Stratus Acquires MLE Brand Services
September 28, 2021
Stratus, a brand implementation and facilities services company and portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, has acquired Chicago-area MLE Brand Services. The deal creates a combined $325+ million company with nearly 850 employees and expands Stratus’ capabilities across signage, brand rollout warehousing and logistics, refresh and remodel construction, repair and maintenance, and energy services; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Stratus, Vestar Capital Partners
- Targets
- MLE Brand Services
- Platforms
- Stratus
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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