Investment Summary

Ara Partners Invests In Polar Performance Materials

On January 7, 2021, asset manager Ara Partners invested in chemicals company Polar Performance Materials

Investment Highlights
  • This is Ara Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ara Partners’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Ara Partners’ 1st transaction in Ontario.

Investment Summary
Date 2021-01-07
Target Polar Performance Materials
Sector Chemicals
Investor(s) Ara Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Polar Performance Materials

Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Polar Performance Materials engages in manufacturing of Ultra-High Purity Alumina. HPA is a critical specialty material for green technologies such as LEDs, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, aerospace, and industrial applications. Polar Performance Materials was founded in 2012 and is based in Oakville, Ontario.

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Investor

Ara Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2017
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ara Partners Group is an alternative asset manager focused on control investments in the industrial, chemicals, materials, and energy sectors. The Firm looks to invest in and build companies that will benefit from the transition to sustainable energy. Ara Partners Group was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 24
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 7
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-25 Path Environmental Technology

Houston , Texas, United States

Path Environmental Technology cleans above ground storage tanks ("ASTs") and rail tank cars using proprietary methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation and hazardous man hours. Path Environmental Technology was founded in 2014 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-29 px Group

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

px Group is a provider of innovative operations management, engineering services, and energy management solutions to partners in high hazard, highly regulated industries. px Group was founded in and is based in Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom.

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