Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Bright International Corporation

Bright International (Aterian) Acquires Bocchi Laboratories

January 21, 2021

Manufacturing

Bright International, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Bocchi Laboratories, a full-service liquid-formulation manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands. The deal adds liquid-based formulation and manufacturing capabilities (shampoos, conditioners, lotions, creams, gels, fragrances) to Bright’s existing hair-bleach and related product platform, creating a broader North American beauty and personal care manufacturing platform.

Phoenix Lighting Acquires Bright Light Systems

February 26, 2019

Manufacturing

Phoenix Lighting, a portfolio company of JMC Capital Partners, has acquired Bright Light Systems, Inc., a Georgia-based lighting manufacturer and controls provider. The deal expands Phoenix's industrial lighting capabilities and adds a specialized lighting controls and monitoring platform to better serve ports, terminals and other heavy-industrial end markets.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires U.S. Zinc

January 7, 2019

Manufacturing

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired U.S. Zinc in an international carve-out from Votorantim Group. The transaction establishes U.S. Zinc as a stand-alone, PE-backed business headquartered in Houston, Texas, with Aterian planning investments in research, product expansion and manufacturing capacity across domestic and international sites.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires ATCO Industries, Inc.

May 24, 2022

Industrial Services

Aterian Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired ATCO Industries, Inc., a Sterling Heights, Michigan provider of tech-enabled testing, measurement and quality containment services for the North American automotive industry. Stellus Capital Management and LBC Credit Partners provided financing for the transaction; advisors included Kirkland & Ellis, William Blair, Deloitte Corporate Finance and Honigman LLP.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited

June 6, 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Aterian Investment Partners, through an affiliate, has acquired Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited (CPL), a Mississauga-based CDMO specializing in non-sterile liquid and semi-solid pharmaceutical and OTC products. Aterian said it will invest in people, technology and processes to support CPL's next phase of growth and further strengthen its position serving global pharmaceutical customers.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Stein Fibers

July 13, 2022

Manufacturing

Aterian Investment Partners, a New York–based private equity firm, has acquired Stein Fibers, a leading North American distributor and manufacturer of polyester fiberfill and nonwoven fiber products headquartered in Albany, New York. Aterian said Stein Fibers will be a platform investment from Fund IV and that it will support the company’s growth both organically and through M&A while partnering with the company’s co-owners.