AEA SBPE Acquires Chemtron RiverBend
March 3, 2023
AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity (AEA SBPE) has closed the acquisition of Chemtron RiverBend (CRB), a St. Charles, Missouri–based full-service provider of industrial water and wastewater treatment products and laboratory services. The deal includes significant rollover by management and employees; AEA cited CRB’s differentiated position in a large, fragmented market and substantial organic and M&A growth potential as drivers for the investment.
- Buyers
- AEA Investors (AEA SBPE)
- Targets
- Chemtron RiverBend
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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