NewMarket Corporation Acquires AMPAC Intermediate Holdings (American Pacific) for $700M

AE Industrial Partners Acquires American Pacific Corporation

February 6, 2020

Manufacturing

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired American Pacific Corporation, a Cedar City, Utah-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals and materials used in aerospace, defense, space launch and fire suppression applications, from Huntsman Family Investments. The deal, which closed Feb. 6, 2020, will position AEI to grow American Pacific as a platform investment and further support customers in national security and space programs.

The Halifax Group Acquires AAMP Global from Audax Private Equity

November 1, 2019

Automotive

The Halifax Group completed an investment to acquire AAMP Global (AAMP Holdings, Inc.), a Clearwater, Florida-based manufacturer of vehicle aftermarket and OEM technology, from Audax Private Equity. Halifax partnered with CEO Jamie Fraser and AAMP's management team and said it will pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand the business in the U.S. and internationally; terms were not disclosed.

ProAmpac Acquires Gelpac from Investor Group Led by Namakor

March 13, 2024

Packaging

ProAmpac has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gelpac from an investor group led by NAMAKOR Holdings, with Groupe W Investissements and CDPQ participating. The acquisition expands ProAmpac’s flexible-packaging capabilities and capacity across the United States and Canada, allowing the combined company to better serve food & beverage, agriculture, industrial and pharmaceutical end markets.

Palladium Equity Partners Acquires Accupac, Inc.

January 22, 2020

Manufacturing

Palladium Equity Partners has acquired Accupac, Inc., a U.S.-based contract manufacturer and packager of personal care and beauty products, from J.H. Whitney Capital Partners. Accupac operates FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant facilities in Mainland, Pennsylvania and Lakewood, New Jersey, employs roughly 600 people and generated over $200 million in revenue in 2019; Palladium says it will support growth through product innovation, new account penetration and M&A.

New Mountain Capital Acquires Aceto Chemicals Business

April 16, 2019

Manufacturing

New Mountain Capital, through an affiliate, agreed to acquire the chemicals business of ACETO Corporation (Aceto), a Port Washington, New York-based supplier and distributor of pharmaceutical ingredients and specialty chemicals. The acquisition is intended to provide Aceto with financial and strategic resources to scale capabilities, pursue organic and inorganic growth, and strengthen its position in life sciences and specialty materials markets.

Ampersand Capital Partners Acquires Peptides International and Merges It with New England Peptide

December 16, 2019

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has acquired Peptides International and merged it into its existing portfolio company, New England Peptide, creating a combined provider of custom and catalog peptide synthesis services. The transaction is an add-on to Ampersand’s New England Peptide platform to expand scale, capabilities, and customer relationships across pharmaceutical, biotech and academic markets.