Vantage Specialty Chemicals (H.I.G.-backed) Acquires JEEN International and BotanicalsPlus
March 1, 2022
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired JEEN International Corporation and BotanicalsPlus, Inc. The add-on strengthens Vantage’s personal care ingredients capabilities by adding JEEN’s botanical extracts, specialty actives and rapid formulation services; JEEN founders Adam and Jeanne Perle will join Vantage and remain invested.
- Buyers
- Vantage Specialty Chemicals Holdings, Inc., H.I.G. Capital
- Targets
- JEEN International Corporation, BotanicalsPlus, Inc.
- Sellers
- Adam Perle, Jeanne Perle
- Platforms
- Vantage Specialty Chemicals Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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