The Starco Group Acquires Blue Cross Laboratories to Expand Personal and Household Care Product Portfolio

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that on November 14, 2019, chemical technology company The Starco Group (TSG) announced the acquisition of Blue Cross Laboratories (BCL). According to company sources, the acquisition took effect immediately. Following the acquisition, TSG will retain all of BCL’s facilities and operational projects and provide it with its full portfolio, while BCL will continue to operate as an independent entity. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

TSG, established in 1997, is a chemical products manufacturer headquartered in Vernon, California, USA. The company is dedicated to commercializing intellectual property and pursuing acquisitions aligned with its corporate value objectives. Currently, TSG employs 200 people and operates four major facilities in the United States, driving innovation and production across more than ten categories, including air care, cleaning products, and FDA-regulated and OTC products.

BCL was founded by David Mahler in 1960 and is currently operated by Darrell Mahler and his son, Burke Mahler. As one of the leading manufacturers of home and personal care products in the United States, the company owns strong brands in several vertical sectors. Since its inception, BCL has built a solid reputation, renowned for its premium consumer packaged goods (CPG) products that are highly favored in the market.

The company provides wholesale products to U.S. retailers, supermarkets, mass merchants, and drugstores, and is one of the largest private-label manufacturers of household cleaning, health, and beauty products in the United States. BCL is recognized as a leading low-cost manufacturer globally, supplying private-label products to some of the world’s largest retailers.

Following this acquisition, customers of TSG and BCL will have access to a more diverse range of consumer products. BCL operates a 105,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Santa Clarita, USA, producing a wide variety of home and personal care products related to beauty, health care, and household cleaning. TSL’s product portfolio is sourced from national manufacturing facilities across various channels.

TSG CEO Ross Sklar stated, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue building this extensive business, which has been developing for nearly 60 years. Darrell and his son Burke have done an outstanding job. By integrating the BCL business into TSG, we have added a leading CPG product portfolio and significantly optimized our liquid filling infrastructure.”

Darrell stated, “The synergy between TSG and BCL is remarkable. Not only do we share many of the same clients, but many of our long-term customers can now benefit from TSG’s extensive product portfolio. We are thrilled to become part of TSG and look forward to expanding our services to our established client base.”

Burke added, “Currently, customers across various industries have only had their single chemical and personal care needs met; therefore, offering integrated product services holds tremendous potential in this industry. This is a landmark deal.”

(Compiled by Jiang Ying)