Recochem Acquires Paint Over Rust Products (POR-15)
January 8, 2021
Recochem, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired Paint Over Rust Products (POR), the maker of the POR-15 metal restoration and rust-preventative product line. The acquisition expands Recochem's U.S. branded car care portfolio and will leverage Recochem's digital marketing capabilities and broad distribution footprint to grow POR across North America; H.I.G. Capital backed the transaction.
- Buyers
- Recochem, H.I.G. Capital
- Targets
- Paint Over Rust Products
- Platforms
- Recochem
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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