end markets.

The Riverside Company Acquires Controlling Stake in Essential Compositions

December 19, 2024

Manufacturing

The Riverside Company, via an affiliated European fund, has acquired a controlling stake in Essential Compositions, a Gandía, Spain-based developer and manufacturer of fragrances. Riverside will support the company's commercial and R&D expansion, pursue a buy-and-build strategy in the specialty ingredients/fragrance space, and the Catalá family will reinvest alongside Riverside.