H.I.G. Capital have announced that its portfolio company ACG Materials - a vertically integrated producer and processor of high-quality minerals and aggregates - has acquired Art Wilson Company.
AWC mines, processes, and markets anhydrite, gypsum and limestone products used in agricultural, industrial, and commercial applications across Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
“We are excited about the continued expansion of our operations into the Western U.S.,” commented Paul Harrington, Chief Executive Officer of ACG Materials. “Art Wilson Company not only allows us to acquire the market leading supplier of agricultural gypsum serving California’s Central Valley and surrounding areas, but also broadens our customer footprint, product portfolio, and end market diversification."
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