Mechanix Wear Acquires Chicago Protective Apparel
August 17, 2021
Mechanix Wear, a Gryphon Investors-backed portfolio company, has acquired Chicago Protective Apparel (CPA), a 108-year-old family-owned manufacturer of personal protective equipment based in Skokie, Illinois. The deal — terms undisclosed — brings CPA's extensive line of arc-flash, foundry, and welding products into Mechanix Wear's portfolio as the prior owners, Scott and Myrna Sherman, retire; key management including VP John Merikoski will remain.
- Buyers
- Mechanix Wear, Gryphon Investors
- Targets
- Chicago Protective Apparel
- Sellers
- Scott Sherman, Myrna Sherman
- Platforms
- Mechanix Wear
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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