Move marks inflection point for global glycolic acid innovation leader’s services and capabilities
PureTech Scientific LLC (PureTech), a global leader in high-purity glycolic acid innovation and manufacturing, today announced the acquisition of Cymer Chemical’s Dayton, Tennessee operation, a specialty tolling manufacturer and provider of such services as chemical processing development, chemical blending and formulation, chemical sample analysis and classification, organic synthesis, and pilot, scale-up programs. PureTech was founded and backed by Iron Path Capital, a private equity firm specializing in lower-middle market investments across the specialty industrial and healthcare sectors.
PureTech Scientific – Dayton, TN manufactures glycolic acid across several grades, expanding PureTech’s capabilities and enabling the company to purify its own products for high-purity applications. Additionally, the site will be used to manufacture specialized products as well as serve other customers with their own chemical processing and manufacturing needs.
“This acquisition marks a significant step forward in our long-term growth strategy,” said PureTech CEO Jake Fitzgerald. “By integrating this facility and its talent into our business, we’re gaining strategic specialized capabilities and strengthening our position in the Life Sciences segment. We welcome the new team members and look forward to unlocking new value together.”
“This carve-out deal of an established business with strong fundamentals, untapped potential, and a clear path to accelerated growth represents exactly the type of opportunity we look for,” said Iron Path Capital Co-founder Scott Mraz. “We’re proud to support this next chapter for PureTech Scientific, investing in innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.”
Born from a carve-out acquisition from The Chemours Company in 2023, PureTech was founded in 2023 by Iron Path with a vision for driving end-market growth through long-term investments in product innovation, high-touch customer support and a comprehensive organic and transformative growth strategy, including the infusion of technical expertise and resources in support of new customer-centered product applications, formulations and manufacturing capabilities.
PureTech’s environmentally friendly and biodegradable portfolio of glycolic acid solutions includes:
- Glypure® – a high-purity glycolic acid that is a key ingredient in Personal Care products such as anti-aging and wrinkle removal serums, exfoliation peels, moisturizers and acne treatments for Personal Care products.
- Glypure® GL – a proactive form of Glypure that delivers the benefits of AHA to rejuvenate skin more effectively and efficiently with significantly reduced free acid and markedly lower skin irritation.
- Glypure® PGA – because Glypure PGA’s low parts per million (ppm) impurity level is well-suited for efficient, high molecular weight polyglycolic acid polymer synthesis, it can be used to manufacture PGA for the biodegradable plastics market.
- Glyclean® – a technical-grade glycolic acid that is a key ingredient in electronics, surface cleaners, semiconductors and other industrial processing uses.
- Glyclean® D – a newly formulated more effective, efficient, environmentally friendlier solution for the Clean and Disinfect market.
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