The Loar Group Acquires General Ecology, Inc.
January 28, 2016
The Loar Group, an affiliate of private equity firm JLL Partners, has acquired General Ecology, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of drinking water purification systems based in Exton, Pennsylvania. General Ecology supplies Versa‑Pure systems to commercial and business aircraft and markets consumer/portable systems under the Seagull and First Need brands; approximately 75% of its revenue is aftermarket/replacement and two‑thirds of revenue is from aerospace end markets.
- Buyers
- The Loar Group, JLL Partners, Inc.
- Targets
- General Ecology, Inc.
- Sellers
- Richard Williams (Founder of General Ecology)
- Platforms
- The Loar Group
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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