Astro Pak Grows in NorCal with Clean Sciences

COSTA MESA, CA -- Astro Pak LLC, a provider of high purity and precision cleaning services, has acquired Clean Sciences, LLC, which provides cleaning for semiconductor equipment.

The acquisition expands Astro Pak’s cleanroom footprint into Northern California, while also expanding its service capabilities and its semiconductor and defense end market expertise.

Clean Sciences will supplement and complement Astro Pak’s current cleanroom services offering in Downey, CA and Titusville, FL.

Clean Sciences specializes in providing its customers with tailored solutions to their high-tech precision cleaning requirements with exceptional customer service and quick turnaround times.

The company provides precision cleaning services including ultrasonic cleaning, high-purity solvent and detergent processes, chemical etching, and hot RO/DI water rinsing, with packaging performed in ISO Class 5 and 6 cleanroom environments.

The transaction marks Astro Pak’s first acquisition under the Stephens Group, a private investment firm..

“We are excited to welcome Clean Sciences to the Astro Pak family,” said Ken Carroll, Astro Pak president. “Jonathan Kaye, president of Clean Sciences, and the Clean Sciences team bring a wealth of experience serving the semiconductor and defense markets, and we look forward to continuing to serve those markets with the same quality and responsiveness that Clean Sciences has provided to its customers for over 30 years.”

“We are thrilled to join the Astro Pak team,” said Kaye. “Astro Pak brings over 65 years of experience in high purity and precision cleaning, which we look forward to leveraging with our current cleanroom services expertise. Astro Pak will be a key strategic partner as we expand our capabilities and continue delivering fast, high-quality precision cleaning services to our customers.”

Jack Nadal, Managing Director at Stephens Group, added, “The acquisition of Clean Sciences further strengthens Astro Pak’s position in the precision cleaning market. This is a strong cultural and strategic fit with Astro Pak’s existing cleanroom services business, and will provide new capabilities and growth opportunities in key end markets. We are excited to support this acquisition as we build the premier provider of high purity and precision cleaning services.”

Astro Pak LLC serves critical industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, datacenters, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, and more. Founded in 1959, Astro Pak is committed to ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance, and operational excellence for its customers.

Learn more about at https://astropak.com/.

Clean Sciences, LLC provides specialized precision cleaning with a focus on ultra-high-tech cleaning service excellence with fast turnaround times to ensure that customers meet all cleanliness and deadline requirements.

Learn more about Clean Sciences at https://cleansciences.com/.

The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families. With over $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value.