Handgards Overview

Consumer ProductsCompany

Is Handgards PE-backed?

Yes. Handgards is owned by private equity investor Wynnchurch Capital.

Was Handgards formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Handgards was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Handgards headquartered?

Handgards is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.

What sector is Handgards in?

Handgards is a consumer products company.

When was Handgards founded?

Handgards was founded in 1959.

Acquired by Wynnchurch Capital (Investor) on 2024-04-16

Handgards

Handgards, Inc.

901 Hawkins,
El Paso, Texas 79915
United States,
(800) 351-8161
www.handgards.com

Handgards manufactures and supplies high-quality food service disposable products, including gloves, bags, protective apparel, and flexible packaging. Handgards’ products are sold throughout North America to an extensive base of broad-line distributors, group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”), and national foodservice accounts. Handgards was founded in 1959 and is based in El Paso, Texas.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.8/yr)	#	-	-	1	1	-	2	4
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								4

Top M&A Advisors

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis	1

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Established

1959

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