# Kohlberg merges Pexco and PPC Industries to form Spectrum Plastics Group

Kohlberg & Company closed the acquisition of Pexco and merged it with PPC Industries (including Kelpac Medical) to form The Spectrum Plastics Group, a medical device plastics supplier with 20 plants across five countries and three continents.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-09
- Where: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: thermoplastic and silicone tubing extrusion, injection molding, film, packaging, assembly
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Spectrum Plastics Group](https://endata.com/companies/24124.md)
- [Kohlberg & Company](https://endata.com/companies/5193.md) (investor)
- [Pexco](https://endata.com/companies/22482.md) (target)
- [PPC Industries](https://endata.com/companies/22483.md) (target)

## Sources

- [spectrumplastics.com](https://www.spectrumplastics.com/about/news-events/kohlberg-closes-pexco-acquisition-announces-new-merged-entity/), 2017-05-09: "We are thrilled to have closed this transaction and to announce the launch of our new, combined company, the Spectrum Plastics Group."
- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20170509/NEWS/170509886/pexco-acquired-for-new-spectrum-plastics-group/), 2017-05-09: "Pexco acquired for new Spectrum Plastics Group"

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