Evantic Acquires Vertec Polymers, Inc.

Evantic (Edgewater Capital Partners) Acquires Plastic Distributors and Fabricators, LLC

July 25, 2023

Manufacturing

Evantic, a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners, has acquired Plastic Distributors and Fabricators, LLC (PDF), a manufacturer and fabricator of high-precision, difficult-to-machine plastic components. The add-on expands Evantic's advanced materials and engineered components platform by adding prototyping, advanced machining and thermoforming capabilities and strengthens its presence in semiconductor, life sciences, aerospace & defense and clean energy end markets.

Vertellus Acquires Polyscope Polymers

January 31, 2022

Manufacturing

Indianapolis-based specialty materials manufacturer Vertellus, backed by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired Polyscope Polymers B.V., a Netherlands-based producer of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers. The deal expands Vertellus’ European production capabilities and extends its presence into coatings, electronics and automotive end markets as an add-on to the Vertellus platform.

Edgewater Capital Partners Acquires EnPro's Polymer Components Business (Altamira Material Solutions LP)

September 7, 2021

Manufacturing

Edgewater Capital Partners acquired the polymer components business from EnPro Industries and rebranded the operations as Altamira Material Solutions LP (formerly Technetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions). The deal includes three production sites (two in Houston, Texas and one in Hatfield, Pennsylvania) and positions Edgewater to expand its portfolio in performance/fluoropolymer materials serving semiconductor, aerospace & defense, oil & gas and industrial markets.

Vecta Environmental Acquires Specialized Technologies (SpecTech)

June 17, 2021

Industrial Services

Vecta Environmental Services, a Cotton Creek Capital portfolio company, has acquired Specialized Technologies, LLC (SpecTech), an industrial services provider headquartered in Sulphur, Louisiana. The add-on expands Vecta's chemical cleaning and degassing capabilities, increases scale and customer density along the Gulf Coast, and adds another operating location to Vecta's footprint.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires GENTEC and FT Polymer

March 3, 2021

Manufacturing

Meridian Adhesives Group acquired GENTEC and FT Polymer, two European-based adhesive suppliers that serve electronics, medical, aerospace and automotive end markets. The two businesses will join Meridian’s Electronics Division and work with Epoxy Technology Europe to expand Meridian’s European footprint and product/distribution capabilities.

Star Plastics Merges with Trivalence Technologies; Akoya-Backed Platform Expands Capabilities

July 9, 2025

Manufacturing

Star Plastics, the Akoya Capital Partners-backed engineered thermoplastics compounder, has merged with Trivalence Technologies, LLC, a custom thermoplastic compounder based in Evansville, Indiana. The merger is an add-on to the Star Plastics platform intended to expand technical capabilities, product offerings, geographic reach, and tolling services for OEM and molder customers.