TorQuest Partners acquired Bartek Ingredients.

TorQuest Partners acquired Bartek Ingredients, a specialty chemical manufacturer serving food & beverage and industrial end markets in Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed. Matthew Chapman, Partner at TorQuest said, “Bartek is TorQuest’s and its predecessor funds’ sixth chemical platform and reflects our strategy of acquiring leading chemical businesses. With Bartek being in our home market, we have followed the Company for many years and have tremendous respect for the business, production facilities and its workforce. We are delighted to be partnering with incoming CEO John Burrows and the existing management team, and to provide equity capital to support the next stage of Bartek’s growth.”