Sound Seal, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group LLC and a manufacturer of noise control products, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Illinois-based Noise Barriers LLC. Noise Barriers will operate as a stand-alone division of Sound Seal.
Through the Sound Seal acquisition, Noise Barriers will have access to capital to build on its portfolio of acoustical products, improve customer service and quality and fully support its network of sales reps and distributors, the companies said in a news release.
“We are pleased to support the Sound Seal team as they continue building the premier noise control platform in the industry,” Clay Hunter, a managing director at The Stephens Group, said. “A key tenant of our approach is to help our businesses grow through thoughtful strategic initiatives such as this. Noise Barriers is an excellent business and a perfect fit with Sound Seal, and we are delighted to include their employees, customers and channel partners as a part of our family.”
Steve Mitchell, the founder of Noise Barriers, will remain as an advisor to Sound Seal CEO Joe Lupone and be actively involved in the training of partners and new product development.
In addition, a host of Noise Barriers employees will remain under the leadership of Mark Campbell, president of Noise Barriers, and John Finnegan, national sales manager.
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