Abracon Acquires ILSI America (Add-on to Riverside-backed Abracon)

Abracon Acquires Fox Electronics

December 10, 2020

Manufacturing

Abracon LLC has acquired Fox Electronics, a Fort Myers, Florida-based supplier of frequency control products, as an add-on to the Abracon platform. The deal was executed while Abracon is majority-owned by The Riverside Company and expands Abracon’s timing and frequency product portfolio, sales channels and inventory to better serve automotive, telecom, IoT and medical end markets.

The Riverside Company / Abracon Acquire AEL Crystals Ltd (Add-on)

March 9, 2021

Manufacturing

The Riverside Company has invested in AEL Crystals Ltd as an add-on to its Abracon platform. AEL, a long-established UK supplier of quartz-based frequency control components and RF products based in Salfords/Earlswood, will bolster Abracon’s EMEA presence while Riverside plans to expand AEL’s geographic footprint, product innovation, and sales and engineering capabilities.

Abracon Acquires NEL Frequency Controls, Inc.

July 5, 2023

Manufacturing

Abracon has acquired NEL Frequency Controls, Inc., a Burlington, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of ultra-low phase noise crystal oscillators and modules. The acquisition expands Abracon's precision timing product offering, adds US-based manufacturing capacity, and aims to accelerate product development and go-to-market capabilities.

Genstar Capital Acquires Abracon from The Riverside Company

July 6, 2022

Manufacturing

Genstar Capital has acquired Abracon LLC, a Texas-based manufacturer and global distributor of passive electronic components, from The Riverside Company. Genstar said it will support Abracon's organic growth and pursue focused M&A to expand product offerings and global reach while Abracon's CEO Michael Calabria assumes Executive Chairman and Tony Roybal becomes President and CEO.

Abracon (Riverside-backed) Acquires ProAnt AB

July 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Abracon, the Riverside Company-backed passive components platform, has acquired ProAnt AB, a Sweden-based antenna designer and manufacturer, as an add-on to the Abracon platform. The acquisition expands Abracon's RF and antenna product capabilities and extends its geographic and customer reach across energy metering, medical, automotive and industrial IoT end markets.

NSI Industries Acquires Lynn Electronics

June 20, 2022

Telecommunications

NSI Industries, a provider of electrical, HVAC and network infrastructure product solutions, has acquired Lynn Electronics, a manufacturer of custom fiber optic and copper assemblies based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania. The purchase expands NSI's network infrastructure/catalog connectivity offerings and strengthens its position in the data center, broadband and AV markets.