Aterian Investment Partners Acquires U.S. Zinc
January 7, 2019
Aterian Investment Partners has acquired U.S. Zinc in an international carve-out from Votorantim Group. The transaction establishes U.S. Zinc as a stand-alone, PE-backed business headquartered in Houston, Texas, with Aterian planning investments in research, product expansion and manufacturing capacity across domestic and international sites.
- Buyers
- Aterian Investment Partners
- Targets
- U.S. Zinc
- Sellers
- Votorantim Group
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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