HOUSTON, TX – August 8, 2025 – Platform Partners Investment Company (“Platform”), a Houston-based private investment firm, is pleased to announce its portfolio company South Coast Terminals (“South Coast”), a leading independent toll manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has acquired Lindau Chemicals, Inc. (“Lindau”), a specialty organic chemical manufacturer headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The transaction was effective July 31, 2025.
Formed in 1967, Lindau has built a robust portfolio of anhydride-based products used in a range of high-performance applications in the composites and coatings industries. The combined company will continue to provide its customers with advanced technologies, technical support, and customer service.
“Lindau is a highly respected name in the industry with a strong legacy of innovation and customer focus,” said Kenny Owen, CEO of South Coast. “Their advanced technologies and experienced team align well with our operational strengths and growth strategy. Together, we are well positioned to serve an even broader set of customers with greater scale, flexibility, and technical depth.”
This strategic acquisition deepens South Coast’s specialty chemicals portfolio and expands its presence across high-growth end markets, including electrical components, aerospace and defense, medical devices, industrial coatings, and infrastructure. Lindau’s product lines and technical expertise complement South Coast’s core capabilities in chemical processing and supply chain management.
About South Coast Terminals
South Coast Terminals is one of the largest independent toll manufacturers of specialty chemicals in North America. The company provides chemical processing, terminaling, warehousing, drumming and packaging, and other support services to its customers. South Coast operates through three locations in the Houston industrial complex with direct access to key rail hubs and the Houston Ship Channel. For more information, please visit www.scterm.com.
About Lindau Chemicals, Inc.
Lindau is a leading specialty organic chemical manufacturer and pioneer in the development of advanced anhydride-based epoxy curing agents, promoters, and solvated organic copolymers. Featuring a portfolio of branded products, including Lindron, LS Series, and Lindride, Lindau serves a diverse range of end markets such as electrical components, infrastructure, aerospace and defense, medical devices, sporting goods, and industrial coatings. For more information, visit www.lindau.net.
About Platform Partners LLC
Founded in 2006, Platform Partners LLC is a private investment company based in Houston that makes investments in lower middle-market companies with the intent of growing these businesses into industry leaders through a combination of organic and acquisition growth. Platform invests through a perpetual holding company structure allowing for a long-term, patient approach to partnering with entrepreneurs to build companies. For more information, please visit platformllc.com or follow us on LinkedIn.