M&A Deal Summary

Coats Acquires OrthoLite

On October 30, 2025, Coats acquired consumer products company OrthoLite from Trilantic North America

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coats’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Coats’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Coats’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-30
Target OrthoLite
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Coats
Sellers(s) Trilantic North America
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

OrthoLite

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
OrthoLite is a manufacturer of branded open cell foam insoles and other footwear components supplied to over 250 footwear brands. OrthoLite was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Coats

Bristol, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1755
Sector Manufacturing
Employees16,042
Revenue 1.5B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Coats is an industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business. Coats provides value-adding products, including apparel, accessories, footwear threads, structural components for footwear and accessories, fabrics, yarns, and software applications. Customer partners include companies from the apparel, footwear, automotive, telecoms, personal protection, and outdoor goods industries. Coats was founded in 1755 and is based in Bristol, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-10 Rhenoflex

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

Rhenoflex is a designer and manufacturer of innovative shoe components. Rhenoflex is a supplier of high-end shoe reinforcement materials and orthopedic parts to leading brands in the global footwear industry. Rhenoflex was founded in 1952 and is based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Trilantic North America

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 9.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trilantic North America is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout North America. Trilantic generally invests in large businesses with 'strong market positions, unique franchises, secure and growing market niches or distinctive products and services that command premium prices'. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, energy, and financial services. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $300 million in companies valued up to $1 billion. Transaction situations of interest include management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, divestitures, new platforms, and generational transfers. Trilantic North America was formed in 2009 through the spin-off of Lehman Brothers' private equity business. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 24
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 12
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 23 of 23
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-09 Sunstates Security

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Sunstates Security provides security services to a diverse set of attractive end markets. The Company offers a variety of security solutions, including uniformed officers, access control, reception & concierge, monitoring and emergency response to a network of clients across the US. Sunstates Security was founded in 1998 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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