SLIDELL, La. & NEW YORK, October 15, 2018-- Gaylord Chemical Company, LLC (“Gaylord” or the “Company”), a global leader in specialty chemical production and innovation, and EagleTree Capital (“EagleTree”), on behalf of its private equity fund EagleTree Partners IV, today announced that EagleTree has acquired a majority stake in Gaylord. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Dennis, and other existing shareholders will retain a significant stake in the Company. Co-investors, including the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board and Farol Asset Management, are investing alongside EagleTree. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.