Avery Products (CCL Industries) Acquires IDESCO Corp.

CCL Industries to Acquire Sleever International for ~$151 Million

March 14, 2026

Packaging

CCL Industries has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA and its subsidiaries for approximately $151 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal consideration will be paid through a combination of cash and assumed net debt and is expected to close by mid-2026 after worker council consultations in France.

Siemens Digital Industries Software Acquires Avery Design Systems

November 2, 2022

Software

Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed an agreement to acquire Avery Design Systems, a simulation-independent verification IP supplier headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The acquisition will add Avery's verification IP and compliance test-suite technology to Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio to strengthen Siemens' integrated circuit verification offerings.

CCL Industries Acquires Plum Paper LLC

July 16, 2021

E-Commerce

CCL Industries Inc. acquired Plum Paper LLC, a privately owned direct-to-consumer ecommerce business based in Oceanside, California, in an all-cash, debt-free transaction valued at approximately $26.0 million. The bolt-on purchase expands Avery's portfolio of web-to-print technologies and personalized stationery products, adding a company with forecasted 2021 sales of about $11.5 million and a high EBITDA margin.

ECM Industries Acquires ILSCO

April 30, 2020

Manufacturing

ECM Industries, LLC (New Berlin, Wisconsin) announced the acquisition of electrical connector manufacturer ILSCO, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The deal adds ILSCO's power connectors, grounding solutions and distribution footprint (three countries, eight manufacturing locations and nine distribution centers) to ECM's portfolio to strengthen its product offering and channel coverage in commercial, industrial, utility and OEM markets.

Barcodes Group (Odyssey) Acquires Plasco ID from BV Investment Partners

August 15, 2019

IT Services

Barcodes Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has acquired Plasco ID Holdings, LLC from BV Investment Partners. The acquisition combines two identification and automatic identification/data capture (AIDC) businesses to create a scaled platform for ID and access control products, software, consumables and services across SMB, mid-market and enterprise customers.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Barcodes, Inc.

January 23, 2019

IT Services

Odyssey Investment Partners’ affiliate has acquired Barcodes, Inc., a Chicago-based provider and integrator of automatic identification & data capture (AIDC) and identification/access control products and services, from affiliates of Cortec Group. Financial terms were not disclosed; Barcodes' management has invested in the transaction and will continue to lead the company under Odyssey's ownership.