SV Labs (SFEP-backed) Acquires Sigan Industries Group

San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires SV Labs

January 25, 2021

Consumer Products

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a consumer-focused private equity firm, has acquired Smith & Vandiver Corporation (doing business as SV Labs), a Watsonville, California-based contract manufacturer of natural beauty and personal care products. SFEP said it will support SV Labs' growth and operational scaling; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SFEP-backed SV Labs Acquires Diversified Manufacturing Corporation

January 13, 2022

Manufacturing

San Francisco Equity Partners-backed portfolio company SV Labs has acquired Diversified Manufacturing Corporation (DMC), a Prescott, Wisconsin-based contract manufacturer of beauty and personal care products. The acquisition expands SV Labs' manufacturing capacity and capabilities (including cGMP and OTC production and high-speed liquid filling) and adds a major Midwest facility to serve CPG, DTC and retail customers.

Formosa Laboratories Acquires SynChem to Expand North American CDMO Footprint

June 3, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Formosa Laboratories, Inc., a Taiwan-based API supplier and CDMO, has completed its acquisition of SynChem, Inc., a contract research laboratory in suburban Chicago. SynChem will operate as SynChem-Formosa with Dr. W. Paul Mar remaining as CEO as the combined operations expand Formosa's US CDMO capabilities for small-molecule APIs and ADC-related chemistries.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Sengenics

October 14, 2020

Biotechnology

Summa Equity Fund II has acquired a majority stake in Sengenics, a functional proteomics company that commercialises the KREX technology for full‑length, correctly folded protein production and autoantibody detection. The investment will support Sengenics' product development, global expansion and accelerated commercial adoption across pharma, academic research and diagnostics.

Norican Group Acquires Simpson Technologies

October 6, 2022

Manufacturing

Denmark-headquartered Norican Group has acquired US-based Simpson Technologies, a 110-year-old family business specializing in sand preparation, reclamation and laboratory testing equipment for foundry and chemical process industries. The deal, completed in early October 2022 for an undisclosed sum, expands Norican's foundry offering by adding Simpson's sand-processing capabilities and extends Simpson's global reach through integration with Norican's brands and channels.

LIAN Group Acquires Scientis to Expand Healthcare Platform

August 28, 2024

Healthcare Services

LIAN Group, an owner-operator investment firm, has acquired Scientis, a Swiss dermatology and cosmeceutical company known for its Cyspera pigment-correcting product line. The deal expands LIAN's Healthcare investment platform and aims to accelerate Scientis’ global growth, product development and market penetration across Asia, the United States and other markets.