Profile Products Acquires Sunterra Horticulture

SRS Distribution Acquires Sunniland Corporation

October 16, 2023

Building Products

SRS Distribution Inc., a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Berkshire Partners, has acquired Sunniland Corporation, a long-established distributor of residential and commercial roofing products and landscape fertilizers headquartered in Sanford, Florida. Sunniland will continue to operate under its existing brand with Tom Moore and the current leadership team remaining in place; the deal expands SRS's branch network and presence in the Florida/Southeast market.

Profile Products Acquires Nivetha Exporters (CoirSci)

September 14, 2022

Manufacturing

Profile Products LLC acquired Nivetha Exporters (renamed CoirSci), an India-based producer of coco coir horticultural products, adding coconut coir capabilities and manufacturing facilities in Southern India to Profile's horticulture portfolio. The deal expands Profile's raw material offerings (peat, coir, HydraFiber) and strengthens its global horticultural supply chain and product mix.

New Mountain Capital Acquires Profile Products

November 15, 2021

Agriculture

New Mountain Capital has closed its acquisition of Profile Products, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based developer and manufacturer of engineered horticulture growing media, erosion control products and soil amendments. The deal follows Incline Equity Partners' partnership with Profile since 2018 and positions New Mountain to fund product innovation, capacity expansion and strategic add-on acquisitions to accelerate growth.

Hydrofarm Acquires Greenstar Plant Products

August 3, 2021

Manufacturing

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. acquired Canadian nutrient manufacturer Greenstar Plant Products, Inc., adding the Grotek and Gaia Green brands to its branded product portfolio. The deal, funded with cash and Hydrofarm's existing credit facility for approximately $83 million U.S., makes Greenstar a wholly owned indirect subsidiary and is expected to be accretive to Hydrofarm's 2021 adjusted EBITDA.

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Starwest Botanicals

June 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired Starwest Botanicals, a Sacramento-based value-added distributor and processor of organic botanicals, herbs and spices. Incline plans to accelerate growth through investments in marketing, channel management, infrastructure, technology and add-on acquisitions; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Profile Products LLC from Platte River Equity

January 10, 2019

Manufacturing

Incline Equity Partners has acquired Profile Products LLC, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based manufacturer of erosion control products, soil amendments and horticultural growing media, from Platte River Equity. The deal represents a platform acquisition for Incline to drive continued product development, expand end-market penetration and accelerate growth across construction, sports turf and horticulture end markets.