Starco Brands to Acquire Manufacturing Arm, The Starco Group
Starco Brands (STCB) is making a move to acquire The Starco Group (TSG), its contract manufacturing arm that produces private label products and also serves as a co-packing manufacturer.
TSG operates three facilities in the U.S. and produces products in several categories, including personal care, household, food, and beverages. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to due diligence, documentation, and any regulatory compliance requirements.
Under the proposed transaction, Starco Brands Inc. would be renamed "Starco" and create two main operating subsidiaries, Starco Brands and Starco Manufacturing. Each will operate as a separate business unit under the public Starco umbrella, which will continue to be led by Ross Sklar, the company’s chairman and CEO of STCB.
"We are thrilled to reach this milestone, which enables true vertical integration for many of our brands, unlocks significant synergies and is projected to expand the STARCO revenue base,” said Sklar. "I founded The Starco Group as a diversified chemical manufacturer in 2015 as a result of multiple synergistic acquisitions with a technical focus in aerosol and liquid fill. We later incepted Starco Brands, with the vision to grow STCB’s portfolio of brands until scale was achieved, at which point we would look to merge in TSG’s manufacturing platform under a STARCO umbrella.”
TSG brings a portfolio of private label and co-packing revenue derived from third-party brands and retailer-owned brands. TSG has R&D and manufacturing expertise in DIY/household, home care, automotive, personal care, beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, food, beverages and spirits. TSG’s manufacturing facilities include Four Star Chemical in Los Angeles; BOV Solutions in Statesville, North Carolina; and Temperance Distilling in Temperance, Michigan.
The acquisition of TSG and restructuring of STCB’s business operations under Starco with the Starco Manufacturing and Starco Brands subsidiaries will be a major milestone for STCB as it continues to further its scale, R&D, product offerings and vertical integration, company officials said.
It is also a protective step in gaining ownership of a significant portion of its supply chain, which assists in expanding its margin while layering in new recurring revenue streams from its private label business. STCB’s current branded portfolio companies — Skylar Beauty, Whipshots, Winona and Art of Sport — will all benefit from being vertically integrated through the envisioned new platform, the company said.
