Norton Rose Fulbright advises CORE Industrial Partners and Arizona Natural Resources on procurement of Contract Filling Inc.

Norton Rose Fulbright advised private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE) and its portfolio company Arizona Natural Resources (ANR) d/b/a Cohere Beauty on the acquisition of Contract Filling Inc. (CFI), a contract manufacturer of fragrances, deodorants and cosmetic products.

ANR is a Phoenix-based leading provider of full-service custom formulation and contract manufacturing solutions for personal care products with expertise in haircare and skincare.

The combination with CFI further advances ANR's product portfolio by adding fragrances and deodorants and also extends its geographic reach with a presence on the East Coast.

CORE has more than US$700 million in capital commitments investing in North American lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology and services businesses.

The deal team was led by Ward Atterbury with support from David Gallai, Michael P. Flamenbaum, Joseph L. Scialabba, Jarret S. Stephens (New York), Mark Faccenda (Washington, DC), Benjamin Ratliff, Geren Brown, Jennifer Xiaodan Zhang (Dallas), Andrea Shannon, Kevin St. George, Fazila Issa (Houston), Bob Greenslade (Denver) and Ian McGeown (New York).