CertaSite (backed by The Riverside Company) Acquires ABC Fire Extinguisher Co.
March 12, 2020
CertaSite, a PE-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform led by CEO Jeff Wyatt, has acquired family-owned ABC Fire Extinguisher Co., which serves northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The deal — an add-on to CertaSite's existing roll-up strategy (backed by The Riverside Company) — preserves the local ABC brand, retains employees, and expands CertaSite's presence in the Youngstown/NE Ohio market.
- Buyers
- CertaSite, The Riverside Company
- Targets
- ABC Fire Extinguisher Co.
- Sellers
- Frank Lordi
- Platforms
- CertaSite
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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