M&A Deal Summary

Highline Warren Acquires BlueDevil Products

On January 12, 2021, Highline Warren acquired automotive company BlueDevil Products from The Starco Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Highline Warren’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Highline Warren’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Highline Warren’s 1st transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-12
Target BlueDevil Products
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Highline Warren
Sellers(s) The Starco Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

BlueDevil Products

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
BlueDevil Products is a provider of premium performance automotive and motorsport consumable products, including stop leak solutions, fluid additives, and repair and maintenance products. BlueDevil Products was founded in 1997 and is based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Highline Warren

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Highline Warren is a national distributor of automotive products, with 15 distribution centers and eight state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities serving multiple channels across the aftermarket industry. Highline Warren was founded in 2016 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-08 Warren Distribution

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Warren Distribution is a private label blender and the largest independent motor oil, lubricants and automotive chemicals manufacturers and suppliers in North America. Warren Distribution is a private label supplier for some of the largest retailers, marketers, and lubricant distributors in North America and has customers in more than 30 countries. It has the capacity to produce millions of gallons of bulk and packaged lubricants from more than 1,100,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution facilities in Iowa, West Virginia, Alabama, and Texas. Warren Distribution was formed in 1922 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebrask.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Starco Group

Vernon, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

The Starco Group is a manufacturer of chemical products. The Starco Group is based in Vernon, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-14 Blue Cross Laboratories

Santa Clarita, California, United States

Blue Cross Laboratories is a provider of old personal care and household cleaning products supplied to dollar stores, supermarkets, mass merchants and drug stores, as well as the wholesalers serving these customers. Blue Cross Laboratories is based in Santa Clarita, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Chase Products

Broadview, Illinois, United States

Chase Products is a highly diversified mid-west aerosol producer and was one of the first aerosol manufacturers in North America. Chase is a competent spray paint manufacturer and has a deep portfolio of household cleaning, personal care, and EPA registered disinfectants and insecticides. Chase Products was founded in 1927 and is based in Broadview, Illinois.

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