# Unifrax completes acquisition of Lydall

Unifrax, backed by Clearlake Capital, completed its acquisition of Lydall, a leader in specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions. The combined company will be led by John Dandolph.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-10-08
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: specialty filtration materials, advanced material solutions, thermal management materials, battery materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Lydall](https://endata.com/companies/4860.md) (target)
- [Clearlake Capital](https://endata.com/companies/5452.md) (investor)
- [Unifrax](https://endata.com/companies/34617.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [alkegen.com](https://www.alkegen.com/unifrax-completes-acquisition-of-lydall/), 2021-10-08: "The addition of Lydall’s people, technologies, and assets to the Unifrax portfolio creates a true market leader."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/unifrax-completes-acquisition-of-lydall/), 2021-10-11: "The Unifrax-Lydall combination creates a one-of-a-kind specialty materials platform capable of driving transformative impact in the spaces we all care about."

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