Burlington, ON November 23, 2022 / – Newlook Capital Industrial Services Fund II (“Fund II”) and Newlook Capital Industrial and Infrastructure Services Fund III (“Fund III”) are pleased to announce the acquisition of Kost Fire Equipment Ltd. (“Kost Fire”). Fund II and Fund III own Acme Fire and Safety Co. Ltd. (“Acme”) and this acquisition builds on Newlook’s Western Canada fire safety and prevention consolidation strategy. The transaction closed on July 7, 2022.
Acme is a leading fire protection services firm located in British Columbia, providing planning, inspection, maintenance, and fire safety equipment & suppression systems repairs for over 50 years. Acme’s established customer base includes commercial buildings, restaurants and multi-family residential buildings, with customers such as McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, YVR Airport, and BC Ferries. Acme looks forward to continuing to serve its customers and Kost Fire’s customers going forward.
Kost Fire provides safety product sales and technical service offsite and onsite for oilfield, industrial and agricultural clients. They have been serving their extensive client base since 1956, with locations throughout Southern Alberta. Acme is very pleased to welcome Kost Fire’s leadership team, reporting to Vitor Carvalho, who was recently named President of Acme.
“The management team at Acme looks forward to continuing our work with the team at Newlook on some exciting new potential acquisitions,” says Vitor Carvalho.
“The acquisition of Kost Fire is a great example of working with Newlook operating partners to source and acquire businesses that will continue to grow the platform,” notes Elroy Gust, Newlook’s Chief Executive Officer.
ABOUT NEWLOOK CAPITAL INC.
Newlook Capital is a private equity firm that currently manages 2 industry-specialized funds. Each fund has its own focused, experienced, and aligned management, and a defined strategy. Investing throughout Canada and the U.S. with a preference for companies that exhibit a solid tangible assets base, Newlook Capital is focused on and current holdings include; industrial services in Canada and the U.S., dental practices, and QSR in Canada. Newlook Capital Inc. took the initiative to establish Newlook Industrial Services II LP and manages the fund. This press release is for informational purposes only and should constitute nor be taken as a offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities.
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Kyle Sinden
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