The Rubber Group Acquires Diversified Plastics, Inc.
March 24, 2026
River Associates’ portfolio company The Rubber Group acquired Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), a precision plastics manufacturer. The combination integrates rubber, plastics, and urethane capabilities and keeps DPI operating from its existing Missoula, Montana facility under the new name Diversified Plastics Industrial Solutions.
- Buyers
- The Rubber Group, River Associates Investments, L.P.
- Targets
- Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI)
- Sellers
- Diversified Plastics owner and management team (Brad Reid and leadership team) — selling party not otherwise named
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Montana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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