Gemspring Capital Acquires Bradford Soap International

Bradford Acquires Solo Laboratories

September 2, 2025

Manufacturing

Bradford, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired Solo Laboratories, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of liquid and aerosol personal care products. The deal combines Bradford's solids expertise with Solo Labs' liquids and aerosols capabilities to create a unified personal care manufacturing platform; terms were not disclosed.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Creative Labs

February 10, 2025

Consumer Products

An affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management has acquired Creative Labs and United Hair Care in partnership with CEO Brett Simmons. Creative Labs is a vertically integrated manufacturer and developer of branded and contract-manufactured haircare and skincare products headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Midland Industries

May 5, 2023

Industrial Services

Gemspring Capital Management affiliate has acquired Midland Industries, a Kansas City-based manufacturer and distributor of pipe, valve, and fitting products across North America. Existing investor Wynnchurch Capital sold a stake but retained a minority interest and coinvested alongside Gemspring; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Goodyear Chemical (Goodyear Polymer Chemicals Business)

May 22, 2025

Manufacturing

Gemspring Capital (through an affiliate) has acquired The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's polymer chemicals business, including manufacturing plants in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and an R&D facility in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear will retain certain chemical facilities in Niagara Falls, New York and Bayport, Texas; Gemspring plans to operate the acquired business as a standalone platform to accelerate product development, expand into adjacent chemical categories, and pursue growth through investment and strategic acquisitions.

Gemspring Capital Acquires ClearCompany

September 20, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Gemspring Capital Management (through an affiliate) has acquired a majority interest in ClearCompany Holdings, Inc., a provider of talent management / human capital management (HCM) software. Financial terms were not disclosed; Gemspring said it will partner with ClearCompany's management to expand the customer base, enhance product offerings, and accelerate growth.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Amplix

December 13, 2022

IT Services

Gemspring Capital Management affiliate has acquired a majority interest in Amplix, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based provider of technology advisory services and software formed from the merger of ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex. Gemspring will partner with Amplix's management to scale the business, accelerate growth, and expand the company's technology advisory, managed services, cloud, and data center capabilities.