Brady Corporation Acquires The Code Corporation
June 17, 2021
Brady Corporation acquired The Code Corporation for approximately $173 million to enhance its track-and-trace product portfolio. The deal adds Code's high-performance barcode scanners and scanning software (with ~ $50M projected sales and ~$10M EBITDA next fiscal year) and aims to expand Brady's capabilities and addressable markets globally, particularly in healthcare and industrial track-and-trace applications.
- Buyers
- Brady Corporation
- Targets
- The Code Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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