Mold-Rite Plastics, a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging products, has acquired Stull Technologies, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of dispensing closures, caps, lids, and packaging components. Mold-Rite Plastics is owned by private equity firm Irving Place Capital.

Dots, which is backed by Irving Place Capital, has hired Lisa Rhodes as its CEO. Rhodes if the form SVP of Wal-Mart’s U.S. apparel merchandising division. Also, Dots said Wednesday it planned to create a merchandise center in New York City. PRESS RELEASE Dots today announced the next steps of its plan to grow into [...]

PlayCore, a manufacturer of a broad range of play and recreation products, has acquired Colorado Time Systems. Colorado Time Systems provides athletic venues with quality timing, scoring, and display systems. Playcore is a portfolio company of Irving Place Capital. PRESS RELEASE PlayCore Holdings, Inc. (PlayCore), a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range [...]

John Howard, Irving Place’s CEO, is voting “his heart” and not his pocketbook in backing President Obama.

Irving Place Capital expects to begin fundraising toward the end of 2012 for its newest fund.

After seven years, the former Bear Growth Capital Partners is selling New Chapter, a vitamin provider, to Procter & Gamble.

In less than 1.5 years, Irving Place Capital to recoup 60% of its Thermadyne investment.

Ilan Kaufthal was named to Blyth Inc.’s board of directors. Kaufthal is a senior advisor at Irving Place Capital. Greenwich, Conn.-based Blyth designs and markets candles and accessories for the home. PRESS RELEASE Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home and wellness products sold through the direct [...]

Irving Place Capital has added Michael Howe as a senior advisor for the firm’s healthcare practice. He is the former chief executive of retail-based healthcare provider MinuteClinic, and will help the firm identify and pursue new investments in the consumer-facing healthcare space. Irving Place Capital is a middle-market private equity firm based in New York.

Pet Supplies Plus said Wednesday that its executive chairman, Harvey Solway, is retiring effective Dec. 31. Pet Supplies Plus is backed by Irving Place Capital.