CenterOak-Backed SurfacePrep Acquires Temple Associates (Sacramento)
May 1, 2020
CenterOak Partners announced the formation of SurfacePrep by combining its legacy GNAP investment with ten strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of Temple Associates, a Sacramento-based distributor of loose abrasives and blast equipment. The deal is an add-on to the SurfacePrep platform to expand its geographic footprint and broaden surface-enhancement distribution and service capabilities across North America.
- Buyers
- CenterOak Partners LLC, SurfacePrep
- Targets
- Temple Associates
- Platforms
- SurfacePrep
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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