Protective Industrial Products (PIP) Acquires Primax Manufacturing (Caiman Gloves)
November 17, 2020
Protective Industrial Products, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Primax Manufacturing & Trading, Inc., the maker of the Caiman high-performance glove brand, headquartered in La Mirada, California. The acquisition expands PIP's premium glove and welding/utility PPE offering and strengthens penetration with distributors serving demanding end markets.
- Targets
- Primax Manufacturing & Trading, Inc.
- Platforms
- Protective Industrial Products, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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