METEOR Group Acquires Creative Extruded Products (now Meteor Creative, Inc.)

Lynx Equity Acquires Meteor Signs

September 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Meteor Signs, a London, Ontario signage manufacturer. The deal adds Meteor to Lynx's Lynx Signage Portfolio (LSP) alongside Country Signs, WSI Signs, Pride Signs, and Integrity Signs to capture synergies, expand capacity and pursue U.S. growth with existing customers.

Cloudmellow Acquires The Creative Momentum

July 26, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Dallas-based digital and technology firm Cloudmellow has acquired Atlanta-based website design and digital marketing company The Creative Momentum, effective July 21, 2022. The deal expands Cloudmellow's website development and digital-marketing capabilities and establishes a formal presence in the Atlanta market; financial terms were not disclosed and The Creative Momentum's principals will remain with the business.

Thunderbird LLC Acquires MPR Plastics Inc.

May 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Thunderbird LLC has acquired MPR Plastics Inc., a precision injection-molding and contract plastics manufacturer based in Elgin, Illinois. The deal adds MPR’s 38,000 sq ft facility, 23 injection molding machines and ~80 U.S. staff to Thunderbird’s manufacturing portfolio—complementing its high-volume capabilities at Impact Molding and expanding support for medical, aerospace, defense, transportation and high-tech OEMs.

Thunderbird LLC Acquires Bright Plastics Inc.

July 19, 2022

Manufacturing

Thunderbird LLC has acquired Bright Plastics Inc., an injection-molding manufacturer based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The deal adds Bright Plastics’ Class 7 ISO-compliant clean room, 67,000- and 103,000-square-foot facilities and more than 160 employees to Thunderbird’s portfolio, expanding its plastics manufacturing and medical/industrial production capabilities.

Kreate Acquires Precision Thermoplastic Components (PTC) in Lima, Ohio

August 25, 2025

Manufacturing

Kreate, backed by Nickolas Asset Management and the Reinhart family, has acquired Precision Thermoplastic Components (PTC) and its 115,000-square-foot Lima, Ohio manufacturing facility. The acquisition expands Kreate’s U.S. manufacturing capacity, adds new product categories and customers, and secures proprietary product rights to accelerate automation, AI-driven process optimization and sustainable production.

Meteor Education Acquires Advanced Technologies Consultants

October 7, 2024

Education

Meteor Education, a Gainesville, Florida-based provider of collaborative learning environments, has acquired Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC), a provider of Career and Technical Education (CTE) training, curriculum and equipment. The deal expands Meteor's offerings into post-secondary and workforce development markets and pairs ATC's industry-standard training systems with Meteor's learning-environment design capabilities.