National Carwash Solutions Acquires Zep Vehicle Care from Zep, Inc.
November 4, 2021
National Carwash Solutions (NCS), majority-owned by Berkshire Partners, has acquired Zep Vehicle Care (ZVC) from Zep, Inc. The acquisition adds ZVC's commercial car wash chemical brands (including Armor All Professional, Blue Coral, and Rain‑X) and PurClean water reclamation equipment to NCS's equipment, chemicals, and service offerings as an add-on to its platform.
- Buyers
- National Carwash Solutions, Berkshire Partners
- Targets
- Zep Vehicle Care
- Sellers
- Zep, Inc.
- Platforms
- National Carwash Solutions
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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