MPE Partners / Appearance Technology Group Acquire P&S Detail Products

Appearance Technology Group and MPE Partners Acquire BAF Industries

May 8, 2024

Manufacturing

Appearance Technology Group (ATG), a portfolio company of MPE Partners, has acquired BAF Industries, the maker of the PRO branded car-care liquids and specialty aerosols. The add-on deal expands ATG's brand portfolio and adds an east-coast manufacturing and distribution facility in Florence, KY to support broader distribution to professional and DIY end users.

MPE Partners-backed Appearance Technology Group Acquires RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products

October 30, 2023

Automotive

MPE Partners announced that its newly formed Appearance Technology Group (ATG) has acquired RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products. The add-on expands ATG's branded portfolio of vehicle detailing, masking and paint-preparation consumables, and was completed in partnership with RBL's founder Ron Lipson and management.

MPE Partners and Hi‑Tech Industries Invest in 3D Car Care

July 19, 2022

Consumer Products

MPE Partners, alongside its portfolio company Hi‑Tech Industries, announced a strategic growth investment in 3D International, LLC (d/b/a 3D Car Care), a Santa Clarita‑based manufacturer of vehicle care and detailing products. Apogem Capital provided financing to support the transaction; MPE said the investment will accelerate 3D’s product, manufacturing and omni‑channel go‑to‑market expansion while partnering with founder Tunch Goren and the existing management team.

D&S Car Wash Supply Acquires D&S Car Wash Systems

June 2, 2022

Manufacturing

D&S Car Wash Supply, a portfolio company of Lometa Capital Partners, has acquired D&S Car Wash Systems. The acquired distributor will form the nucleus of D&S's new Field Sales & Service division to expand equipment sales, installation, maintenance, chemical supply and equipment refurbishment and to strengthen geographic coverage in the St. Louis MSA and surrounding areas.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Painters Supply & Equipment Co.

August 17, 2021

Transportation

Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE), a specialty distributor of paint, coatings and related consumables serving automotive refinish, commercial and industrial markets. The deal will support PSE's continued geographic and category expansion and consolidation strategy while the existing leadership team remains in place; financial terms were not disclosed.

MPE Partners / MSHS Acquire Pacific Power Group

August 9, 2022

Industrial Services

MPE Partners, together with its portfolio company Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. (MSHS), has acquired Pacific Power Group (PPG), a Vancouver, Washington–headquartered provider of products, parts, and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for marine, energy, commercial and industrial equipment. The deal creates a nationwide MRO, engine and controls service network by combining PPG's Western U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Gulf locations with MSHS's Eastern U.S., Gulf and Pacific Northwest footprint to expand geographic coverage, technical capabilities and OEM access. Terms were not disclosed.