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CFS Brands Acquires Cepillos El Castor

August 19, 2019
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, August 19, 2019 – CFS Brands announced today it has completed the acquisition of Cepillos El Castor, the leading manufacturer in Mexico and Latin America of cleaning brushes and HACCP compliant color-coded products. Cepillos El Castor focuses on meeting the needs of maximum hygiene for industries and facilities where adherence to critical health and safety standards is vital to their operations. The company has manufacturing operations and corporate headquarters in Guadalajara, Mexico and has approximately 200 employees.

Eduardo Casas, President of Cepillos El Castor, said “To become part of the CFS Brands family will allow us to grow faster in the U.S. market and definitely confirm our unquestionable leadership in all of Latin America. Together, our global presence will also grow rapidly. With this acquisition, we are delivering the manufacturing expertise and the heritage of three generations of brush makers that, together with CFS Brands’ strengths, will create a global leader in this industry.”

Trent Freiberg, President and CEO of CFS Brands, remarked, “Cepillos El Castor is the market leader in Mexico and Latin America in our strategic category of cleaning brushes and also adds to CFS a complimentary line of HACCP compliant color-coded products as well as other key items. This acquisition expands our global presence and aligns perfectly with our vision to build the strongest platform of leading brands for light equipment and supplies. We are very excited to have Eduardo Casas and his management team continue to lead Cepillos El Castor as we work together to accelerate growth and we welcome all El Castor employees to CFS Brands.”

Cepillos El Castor will remain a stand-alone entity within CFS Brands. For the foreseeable future, both customers and suppliers will continue to interact with both companies as they have in the past.

ABOUT CFS BRANDS

CFS Brands is the parent company of Carlisle FoodService Products, San Jamar, Dinex, Sparta Brush, Marko, Snap Drape and Piper – all leading brand names in the foodservice, healthcare and janitorial markets.

ABOUT CEPILLOS EL CASTOR

Cepillos El Castor is a pioneer in Mexico in industrial brush manufacturing and the leading company in the market in Mexico and Latin America. The company offers a growing line of industrial and professional cleaning products developed with high quality and innovation.

For the transaction, CFS Brands was advised by Winston and Strawn, Ritch Mueller and PWC. Cepillos El Castor was advised by Anderson Tax and Legal and Deloitte.

LINKS

Cepillos El Castor, Spanish – www.cepilloselcastor.com
Cepillos El Castor, English – www.cepilloselcastor.com/english
Carlisle FoodService Products – www.carlislefsp.com
CFS Brands – www.cfsbrands.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Marketing – CFS Brands
[email protected]

CFS Brands Acquires Piper Products

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, April 1, 2019 – CFS Brands announced today it has completed the acquisition of Piper Products, a market leader in aluminum and stainless steel food transport equipment and a premier manufacturer of cafeteria and buffet serving systems, hot and cold food merchandisers, Anliker vegetable slicers and an array of support equipment. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Wausau, WI, Piper has continued to expand over the years both organically and through acquiring well-established companies such as SECO Products, Servolift, Chef System, R&D Fixtures and LaCrosse Cooler.

Tony Sweeney, President of Piper Products, said, “We are excited to become a part of the CFS Brands family. Adding our extensive product line to CFS Brands’ vast distribution network will assure that we continue to be an innovative and dependable resource to serve our customers in the institutional and commercial foodservice markets.”

Trent Freiberg, President and CEO of CFS Brands, remarked, “Piper Products is a market leader in key categories with an outstanding reputation for quality and customer service. The acquisition of Piper brings a complementary set of products and capabilities to CFS Brands and aligns perfectly with our vision to build the strongest platform of leading brands for light equipment and supplies. We are excited to have Tony Sweeney and his management team continue to lead Piper through this next phase of growth and we welcome all Piper employees to CFS Brands.”

Piper Products will remain a stand-alone entity within CFS Brands. For the foreseeable future, both customers and suppliers will continue to interact with Piper Products, Carlisle and Dinex as they have in the past.

ABOUT CFS BRANDS

CFS Brands is the parent company of Carlisle FoodService Products, San Jamar, Dinex, Sparta Brush, Marko and Snap Drape – all leading brand names in the foodservice, healthcare and janitorial markets.

ABOUT PIPER PRODUCTS

Piper Products is a manufacturer specializing in foodservice equipment. Its extensive product line includes racks and cabinets, heating-and-holding cabinets, dispensing equipment, steam tables, BBQ machines, ovens, proofers, underbar, cafeteria and buffet lines, custom millwork and salad bars. Piper services the commercial and institutional foodservice markets, as well as the grocery and convenience store markets.

LINKS

Piper Products – www.piperonline.net
Carlisle FoodService Products – www.carlislefsp.com
CFS Brands – www.cfsbrands.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jay Spear
Supervisor, Marketing Communications – CFS Brands
(405) 475-5657
[email protected]