M&A Deal Summary

Edge Industrial Technologies Acquires Pearl Technologies

On September 14, 2018, Edge Industrial Technologies acquired machinery company Pearl Technologies from Gloucester Engineering Co

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Edge Industrial Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Edge Industrial Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Edge Industrial Technologies’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-14
Target Pearl Technologies
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Edge Industrial Technologies
Sellers(s) Gloucester Engineering Co
Deal Type Merger

Target

Pearl Technologies

Savannah, New York, United States
Pearl Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of consumable parts for converting and extrusion capital equipment. The company is known for custom-made attachments, which are sold to various end-users in the medical and food packaging industries. Pearl Technologies was formed in 1985 and is based in Savannah, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Edge Industrial Technologies

Wilder, Kentucky, United States

Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Edge Industrial Technologies is a provider of aftermarket consumables to the food processing, packaging, converting and extrusion industries worldwide, which includes machine knives, blades, and punches. Edge Industrial Technologies was founded in 2018 and is based in Wilder, Kentucky.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-14 TGW Global

Sheffield, United Kingdom

TGW Global Ltd. is a machine knife manufacturing with facilities and distributors scattered around the globe - providing customers with valuable, convenient and relevant information about our diverse range of products and services. The main orientation of the company is machine knife manufacturing with an emphasis on affordable and reliable products. TGW was formed in 1908 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-16 Carbonomics

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Carbonomics is a manufacturer specializing in precision-ground machine knives serving the food industry. Carbonomics was founded in 1999 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gloucester Engineering Co

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. (GEC) is a manufacturer of equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry. The company offers a range of innovative system and component solutions, for both new lines and retrofits, that provide customers a competitive edge in applications that include bag making, foam, and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film extrusion, and extrusion coating. GEC was formed in 1961 and is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-17 Pearl Technologies

Savannah, New York, United States

Pearl Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of consumable parts for converting and extrusion capital equipment. The company is known for custom-made attachments, which are sold to various end-users in the medical and food packaging industries. Pearl Technologies was formed in 1985 and is based in Savannah, New York.

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