Blacksmith Brands

Year of Investment:

2009

Industry

Consumer

Headquarters

Tarrytown, NY

Status

Realized

Website

n/a

Business

Blacksmith Brands marketed, sold and distributed over-the-counter drug and personal care products. At acquisition, its platform consisted of five over-the-counter consumer products brands: EFFERDENT® denture cleaner; EFFERGRIP® denture adhesive cream; LUDEN’S® throat drops; NASALCROM® nasal allergy relief spray; and PEDIACARE® children’s cough and cold medicine and Gentle Vapors® waterless vaporizer. After being approached by a strategic buyer, we sold the company in 2010.

November 1, 2010

Charlesbank Sells Blacksmith Brands to Prestige Brands

Charlesbank Capital Partners announced today that it has sold portfolio company Blacksmith Brands Holdings to Prestige Brands Holdings (NYSE: PBH)…. Read More

September 20, 2010

Blacksmith Brands Agrees to Sell to Prestige Brands

Blacksmith Brands Holdings, Inc. (“Blacksmith”), a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), announced today that it has entered into… Read More

October 29, 2009

Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquires Five Consumer Products From McNeil-PPC

Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC has announced the formation of Blacksmith Brands Inc. with the acquisition of five over-the-counter (OTC) consumer… Read More

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