Acme United Corporation Acquires Assets of First Aid Central

Acme United Corporation Acquires Assets of Elite First Aid

May 23, 2024

Medical Devices

Acme United Corporation acquired the assets of Elite First Aid, Inc., a Wake Forest, North Carolina-based supplier of tactical, trauma and emergency response products. Elite First Aid reported approximately $4.2 million of revenue in 2023; the founder and management are joining Acme United and the acquisition is expected to be accretive.

Acme United Corporation Acquires Assets of Hawktree Solutions, Inc.

September 27, 2023

Medical Devices

Acme United Corporation acquired selected assets of Hawktree Solutions, Inc., a supplier of first aid and survival kits, medical supplies, and training, for approximately $1.0 million. Hawktree — which held the exclusive Canadian Red Cross license for certain first aid/survival products and had prior annual revenues of about $4.0 million — was in receivership; Acme United will operate the business from its Laval, Canada facilities and expects the acquisition to be accretive in Q4 2023.

Acme United Corporation Acquires Assets of Med-Nap LLC

December 16, 2020

Manufacturing

Acme United Corporation acquired the assets of Med-Nap LLC, a Brooksville, Florida-based manufacturer of alcohol prep pads, antiseptic wipes and related cleaning products. Med-Nap reported estimated 2020 revenues of approximately $4.9 million and EBITDA of about $1.0 million, employs 25 people, and the acquisition provides Acme with an FDA-registered U.S. manufacturing facility and new product lines; purchase price was not disclosed.

Acme United Acquires My Medic (SLED Distribution, LLC)

January 22, 2026

Consumer Products

Acme United Corporation has acquired the assets of SLED Distribution, LLC, which does business as My Medic, for $18.7 million. My Medic, a North Salt Lake, Utah-based direct-to-consumer supplier of tactical, trauma, and emergency response products with roughly $19 million in 2025 revenue and about 40 employees, will continue operating in Utah as Acme expands its product offerings and distribution in the U.S. and Canada.

EquipNet Acquires United Alliance Services

March 10, 2020

Professional Services

EquipNet Inc., a provider of surplus asset management solutions, acquired United Alliance Services, a workplace safety and health consulting and training firm. The deal will expand EquipNet's service capabilities and geographic reach by adding complementary safety, compliance and training services for industrial, healthcare and construction clients.

First Supply Acquires Able Distributors

January 15, 2026

Building Products

First Supply, the family-owned Wisconsin wholesaler, has acquired Able Distributors, a Chicagoland HVAC supplier with four branches in the Chicago area. The deal adds 48 team members, expands First Supply’s presence in a priority Midwest market and brings Able’s hydronic heat, radiant systems and HVAC product offerings into the First Supply organization.