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Behind ERIKS’ Acquisition of Lewis-Goetz

Jeff Crane, CEO of industrial rubber products distributor Lewis-Goetz and Company says the distributor will remain focused on its growth strategy after being recently acquired by ERIKS. This article looks at how Lewis-Goetz’s strategy fits in with the European distributor’s plans for fast expansion in North America.

The recent acquisition of industrial rubber products distributor Lewis-Goetz and Company by ERIKS NV, a Netherlands-based industrial distributor, puts Lewis-Goetz in a new position both financially and strategically.

Lewis-Goetz was owned by The Audax Group, a private equity firm who has invested in and grown many industrial distributors over the past several years.

Lewis-Goetz CEO Jeff Crane spoke with MDM ...

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