Altor Solutions Acquires Plymouth Foam

Altor Solutions Acquires Foam Concepts

February 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Altor Solutions, a Compass Diversified-backed packaging and componentry platform, acquired Foam Concepts, Inc., a Uxbridge, Massachusetts manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam products. The acquisition expands Altor's manufacturing footprint in the Northeast and strengthens its capabilities in protective and cold-chain packaging as part of a broader consolidation strategy.

Altor Solutions Acquires Lifoam Industries from Jadex for $137M

October 2, 2024

Manufacturing

Altor Solutions, a Compass Diversified (CODI)-backed cold-chain and protective packaging business, has acquired Lifoam Industries from Jadex Inc. for an enterprise value of $137 million in cash (excluding working capital and certain adjustments). The deal expands Altor's cold-chain packaging capabilities and geographic footprint with Lifoam's seven U.S. manufacturing sites and specialized thermal testing and engineering capabilities.

Foam Fabricators Acquires Substantially All Assets of Polyfoam Corp.

July 2, 2020

Packaging

Foam Fabricators, a Compass Diversified Holdings-backed packaging platform, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Massachusetts-based Polyfoam Corp., expanding Foam Fabricators' protective and temperature-sensitive packaging capabilities and geographic footprint. The deal adds Polyfoam's cold-chain and injection-molded plastic capabilities and enables cross-selling to national customers while Foam Fabricators also announced a partnership with Rational Packaging and commercialization of a biodegradable EPS product.

Alleguard Acquires Harbor Foam

August 28, 2024

Manufacturing

Alleguard (Foam Holdings, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company) has acquired Harbor Foam, an expanded polystyrene (EPS) manufacturer headquartered in Grandville, Michigan. The add-on expands Alleguard's EPS manufacturing and distribution capabilities to better serve its Midwest customer base across construction, packaging, recreational vehicle and general industrial end markets.

Compass Diversified (CODI) Acquires PrimaLoft from Victor Capital Partners for $530M

July 13, 2022

Consumer Products

Compass Diversified (CODI) completed the acquisition of PrimaLoft Technologies Holdings, Inc., the Latham, New York–based synthetic insulation and advanced materials company, for an enterprise value of $530 million. CODI funded the purchase with a new $400 million term loan and extended its revolver; PrimaLoft management and existing shareholders retained a minority stake (~9%) while CODI holds approximately 91%.

Pexco LLC Acquires Altaflo

March 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder (PE-backed by AEA Investors), has acquired Altaflo, LLC, a Sparta, New Jersey-based producer of high-performance fluoropolymer and fluoroplastic tubing and pipe extrusions. The acquisition expands Pexco's fluoropolymer capabilities and product offerings and will operate as an add-on to Pexco's platform to broaden solutions for aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy and electronics customers.