Oil Patch Bits: Profile Products acquires Central Fiber LLC
Profile Products LLC, a provider of environmentally friendly soil, water and vegetation management solutions, has announced the acquisition of the erosion control and landfill cover businesses of Central Fiber LLC, a manufacturer of cellulose and wood fiber products. The transaction includes all Central Fiber erosion control and landfill cover businesses as well as the company’s Canton, Ohio, production plant/distribution center, employees and sales team, strengthening Profile’s ability to meet a wide variety of customer product and service needs.
The acquisition augments Profile’s product portfolio with Central Fiber’s Second Nature and Enviro Fiber hydraulic mulches, complementing Profile’s broad range of products including Flexterra HP, ProMatrix and base mulch hydroseeding solutions for erosion control; and Central Fiber’s Topcoat and Waste-Coat landfill cover products, offering non-toxic and biodegradable solutions to comply with government landfill daily cover regulations.
The new products join Profile’s extensive product line, which also includes leading technologies for vegetation establishment, landscaping, sports field conditioning, and golf course construction and maintenance that are used by customers around the world.
In addition, Profile gains new manufacturing and distribution capabilities in a key Midwest market with the acquisition of Central Fiber’s facility in Ohio; the addition of a new warehouse in Dallas to serve the Southwest market; and an expanded distribution network and dedicated workforce to service diverse markets.
The transaction closed on Oct 20. Financial details were not disclosed.
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