Shepherd Hardware Acquires Parker & Bailey
March 18, 2024
Shepherd Hardware, a subsidiary of Colson Group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parker & Bailey, a long-established maker of specialty household cleaners and woodcare products. The acquisition will broaden Shepherd Hardware's product portfolio and leverage its distribution network to expand Parker & Bailey's market reach.
- Buyers
- Shepherd Hardware
- Targets
- Parker & Bailey
- Sellers
- Bill Schultz, Andrew Schultz
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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