Minnesota Rubber and Plastics announced that it has acquired Primasil Silicones, a Weobley, U.K.-based custom silicone rubber compounder, mixer and manufacturer.
Primasil focuses on the medical, HVAC and specialty industrial end markets. Officials at Minnesota Rubber see the Primasil purchase adding advanced silicone formulation and compounding expertise to the company’s offerings. Minnesota Rubber, based outside Minneapolis, also gains an expanded manufacturing footprint in Europe.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Primasil’s custom material formulation, mixing and molding expertise will complement Minnesota Rubber and Plastic’s renowned materials science and molding capabilities. It will also provide a wide variety of new solutions for our clients,” Minnesota Rubber and Plastics CEO Jay Ward said in a news release.
“We have a long history of successfully serving our customers in Europe, and the addition of a highly…