Berkshire Partners Invests in Thompson Safety
April 25, 2023
Berkshire Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Thompson Safety, a Houston-based provider of onsite first aid, fire, and life safety services. The capital will accelerate Thompson Safety’s regional expansion, support additional acquisitions (including recent buys Demand Safety and Protect It first aid), enhance technology, and strengthen central support infrastructure.
- Buyers
- Berkshire Partners
- Targets
- Thompson Safety
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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