Seal For Life (Arsenal) Acquires Canusa-CPS and Dhatec from Shawcor

Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires Seal For Life Industries

July 30, 2019

Manufacturing

Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Seal For Life Industries from Berry Global Group for $328 million. Seal For Life, a provider of corrosion protection, sealing and coating solutions with operations in multiple countries and ~380 employees, will serve as Arsenal's platform to expand in coatings and protective solutions for infrastructure and industrial markets.

Henkel Acquires Seal for Life Industries from Arsenal Capital Partners

February 15, 2024

Manufacturing

Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire US-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners. Seal for Life is a global supplier of protective coating and sealing solutions with ~€250m of sales in 2023 and more than 650 employees; the acquisition strengthens Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business and expands its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions and protective-coatings capabilities.

Seal For Life (Arsenal) Acquires Mascoat and Verdia

December 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Arsenal Capital Partners’ industrial coatings platform, Seal For Life Industries, acquired two specialty coatings businesses—Mascoat Ltd. and Verdia, Inc.—to expand its global product offering in thermal insulation, anti-condensation, sound damping and polymer flooring systems. Both targets are privately held U.S. manufacturers based in Texas and will be integrated into the Seal For Life platform to broaden capabilities and market reach.

CPS Performance Materials (Arsenal) Acquires FAR Chemical from Edgewater

November 16, 2018

Manufacturing

CPS Performance Materials, a platform created and backed by Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired FAR Chemical from Edgewater Capital Partners. The add-on acquisition expands CPS's specialty chemistry and cGMP manufacturing capabilities, broadening product offerings and end-market reach into pharmaceuticals, composites/CASE, electronics and personal care; terms were not disclosed.

CPS Performance Materials Acquires GEO Specialty Chemicals

September 3, 2019

Manufacturing

CPS Performance Materials, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired GEO Specialty Chemicals. GEO is a specialty chemicals manufacturer serving coatings, adhesives, water treatment, medical and construction markets with 19 production sites in the U.S. and Europe; terms were not disclosed.

SK Capital Acquires Canlak and Valentus Specialty Chemicals to Form Canlak Coatings

May 27, 2021

Manufacturing

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners have acquired Canadian coatings maker Canlak Inc. and U.S.-based Valentus Specialty Chemicals and will merge the businesses to form Canlak Coatings, headquartered in North Brunswick, New Jersey. The combined company will offer a broad wood coatings portfolio (including lacquers, waterborne, UV-cured and polyurethanes) for flooring, cabinet and furniture manufacturers; Normand Guindon will serve as Executive Chairman and Robert Jamieson was named President & CEO.