Jelmar LLC has added to its household cleaning product portfolio with the acquisition of the ESPRO brand of sports cleaning products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Skokie-based Jelmar is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of household cleaning products, including CLR® and Tarn-X® brands of cleaners. Flagship CLR products include CLR® Calcium, Lime & Rust Remover, CLR Bath & Kitchen® Cleaner, CLR® Mold & Mildew Stain Remover and CLR Septic System Treatment®. 

“We are proud to see our ESPRO products being brought under the umbrella of Jelmar, where they will be introduced to a new audience," ESPRO President Steve Dean said in a statement. “The inception and growth of these products to date have been guided under family leadership, and we know that with Jelmar being a family-owned company as well, these products will be in good hands while staying true to their beginnings.”