Sealwood buys construction chemicals company

Sealwood Group, a building repair products manufacturer, has acquired Exchem Polymer Systems (EPS), a construction chemicals specialist.


Sealwood Group, a building repair products manufacturer, has acquired Exchem Polymer Systems (EPS), a construction chemicals specialist.

Sealwood Group, a building repair products manufacturer, has acquired Exchem Polymer Systems (EPS), a construction chemicals specialist.

The deal will enable family-run Sealwood to extend its product range and strengthen its sales and marketing capabilities internationally. Royal Bank of Scotland provided £5 million of debt for the acquisition of EPS, formerly a division of Exchem plc and a British subsidiary of EPC Groupe.

With an 80-strong workforce and turnover of £10 million, EPS will take Sealwood to the next level and the specialist manufacturer will continue to trade as 2K Polymer Systems.

Nick Jones, RBS senior manager, said: “Having worked with Sealwood Group since its inception, we have witnessed a tremendous effort by the management team to bring it to the levels of success the company enjoys today.”

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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