M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Spectrum Plastics Group

On January 31, 2018, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired plastics company Spectrum Plastics Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 2nd transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 72nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 3rd transaction in Georgia.
Investment Fate
  • Spectrum Plastics Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2023 for 1.8B USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-31
Target Spectrum Plastics Group
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Spectrum Plastics Group

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
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Spectrum Plastics Group is a manufacturer of the thermoplastic profile, tube, and sheet plastic extrusions used in industrial, consumer, and other applications. Spectrum Plastics Group has manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico serving a variety of end-markets, including aerospace, retail, medical, traffic control, lighting, and fence. Spectrum Plastics Group was founded in 2017 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 17.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 114
Sector (Plastics) 2 of 2
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 3
State (Georgia) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 72 of 99
Year (2018) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-29 ProMach

Covington, Kentucky, United States

ProMach is a provider of complete packaging machinery solutions, engineering and integration services, and related aftermarket products and services. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end of line. ProMach also provides Performance Services including integrated solutions, design/build, engineering services, and productivity software to optimize packaging line design and deliver maximum uptime. ProMach was founded in 1998 and is based in Covington, Kentucky.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-01 Galls

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Galls is a distributor of uniforms and equipment to the public safety market. Galls represents the largest distributor of uniform and equipment to public safety personnel, including police, fire, EMS, private security, corrections, federal/military, and postal. Galls services customers through a national catalogue, convenient eCommerce site, more than 50 dedicated sales reps, 80 locations, and its proprietary "eQuip" online solution serving state and local agencies. Each year, more than one million men and women in the public safety, postal and public transportation industries depend on Galls for their essential equipment and apparel. Galls was founded in 1967 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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