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Brady Mergers & Acquisitions

Brady M&A Summary

Brady has acquired 43 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Brady’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Precision Dynamics for $300M. Brady has acquired in 11 different US states, and 13 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (33%) and safety/security (24%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity43
    • M&A Buy Activity43
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Brady

Brady Corp.

6555 West Good Hope Road,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
United States,
(414) 358-6600
www.bradyid.com

All (43) Buy (43) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-08-04 Mecco · Machinery
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania · www.mecco.com

Mecco specializes in industrial product marking and identification systems designed for a variety of applications and industries. Its laser marking and pin marking technologies are custom-designed and incorporate software for laser marking systems, laser marking workstations, and custom and configured laser marking solutions. Mecco was founded in 1889 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

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