Premium Guard Acquires IPC Global Solutions; Trive Capital Partners with Premium Guard
January 7, 2022
Premium Guard Inc. has completed the acquisition of IPC Global Solutions and partnered with Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital, which provided a structured capital solution to support Premium Guard's growth. The combination expands Premium Guard's product and brand portfolio, strengthens its distribution footprint (including quick lube channels), and creates a combined company employing over 600 people with roughly 1,000,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space across North America.
- Buyers
- Premium Guard Inc., Trive Capital
- Targets
- IPC Global Solutions
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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