The Riverside Company / Dastex Group Acquires CRTM CleanRoomProducts GmbH

Riverside-Backed Dastex Group Acquires pure11 GmbH

October 2, 2024

Industrial Services

An affiliated European fund of The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to invest in pure11 GmbH, an independent German distributor of cleanroom consumables, as the third add-on to Riverside-backed Dastex Group GmbH. The acquisition expands Dastex's product offering and strengthens its market position in the DACH region, particularly across pharmaceutical and semiconductor end markets.

Dastex Group Acquires Hydroflex from Riverside-backed Platform

April 25, 2025

Healthcare Services

Riverside Europe has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hydroflex and add it as the sixth add-on to its portfolio company Dastex Group. Hydroflex, a Buseck, Germany-based developer and manufacturer of cleanroom cleaning systems (PurMop, PurWipe, PurGuard), will expand Dastex's own-brand product offering and accelerate R&D and international distribution to life sciences, labs, hospitals and high-tech end markets.

The Riverside Company / Dastex Group Acquires Conformat

April 15, 2025

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company’s affiliated European fund has signed a definitive agreement to invest in Conformat, a French distributor of cleanroom consumables, as the fifth add-on to its portfolio company the Dastex Group. Conformat, headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France, serves life sciences, microelectronics and aerospace end-markets and the deal expands Dastex’s geographic footprint in Europe; the company was sold by former owner Marie-Hélène Baudoux.

Riverside / Dastex Acquires Arbeidsmiljø og Energiteknikk AS (AET)

April 30, 2024

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company has completed the acquisition of Arbeidsmiljø og Energiteknikk AS (AET) from RA Service AS and management as an add-on to its portfolio company Dastex Reinraumzubehör (Dastex). The deal establishes a direct presence in Norway for the Dastex group, adds AET's disinfection services and training capabilities to Dastex's offering, and aims to drive commercial synergies and cross-selling across the Nordics while retaining AET's existing management.

The Riverside Company Invests in Gastromatic

February 22, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

The Riverside Company has completed a growth investment in Gastromatic, a Darmstadt-based SaaS provider of workforce management software for shift-based industries. Riverside will partner with Gastromatic’s founder team to support product innovation and accelerate the company’s growth and geographic expansion.

Greybull Stewardship Acquires RTCM Holdings (Reclaimed Textile & Garment Recycling Companies)

October 17, 2023

Environmental Services

Greybull Stewardship, a U.S.-based private investment firm, has acquired RTCM Holdings, a family of reclaimed textile recycling and distribution businesses that includes Reclaimed Industrial Cleaning Clothes, Recycled Shoes & Clothing and World Wear Project. Greybull named Craig McAndrews CEO of RTCM and plans to scale the business by entering new markets and investing in automation and sales/ procurement capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.