Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) www.premiumguard.com, a pioneer and first-to-market leader in automotive aftermarket filters and the creator of PUREFLOW, advanced breathable air filtration technology, has just completed the acquisition of IPC Global Solutions (IPC), a major private label filter supplier and the creator of the ECOGARD brand of filtration products. As part of the transaction, PGI also partnered with Trive Capital, the Dallas-based private equity firm.