CD&R-backed S&S Activewear to acquire alphabroder.

CD&R-backed S&S Activewear, a tech-enabled provider of apparel and accessories, agreed to acquire alphabroder, a distributor of trade, retail, apparel brands and branded products. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are thrilled to have found a partner in S&S Activewear that shares our customercentric approach and commitment to investing in the brands, infrastructure and teams needed to build and strengthen successful long-term relationships. alphabroder has created one of the industry’s leading brand portfolios, and together with S&S Activewear, will benefit from an even stronger and deeper supply-chain network backed by integrated marketing and order fulfillment capabilities," Dan Pantano, alphabroder CEO.