Platinum Equity Acquires Petmate
September 15, 2021
Platinum Equity has acquired Petmate, a longtime Arlington, Texas-based manufacturer and marketer of pet products, from Olympus Partners. Platinum Equity plans to support Petmate's organic growth and pursue additional M&A to broaden the company's product portfolio and accelerate expansion in e-commerce and retail channels; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Platinum Equity
- Targets
- Petmate
- Sellers
- Olympus Partners
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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