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Add-on·Industrials/Industrial Distribution·September 23, 2026

EMCO agrees to acquire Pride Chemical Solutions

The pending deal would add a Northeast chemical distributor with two facilities and more than 1,500 customers.

Corrections and updates

  1. Corrected Pride Chemical Solutions to Industrials / Industrial Distribution. The primary release describes distributing, blending and packaging industrial chemicals. Buyer EMCO’s environmental services facility does not make Pride a waste management business.Supporting source ↗

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BuyerEMCO Chemical Distributors
TargetPride Chemical Solutions
SponsorLindsay Goldberg
TypeAdd-on
GeographyUnited States
IndustryIndustrials
Sub-sectorIndustrial Distribution

Lindsay Goldberg-backed EMCO Chemical Distributors agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Pride Chemical Solutions. Founded in 1970 and based in Holtsville, New York, Pride distributes, blends and packages industrial chemicals for customers primarily in the northeastern United States.

The founder-owned business has more than 80 employees and supplies more than 3,000 products to over 1,500 active customers. It operates two distribution and packaging facilities and a dedicated delivery fleet.

The acquisition would extend EMCO’s geographic coverage in the Northeast. The agreement was announced September 23 and remains subject to customary closing conditions.