M&A Deal Summary

American Roller Acquires Plasma Coatings

On July 12, 2014, American Roller acquired chemicals company Plasma Coatings from CM Acquisitions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Roller’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is American Roller’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Roller’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-07-12
Target Plasma Coatings
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) American Roller
Sellers(s) CM Acquisitions
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Plasma Coatings

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Plasma Coatings, Inc. provides custom coatings to the converting, paper, and rubber industries. Plasma’s service enhances the surface properties of production equipment (e.g. drums, rollers, guide plates, vats) where controlling resistance and abuse will provide better performance. Plasma also provides an on-site coating of extremely large rolls/equipment at customers’ locations in the US and licenses its coating formulas internationally. Plasma Coatings was founded in 1969 and is based in Waterbury, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

American Roller

Union Grove, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION
American Roller's facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
American Roller's facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

American Roller Co. is a servicer and manufacturer of industrial rollers and specialty coatings. American Roller offers rubber, urethane, ceramic, hard coat, bowed, heat transfer and other specialty rollers or coatings used in the metals, converting, pulp and paper, textile, steel, graphic arts, business machines, and other industrial markets. American Roller Co. was founded in 1938 and is based in Union Grove, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-04 Northern Roller

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Northern Roller is an operator of a rubber roller facility that applies all types of polymer and thermal spray coatings to a wide variety of parts to enhance and protect surface properties. Northern Roller is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CM Acquisitions

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CM Acquisitions LLC is a Chicago private equity firm focused on mid-sized businesses generating $20 to $250 million in revenues. CM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including non-core divestitures, private company sales, distressed businesses, as well as take privates. Sectors of interest include engineered plastics, capital goods manufacturers, outsourced industrial services, metalworking/metal fabrication, packaging, specialty chemicals, and electrical components. CM looks to be an active investor in working with portfolio companies.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-03 Prestress Engineering

Prairie Grove, Illinois, United States

Prestress Engineering Company is the source of prestressed concrete bridge beams, sound wall, and retaining walls for the transportation infrastructure market. PEC is also an award winning source for precast structural/architectural concrete products for multi-family housing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-01 Color Communications

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Color Communications is a designer and producer of accurate color merchandising tools. The company manufactures color systems, color cards, fan decks, decorator kits, and color samples for the suppliers of decorative paint, stain, and coatings. CC also provides color books, samples, and standards for the automotive OEM and refinish markets. Color Communications was founded in 1972 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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