GPD Companies Acquires Distrupol from Univar Solutions
April 1, 2021
GPD Companies, Inc., an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, has acquired Distrupol, a leading European distributor of thermoplastics, from Univar Solutions. Distrupol will operate as a standalone business within GPD’s plastics distribution platform, joining Nexeo Plastics and continuing under existing management; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- GPD Companies, Inc., One Rock Capital Partners, LLC
- Targets
- Distrupol
- Sellers
- Univar Solutions Inc.
- Platforms
- GPD Companies, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Surrey, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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