Great Lakes Rubber Acquires Midwest Sealing Products and Fluid Logic Valves

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply Acquires Reliant Rubber Company

November 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply, a third-generation family-owned sealing distributor headquartered in Milwaukee, has acquired Reliant Rubber Company, LLC, a custom molded rubber-products manufacturer based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The acquisition expands GLR's manufacturing capabilities and gives the company full nationwide coverage to better serve customers in the Southeast and across the United States.

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply Acquires Chinook O-Ring and Seals

August 12, 2021

Industrial Services

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply, a family-owned industrial sealing distributor based in Milwaukee, acquired Chinook O-Ring and Seals (a wholesale distributor and custom molded elastomers provider in the Portland/Beaverton, Oregon area). The deal, signed August 20, 2021, expands Great Lakes Rubber's geographic footprint in the Pacific Northwest and extends its value-added services (CMI, kitting, assembly) to Chinook's customers.

RelaDyne Acquires Great Lakes Lubricants

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

RelaDyne, the national lubricant distributor, has acquired Great Lakes Lubricants, a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based petroleum products and lubricants distributor with three locations across the state. The deal expands RelaDyne’s presence and product/service offerings in Michigan and strengthens its capabilities in commercial fleet and industrial manufacturing markets.

Gallagher Fluid Seals Acquires IEQ Industries

April 25, 2022

Industrial Services

Gallagher Fluid Seals, Inc. acquired IEQ Industries, a Grand Rapids-based distributor of new, used and remanufactured pumps, pump parts and pump packages. The acquisition diversifies Gallagher's product mix and adds IEQ's digital assets, including its CXI enterprise asset management platform, while IEQ owner Joseph Bichler retires and the IEQ team remains in place.

GRT Rubber Technologies Acquires Valley Rubber

November 18, 2021

Manufacturing

GRT Rubber Technologies (GRT), a PE-backed manufacturer of engineered rubber products, acquired Valley Rubber, a maker of custom rubber solutions for mining, aggregates and industrial applications. The deal, supported by a $22.1 million follow-on investment from Main Street Capital Corporation to GRT, expands GRT's product portfolio, end-market exposure and international footprint (notably Chile, Mexico and Peru).

Richelieu Hardware Acquires Midwest Specialty Products, LLC

April 15, 2025

Building Products

Richelieu Hardware has acquired Midwest Specialty Products, LLC, a Shakopee, Minnesota-based distributor of premium countertop and surface solutions. The acquisition closed January 13, 2025 and was advised by Generational Group. The deal expands Richelieu's product offering in stone slabs and strengthens its distribution footprint in the U.S. Midwest.