CRC Industries, a leading global manufacturer of specialty products and formulations for maintenance and repair professionals and do-it-yourselfers, has acquired select assets of Harris International Laboratories Inc., including the Evapo-Rust brand of rust removal products. Evapo-Rust is a market leader in rust treatment, and a top-selling brand of non-acid rust removers worldwide.
The announcement was made by CRC Industries President and CEO Perry Cozzone, who noted, “The acquisition of Evapo-Rust, a highly effective, premium brand of rust remover, bolsters CRC’s position as a global market leader in corrosion protection products for the automotive and industrial market segments. This builds on our commitment to offer best-in-class products that protect, preserve, and maintain our customers’ assets with safe, effective, and environmentally friendly rust removers.”
The Evapo-Rust brand consists of several rust and paint removal products including Evapo-Rust, Rust-Block, ThermoCure, Safr, and Safe-Erase. These products are developed and produced in the U.S. and are sold in 48 countries and more than 40,000 retail stores. Evapo-Rust products are used by the U.S. military and leading industrial companies to safely remove rust from metallic components. The brand was previously named a winner of R&D Magazine’s “Top 100 Inventions of the Year” award.
The acquisition offers a synergistic fit to the CRC portfolio that builds on the company’s corrosion protection and coatings product category and commitment to deliver eco-friendly solutions for rust treatment and corrosion prevention.
Adam Selisker, CRC Industries global vice president of Research and Development, added, “We are excited to add the Evapo-Rust line of products to our current product portfolio with their high efficacy and environmentally preferable positioning. These products are non-toxic, biodegradable, VOC free, reusable, and remove rust without scrubbing.”
Harris International Laboratories is a privately held U.S.-owned company founded in 1997 and located in Springdale, Arkansas.
For more information about CRC Industries, visit crcind.com.
