Riverspan Partners Acquires Barretts Minerals' Talc Assets from Minerals Technologies for $32M
April 29, 2024
Riverspan Partners acquired the talc assets of Barretts Minerals Inc. from Minerals Technologies Inc. for $32 million following approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The assets will continue to operate under the Barretts Minerals brand as Riverspan — a Chicago-based PE firm focused on industrials — provides financial and operational support to expand the product portfolio.
- Buyers
- Riverspan Partners
- Targets
- Barretts Minerals Inc. (talc assets)
- Sellers
- Minerals Technologies Inc., Barretts Minerals Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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