Align Capital Partners Acquires StenTech
June 1, 2022
Align Capital Partners completed an acquisition of StenTech, a North American manufacturer of SMT stencils, pallets, tooling and related components. ACP's investment is the company's first institutional capital and will support commercial and operational expansion while founder Sibthain "Sip" Akbar transitions to the board and Brent Nolan becomes President.
- Buyers
- Align Capital Partners
- Targets
- StenTech
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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