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Hydrite acquires maker of foam control products

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Ashley Smart
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Hydrite's Brookfield headquarters. Image courtesy of Google
Hydrite's Brookfield headquarters. Image courtesy of Google Maps.

Brookfield-based Hydrite, a family-owned provider of chemicals and related services, has acquired Laurens, South Carolina-based Enterprise Specialty Products for an undisclosed price. ESP is a provider of foam control products for several markets including water treatment, paints and coatings, adhesives, inks, construction and building materials, textiles, and other specialty chemical applications. The acquisition also marks

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Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
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Brookfield-based Hydrite, a family-owned provider of chemicals and related services, has acquired Laurens, South Carolina-based Enterprise Specialty Products for an undisclosed price. ESP is a provider of foam control products for several markets including water treatment, paints and coatings, adhesives, inks, construction and building materials, textiles, and other specialty chemical applications. The acquisition also marks Hydrite's entrance into the Southeast U.S. region. "We are thrilled to welcome ESP into Hydrite," said Kevin Honkamp, CEO of Hydrite. "With their passion for serving customers, market leading products and innovative solutions, ESP will enhance Hydrite's efforts in providing an unmatched portfolio of foam control solutions for customers nationwide across a wide array of applications." ESP's founder Allen Waters will continue to oversee the day-to-day business operations to assist with the transition, according to a Thursday announcement.

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