Calvert Street Makes Strategic Investment in Hocking International Laboratories

On November 10, 2017, Calvert Street made a minority investment in Hocking International Laboratories (“Hocking” or the “Company”) with the goal of supporting management’s strategy to build a leading specialty chemical manufacturer.  Founded in 1973, Hocking is a diversified chemical manufacturer serving the agricultural, turf & ornamental, automotive, and commercial cleaning markets.  The Company is headquartered in San Marcos, California, and has two additional manufacturing facilities in Pipestone, Minnesota, and Sylacauga, Alabama.  The Company’s high-service, vertically integrated business model allows it to deliver high-quality, innovative products across a range of specialty categories, including adjuvants, liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, nitrogen stabilizers, colorants, and biologicals.  For more information about Hocking, please visit www.hockingintl.com/.