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Last verified Aug 1, 2026
2 sources · 13 observations · 1 events
Scored not yet
What matters now
- "retirement"phrase found
Succession language on website (inference): "READ MORE READ MORE August 27, 2026 S••• P••••••• Founder Doug Ritchie Announces Retirement For Immediate Release Media Contact: Scott W."
Owner-run companies publish a transition before they announce a sale: read the sentence and judge it. It does not say the company is for sale.
Inferencecompany website, s•••••••••.com, read 21 Sep 2026For Independent sponsors, search fundsOpen the page →
Dealability
n/a
not scored
Sponsor fit
n/a
not scored
Transition readiness
n/a
not scored
Urgency
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not scored
Data confidence
n/a
not scored
Opportunity
n/a
ranking only
What is it
••• Locked
Why does it fit
no components
Why now
no components
How large is it
No size estimate: no workforce proxy on file.
How certain are we
no components
What changed
Ownership and transition activity
How the four classes are defined- Aug 20, 2021announcedConfirmed transactionFactMajority investmentconfidence 90%Majority investment by A•••• C•••••• P•••••••DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) s•••••••••.com · last verified Sep 14, 2026
Announced transactions
- Aug 20, 2021Majority investmentconfidence 90%
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DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) s•••••••••.com
- Every dated event
- Sep 21, 2026Succession language on websiteFactSuccession••• LockedCompany websites (about, team, news pages) s•••••••••.com
Decision makers
- S••• P•••••••
Profile
- Founded
- 1997 (29 years)
- Ownership
- not observed
- Plans on file
- n/a
What is the evidenceAbout the evidenceEvery observation on the tape for this company. Facts come from a named source; inferences and estimates are DFX's and say so.
| Fact | Value | Class | Effective | Source | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | ••• Locked | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Description | ••• Locked | Fact | 2021-08-20 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | |
| Founded year | 1997 | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Hq location | Ravenswood, WV | Fact | 2021-08-20 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | |
| Leadership title | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-08-01 | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked |
| Location count | 4 | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Record status | unfiled | Inference | 2021-08-20 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Succession language | retirement | Fact | 2026-08-01 | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked |
| Transaction language | ••• Locked | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Transaction language | ••• Locked | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Vertical | Industrial manufacturing | Fact | 2021-08-20 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | custom engineered compounds and specialty plastics |
| Website | ••• Locked | Fact | 2021-08-20 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Years in business claim | 35 | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked |