Recochem Acquires KOST USA
December 2, 2020
Recochem, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired KOST USA Inc., a Cincinnati-based manufacturer and marketer of automotive coolants and functional fluids. The acquisition expands Recochem's presence in the United States and strengthens its position as a scaled player in the North American automotive aftermarket fluids market.
- Buyers
- Recochem, H.I.G. Capital
- Targets
- KOST USA Inc.
- Platforms
- Recochem
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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