Cozzini Bros. Merges with Diamond Sharp Services
June 14, 2022
Cozzini Bros., the largest commercial knife sharpening and exchange services company in the U.S., announced a merger with Diamond Sharp Services, a family-owned cutlery sharpening and rental services provider based in Brea, California. The combined company will operate under the Cozzini Bros. name, expanding Cozzini's footprint in the Western U.S.; Cozzini is PE-backed by Birch Hill Equity Partners, which has supported multiple add-on acquisitions since 2017.
- Buyers
- Cozzini Bros., Inc., Birch Hill Equity Partners
- Targets
- Diamond Sharp Services, Inc.
- Sellers
- Diamond Sharp family (Cliff Wallman and Bryan Hampton)
- Platforms
- Cozzini Bros., Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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