BGL Announces the Merger of Curtis Gilmour and Pelsis

Chicago – November 14, 2018 – Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is pleased to announce the merger of Curtis Gilmour Holding Company, Inc. (Curtis Gilmour), a portfolio company of Harwood Capital, with Pelsis Ltd. (Pelsis), a portfolio company of LDC. BGL served as the exclusive financial advisor to Curtis Gilmour in the transaction. The specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The transaction was led by BGL’s Healthcare & Life Sciences team, which has a focus on rapid environmental pathogen identification, remediation, and control.

Curtis Gilmour is a global manufacturer of branded pest control supplies with a leading market position in North America. Products are marketed under the B&G Equipment line of professional sprayers, Curtis Dyna-Fog premium fogging products, as well as the Agrisense and Silvandersson trapping and monitoring brands, which are sold internationally to a diverse base of professional, industrial, and retail customers.

Pelsis has leading brands in both the professional and consumer pest control categories. The consolidated portfolio will be led by Pelsis Group CEO, Peter Mangion, and will continue to operate from its current facilities in the United States and Europe.