NEW YORK—Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrial, healthcare and financial services companies, has bought Para-Chem Southern. Concurrent with the transaction... more

March 13, 2011, Bethany, CT - LATICRETE, a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, announced today the acquisition of Drytek™ Flooring Solutions, LLC, a leading industry supplier of self-leveling cements, decorative concrete toppings, and... more

Stafford, Texas February 28, 2011 – Redi Carpet, the nation’s largest exclusive multi-family flooring contractor has acquired Select Floorcoverings, a multi-family flooring contractor with locations in Atlanta, GA. and Birmingham, AL... more

MARIETTA, GA.—Stark Carpet has acquired Rodeo Carpet Mills, making it a division that will be run by Carmen Murray, former owner and president of Rodeo. Stark will produce the Rodeo line of custom wool rugs and broadloom, much of which will carry... more

By Louis Iannaco

DALTON—J&J Industries has completed the acquisition of Templeton Hospitality Carpet. Templeton, established in 1974, manufactures and supplies carpet to the hospitality market segment with a focus on public spaces, guest rooms and corridors. Terms of the transaction... more

Stafford, Texas December 6, 2010 – Redi Carpet, the nation’s largest exclusive multi-family flooring contractor has acquired Seagull Floors, a multi-family flooring contractor with locations in Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and... more

OTTAWA, CANADA—ULC Standards, the Canadian affiliate of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), has acquired majority ownership of TerraChoice, a global leader in environmental certification and green marketing, and exclusive manager of the EcoLogo program... more

MADISON, WIS.—Jaeckle Distributors has sold its hardware products division to Amerhart, a wholesale building materials distribution company headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. Amerhart’s purchase of Jaeckle’s hardware division includes... more

By Emily Hooper

KETTERING, OHIO—In a move that expands the credit pool from its current roster of 215,000 small to mid-sized retail customers, GE Capital acquired sales finance portfolios from Citi Retail Partner Cards, including its... more

By Matthew Spieler

SYOSSET, N.Y.—Stanton Carpet Corp. has bolstered its portfolio of decorative, high-quality branded carpets by acquiring the carpet wholesale dealer distribution business of F. Schumacher & Co., which includes... more