GRT Rubber Technologies Acquires Valley Rubber

TRG, LLC Acquires MS Rubber Company

September 12, 2023

Manufacturing

TRG, LLC has acquired MS Rubber Company, a Jackson, Mississippi-based industrial supplier and fabricator of rubber products; the transaction closed on September 12, 2023. MS Rubber (founded 1963) supplies hydraulic hoses, fittings, belts, gaskets and related products across Mississippi and the Southern U.S.; TRG (headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin) said the acquisition expands its footprint and sealing/distribution capabilities in the Southeastern United States.

CECO Environmental Acquires General Rubber (GRC)

March 7, 2023

Manufacturing

CECO Environmental Corp. has completed the acquisition of industrial flow control leader General Rubber (GRC) and integrated the business into its Effox‑Flextor‑Mader (EFM) joint venture with Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital). The acquisition expands CECO's product offering into rubber expansion joints and increases its addressable market to approximately $500 million while improving short-cycle sales and expected accretion to earnings and cash flow.

River Associates Acquires The Rubber Group (Humphrey's Industrial Products)

July 15, 2022

Manufacturing

River Associates Investments, LP acquired Humphrey's Industrial Products, Inc. (d/b/a The Rubber Group) in a transaction that closed on July 15, 2022. The Rochester, New Hampshire-based manufacturer of custom compression and injection-molded rubber products will be backed by River to pursue growth and add-on acquisitions; financing was provided by Bell Capital Finance (a division of Bell Bank).

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Global GRAB Technologies

July 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Gladstone Investment Corporation has acquired Global GRAB Technologies in a $67.6 million transaction comprised of equity and senior secured debt. Global GRAB, based in Franklin, Tennessee, specializes in perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation systems for government and commercial clients; Gladstone said the investment will support the company's growth, product portfolio expansion, and ability to protect critical infrastructure.

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply Acquires Reliant Rubber Company

November 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply, a third-generation family-owned sealing distributor headquartered in Milwaukee, has acquired Reliant Rubber Company, LLC, a custom molded rubber-products manufacturer based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The acquisition expands GLR's manufacturing capabilities and gives the company full nationwide coverage to better serve customers in the Southeast and across the United States.

Great Lakes Rubber Acquires Midwest Sealing Products and Fluid Logic Valves

April 8, 2022

Manufacturing

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply, Inc. (GLR), a third-generation family-owned sealing distributor based in Milwaukee, acquired Midwest Sealing Products and Fluid Logic Valves in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The acquisitions expand GLR's manufacturing capabilities in custom die-cut gaskets, molded shapes and hydraulic valves and broaden its presence in the Chicago and greater Midwest markets.