TRG, LLC Acquires MS Rubber Company

Gemspring Capital Acquires TRG

January 9, 2026

IT Services

An affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management has acquired TRG, a Cleveland-area provider of enterprise mobility lifecycle management and integrated cybersecurity solutions. TRG founder and CEO Sean Kennedy, the Kennedy family, and the existing management team retain a significant ownership stake; Gemspring said it will provide capital and operational resources to support continued growth and strategic acquisitions.

Exotic Automation & Supply Acquires West Michigan Rubber & Supply Co

December 1, 2025

Industrial Services

Exotic Automation & Supply has completed steps to acquire West Michigan Rubber & Supply Co., a Muskegon-based industrial supplier of hose, rubber, and belting products. The acquisition is effective December 1, 2025 and expands Exotic Automation’s Parker Hannifin distribution footprint in West Michigan while adding capabilities in pneumatics, hydraulics, compressed air systems, and engineered solutions.

Trelleborg Group Acquires Minnesota Rubber and Plastics from KKR

October 27, 2022

Manufacturing

Trelleborg Group has completed the acquisition of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) from KKR. The deal transfers a global materials-science and precision polymer components business (more than 1,450 employees across six countries) to Trelleborg, which will integrate MRP's elastomer and thermoplastic capabilities into its sealing and polymer solutions portfolio.

River Associates Acquires The Rubber Group (Humphrey's Industrial Products)

July 15, 2022

Manufacturing

River Associates Investments, LP acquired Humphrey's Industrial Products, Inc. (d/b/a The Rubber Group) in a transaction that closed on July 15, 2022. The Rochester, New Hampshire-based manufacturer of custom compression and injection-molded rubber products will be backed by River to pursue growth and add-on acquisitions; financing was provided by Bell Capital Finance (a division of Bell Bank).

GRT Rubber Technologies Acquires Valley Rubber

November 18, 2021

Manufacturing

GRT Rubber Technologies (GRT), a PE-backed manufacturer of engineered rubber products, acquired Valley Rubber, a maker of custom rubber solutions for mining, aggregates and industrial applications. The deal, supported by a $22.1 million follow-on investment from Main Street Capital Corporation to GRT, expands GRT's product portfolio, end-market exposure and international footprint (notably Chile, Mexico and Peru).

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply Acquires Reliant Rubber Company

November 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Great Lakes Rubber & Supply, a third-generation family-owned sealing distributor headquartered in Milwaukee, has acquired Reliant Rubber Company, LLC, a custom molded rubber-products manufacturer based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The acquisition expands GLR's manufacturing capabilities and gives the company full nationwide coverage to better serve customers in the Southeast and across the United States.