NiTEO Products (Highlander Partners) Acquires Folex

NiTEO Products (Highlander Partners) Acquires Faultless Brands from Architect Equity

December 10, 2025

Consumer Products

Architect Equity has sold Faultless Brands, the Kansas City–based maker of fabric care and household cleaning brands including Faultless, Niagara, Magic and Bon Ami, to NiTEO Products, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners. Terms were not disclosed; the deal acts as an add-on to NiTEO's platform to expand brand and category capabilities in household and fabric care.

Norwest Equity Partners Acquires QTI Fibers from Highlander Partners

July 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) completed a transaction to acquire QTI Fibers, a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of technical fibers, fabrics and coated materials, on July 1, 2022. NEP intends to support product, customer and end-market expansion at QTI, which operates major manufacturing facilities in Dothan, Alabama and Colfax, North Carolina; management will be led by Allen Smith (CEO) with Roger Arciniega as Non‑Executive Chairman.

Pexco LLC Acquires Altaflo

March 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder (PE-backed by AEA Investors), has acquired Altaflo, LLC, a Sparta, New Jersey-based producer of high-performance fluoropolymer and fluoroplastic tubing and pipe extrusions. The acquisition expands Pexco's fluoropolymer capabilities and product offerings and will operate as an add-on to Pexco's platform to broaden solutions for aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy and electronics customers.

Tekni-Plex Acquires Assets and Technologies of Fibro Corporation

January 19, 2022

Manufacturing

Tekni-Plex has acquired the assets and licensed technologies of Fibro Corporation, a Tacoma, Washington-based molded-fiber packaging developer, and folded the resources into its Dolco Packaging business. The acquisition expands Tekni-Plex's pulp-based and sustainable packaging capabilities for fresh food applications, enabling broader product offerings beyond egg cartons and meat trays.

TIPCO Technologies (Platte River Equity Portfolio Company) Acquires Flexline, Inc.

March 4, 2025

Manufacturing

TIPCO Technologies, a Platte River Equity portfolio company, has acquired Flexline, Inc., a Kenilworth, New Jersey-based manufacturer of custom specialty hose assemblies. The add-on expands TIPCO's engineered hose capabilities and strengthens its presence in aerospace, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and semiconductor end markets as part of TIPCO's roll-up strategy under Platte River.

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.