M&A Deal Summary

Armor USA Acquires International Imaging Materials

On October 4, 2021, Armor USA acquired manufacturer International Imaging Materials from ACON Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Armor USA’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Armor USA’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Armor USA’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-04
Target International Imaging Materials
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Armor USA
Sellers(s) ACON Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

International Imaging Materials

Amherst, New York, United States
International Imaging Materials is a developer and manufacturer of Thermal Transfer Ribbons, Direct Thermal Films, and Fluid Inks used to print-on-demand variable information such as barcodes, text, and graphics in Automatic Identification, Packaging, and Graphics markets. In addition, medical applications, such as orthopedic braces, sterile supplies, compression devices, and patient mobility products, vices. International Imaging Materials was founded in 1983 and is based in Amherst, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Armor USA

Hebron, Kentucky, United States

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Armor USA engages in the design and production of inked consumables for Thermal Transfer printers - the technology most used for printing barcodes, logos, expiry dates and batch numbers on labels or directly onto packaging films. Armor USA is based in Hebron, Kentucky.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ACON Investments

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 31
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 16
State (New York) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 16 of 21
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-01 iiMED Medical Solutions

Amherst, New York, United States

iiMED Medical Solutions is a developer and manufacturer of value-added consumable solutions for industrial and medical applications. iiMED offers "nearshore" outsource manufacturing services for Class I and II medical device consumables such as orthopedic bracing, sterile supplies, compression devices, and patient mobility products. iiMED Medical Solutions is based in Amherst, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-15 Atlantic Sustainable Catch

United States

Atlantic Sustainable Catch is a premium, sustainable seafood processor and distributor. ASC platform is a leading producer of both scallops and lobster with close to 600 employees across five locations in Massachusetts and New Brunswick, Canada, and with a long history of supporting local fishing communities and serving some of the largest retailers, restaurant groups, and food distributors across North America and around the world with quality products.

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