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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires S&S Activewear

March 12, 2021

Retail

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired S&S Activewear, investing alongside the company’s current owners and management to support long-term growth. S&S Activewear, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, is a leading North American wholesaler and distributor of imprintable apparel and accessories with roughly $1.5 billion in sales and more than 2,000 employees.

S&S Activewear Acquires TSF Sportswear

April 5, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

S&S Activewear, a leading North American apparel wholesaler based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, has acquired TSF Sportswear, a multi-line wearables distributor with operations in Florida, Puerto Rico, Alabama and Texas. The deal expands S&S's footprint in the Southern U.S., adds TSF's warehouse locations and customer relationships, and gives TSF access to S&S's broader brand assortment and inventory network.

CD&R to Acquire Majority Stake in Roper Technologies' Industrial Businesses

June 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Roper Technologies agreed to sell a majority stake in its industrial businesses (its entire Process Technologies segment and the industrial businesses within Measurement & Analytical Solutions) to affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for approximately $2.6 billion in upfront pre-tax cash while retaining a 49% minority interest. The package—which includes Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper Pump, Struers, Technolog, Uson and Viatran—generated about $940 million of revenue and $260 million of EBITDA in 2021; CD&R will operate the businesses as a standalone platform to pursue organic and inorganic growth.

CD&R Acquires Shearer's Foods from Ontario Teachers'

December 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has completed its acquisition of Shearer's Foods, a leading North American contract manufacturer and private‑label snack supplier, from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. Shearer's, headquartered in Massillon, Ohio with 17 manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, will partner with CD&R to scale operations and accelerate growth; terms were not disclosed.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Radio Systems Corporation

May 12, 2020

Consumer Products

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed to acquire Radio Systems Corporation, a Knoxville-based developer and distributor of durable pet products (brands include PetSafe, Invisible Fence, SportDOG and Kurgo). Terms were not disclosed; TSG Consumer Partners will sell its minority stake as part of the transaction, Radio Systems has more than 800 employees worldwide, and founder Randy Boyd will remain on the board. The deal received unanimous board approval and was expected to close around June 2020.

CD&R Acquires Multi-Color Corporation and Fort Dearborn to Create Global Label Solutions Leader

November 1, 2021

Packaging

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed to acquire Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) from Platinum Equity and Fort Dearborn Company from Advent International and combine the two businesses into a single global label solutions platform. The combined company will serve consumer packaged goods customers across Food & Beverage, Home & Personal Care, Wine & Spirits and other specialty end markets, creating roughly $3 billion in annual revenue and expanded global scale.