Safety Products Holdings Acquires Slice, Inc.

Bertram Capital Acquires Safety Products Holdings (Pacific Handy Cutter)

January 6, 2021

Manufacturing

Bertram Capital has acquired Irvine, California-based Safety Products Holdings (the parent company of Pacific Handy Cutter and Klever Innovations) from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Terms were not disclosed; Bertram said it will leverage its Bertram Labs technology and operational resources to expand the company's customer base, geographic presence and accelerate growth.

Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI) Acquires Amerisafe, Inc.

October 18, 2021

Building Products

Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI), a portfolio company of Dunes Point Capital, has acquired Amerisafe, Inc., a distributor of commercial and industrial insulation and safety equipment based in Aurora, Illinois. The deal is an add-on acquisition that expands SPI's distribution footprint and product offering in the commercial, industrial and residential building markets.

Avalign Technologies Acquires Slice Manufacturing Studios

January 4, 2021

Medical Devices

Avalign Technologies, a Linden Capital Partners–backed orthopedics manufacturer based in Bannockburn, Illinois, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Slice Manufacturing Studios, a contract manufacturer of medical devices based in Akron, Ohio. The deal brings Slice's metal additive manufacturing, high-tolerance subtractive machining, and sterile packaging capabilities into Avalign's platform to expand its additive and advanced manufacturing offerings for hip, spine and knee implant markets.

Sparx Hockey Acquires BladeScan

February 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Sparx Hockey, a privately held developer of automated skate sharpening equipment, has acquired BladeScan, a Minnesota-based maker of a high-resolution laser measurement machine and related IP. The acquisition brings BladeScan's technology, patents and founder Joe Tracy (who will join Sparx as Director of Strategic Projects) into Sparx to strengthen its measurement, R&D and product capabilities.

Digital Wave Technology Acquires PlumSlice

January 3, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Digital Wave Investments (operating as Digital Wave Technology) completed a management-led buyout of PlumSlice, a cloud-native SaaS product experience management provider. The acquisition adds PlumSlice’s PIM/DAM/MDM and e-commerce merchandising capabilities to Digital Wave’s enterprise SaaS platform to accelerate omnichannel and DTC offerings.

Accel-KKR Acquires Nutrislice

January 15, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

On January 15, 2026, private equity firm Accel-KKR acquired Nutrislice, a Broomfield, Colorado–based provider of digital menus, ordering, and signage solutions for restaurants. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal gives Accel-KKR a foothold in the food‑tech / restaurant software market and provides Nutrislice with capital and operational support to accelerate growth.