Charlesbank Launches Consumer Products Platform
Posted on: October 30, 2009 by PEHub AdministratorNo Comments »
Charlesbank Capital Partners has bought five over-the-counter consumer products brands from McNEIL-PPC Inc., and has formed a related acquisition platform called Blacksmith Brands Inc. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which includes such products as Efferdent denture cleaner and Pediacare children’s cough medicine. Blacksmith will be led by former Prestige Brands chief Peter Mann, while its CFO will be former J.W. Childs president Dana Schmaltz.
