GNPGraystar (SurfacePrep) Acquires UK Abrasives
May 13, 2025
GNPGraystar, a subsidiary of SurfacePrep, has acquired UK Abrasives, Inc., a Northbrook, Illinois manufacturer and distributor of high-performance abrasives and superabrasive products. The transaction, which closed May 9, 2025, expands SurfacePrep/GNPGraystar's specialty materials capabilities and product offerings across end markets including nuclear, defense, and steel and aluminum production.
- Buyers
- GNPGraystar, SurfacePrep
- Targets
- UK Abrasives, Inc.
- Sellers
- Vladimir Kompan, Vitaly Slobodsky, Mark Gorelik
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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