Brady Corporation Acquires Gravotech from MML and Bpifrance

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Global GRAB Technologies

July 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Gladstone Investment Corporation has acquired Global GRAB Technologies in a $67.6 million transaction comprised of equity and senior secured debt. Global GRAB, based in Franklin, Tennessee, specializes in perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation systems for government and commercial clients; Gladstone said the investment will support the company's growth, product portfolio expansion, and ability to protect critical infrastructure.

Brady Industries Acquires Majority Interest in MASSCO

October 8, 2019

Industrial Services

Brady Industries, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners II (part of Alvarez & Marsal Capital), has acquired a majority interest in MASSCO, Inc., a regional distributor of janitorial, office and packaging supplies headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The acquisition is an add-on to Brady's platform that expands its product mix into industrial packaging and extends its distribution footprint into three additional states.

Brady Industries Acquires Majority Interest in Datek

August 7, 2019

Industrial Services

Brady Industries, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners II (Alvarez & Marsal Capital), acquired a majority interest in Datek, Inc., a regional distributor of cleaning equipment and janitorial supplies headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The acquisition expands Brady’s geographic footprint to the East, enhances its supplier network, and adds ecommerce capabilities via Datek’s sweepscrub.com and stockmycloset.com platforms while diversifying end-market exposure into long-term care, commercial real estate and education.

STG Acquires Brady Technologies' Commodities Business

July 21, 2022

Software

STG, via its Allegro Fund, has acquired the commodities business (CTRM products, IP, employees and customers) of Brady Technologies. Brady Technologies — owned by Hanover Investors — will remain focused on energy trading and risk management software while STG positions the carved-out Brady Commodities as a strategic platform for product investment and international growth.

TTM Technologies Acquires Telephonics Corporation from Griffon

June 27, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

TTM Technologies completed the acquisition of Telephonics Corporation from Griffon Corporation for $330 million in cash (subject to post-closing adjustments). The deal transfers Griffon’s long‑time avionics and RF business to TTM to expand its aerospace and defense capabilities; Lazard advised Griffon and J.P. Morgan advised TTM on the transaction.

Brady Corporation Acquires Magicard Limited from LDC

May 24, 2021

Manufacturing

Brady Corporation has acquired UK-based ID card printer and software maker Magicard Limited from private equity investor LDC for approximately GBP 42 million (about USD 59 million). Magicard, headquartered in Weymouth, England, reported forecasted 2021 sales of about GBP 23 million and will add rigid-card printing and encoding capabilities to Brady's product portfolio while benefiting from Brady's global distribution footprint.