Platte River Equity Portfolio Company Municipal Emergency Services Acquires Coastal Fire Systems, Inc.
October 13, 2022
Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, has acquired Coastal Fire Systems, Inc., a Long Island-based 3M Scott sales and service provider founded in 2005. The add-on expands MES's local sales and service capabilities on Long Island and brings additional product lines and technicians to MES's national first-responder equipment and service platform.
- Buyers
- Municipal Emergency Services (MES, Inc.), Platte River Equity
- Targets
- Coastal Fire Systems, Inc.
- Sellers
- Liz Gandolfo (owner of Coastal Fire Systems)
- Platforms
- Municipal Emergency Services (MES, Inc.)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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