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SPR Acquires Safety Zone

On May 19, 2016, SPR acquired distribution company Safety Zone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SPR’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is SPR’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is SPR’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.
Investment Fate
  • Safety Zone was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2020.
  • Safety Zone went bankrupt in 2024.
  • Safety Zone was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-19
Target Safety Zone
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) SPR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Safety Zone

Guilford, Connecticut, United States
Safety Zone is a virtual manufacturer of branded and private-label personal protective equipment and janitorial, safety, hygiene, and sanitation products. Through its Safety Zone and Impact Products divisions, the Company serves a diversified customer base, including janitorial and sanitation supply distributors, safety products resellers, food service and food processing distributors, and retailers. Safety Zone was founded in 1973 and is based in Guilford, Connecticut.

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Buyer

SPR

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

SPR operates from a network of 30 full-stocking distribution centers strategically positioned across the U.S. to support more than 8,000 resellers, including office products dealers, JanSan distributors, online e-tailers, and others. SPR was founded in 1848 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Distribution 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 3
State: Connecticut 1 of 1
Country: United States 3 of 3
Year: 2016 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-17 Impact Products

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Impact Products is a manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label commercial cleaning and maintenance accessories, safety & personal protection products (PPE) for use in the janitorial, foodservice, healthcare, industrial, school, hospitality, commercial office, and retail end markets. Impact offers a comprehensive and well-recognized brand portfolio, consisting of ProGuard, Malt, Layflat, DiversaMed, Foameeze, Naturelle, Eclipse, and Rest Assured.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-02 Garland C. Norris

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Garland C. Norris Co. is a wholesale distributor of food service disposables and janitorial and cleaning supplies. Garland C. Norris Co. was founded in 1904 and is based in Apex, North Carolina.

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