Prince International Corporation to Acquire Ferro Corporation (Combine with Chromaflo to Form Vibrantz Technologies)

TransDigm Acquires Prince & Izant from Industrial Growth Partners

July 27, 2026

Manufacturing

TransDigm Group agreed to acquire Prince & Izant, a designer and manufacturer of engineered brazing alloys and specialty metal components, from Industrial Growth Partners for approximately $1.066 billion in cash, including certain tax benefits. TransDigm completed the acquisition on September 28, 2026, adding proprietary materials used in aerospace and defense, turbines, transportation, and other markets to its portfolio.

Chroma Color Corporation Acquires Ferco Color

October 21, 2025

Manufacturing

Chroma Color Corporation, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Ferco Color, a custom manufacturer of colorants, additives, and specialty compounds based in Chino, California. The undisclosed-term transaction expands Chroma's West Coast manufacturing footprint and broadens its colorant and additive technology capabilities, leveraging Ferco's on-site analytical laboratory and customer base across medical, packaging, aerospace and other end markets.

MC Machinery Systems Acquires Ferro Technique from Argyle Capital and Sharno Group

August 18, 2025

Industrial Services

MC Machinery Systems Inc. has acquired Ferro Technique Ltd., a Mississauga-based multi-line distributor of machine tools, from Argyle Capital Partners and investment partner Sharno Group. The transaction gives MC Machinery expanded distribution and service capabilities in eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes) and represents a strategic geographic and service-network expansion for the buyer.

Prince & Izant Acquires Peltier Mfg.

October 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Prince & Izant, LLC (P&I), a Cleveland-based provider of engineered metal alloys and precision materials, acquired the assets of Peltier Mfg., Inc. on October 7, 2022. The add-on purchase—by P&I, which is PE-backed by Industrial Growth Partners (IGP)—expands P&I’s product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities in precision metal preforms and microstampings for aerospace, medical, electronics and other industrial end markets.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Porcelain Enamel and Glass Coatings Businesses from Prince International (PEMCO International)

March 16, 2022

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners agreed to acquire Prince International Corporation’s porcelain enamel, glass coatings, forehearth colorants and frit-based metallurgical products businesses and will form a standalone company called PEMCO International. The businesses operate three manufacturing facilities across Belgium, Italy and the United States, employ approximately 260 people, and the divestiture enables Prince to progress with its planned acquisition of Ferro Corporation.

Ferro Corporation Acquires Electro‑Science Laboratories (ESL)

November 1, 2016

Manufacturing

Ferro Corporation acquired Electro-Science Laboratories, Inc. (ESL) for $75 million, expanding Ferro's electronic packaging materials capabilities and strengthening its Performance Colors and Glass platform. ESL, a privately held maker of thick-film pastes and ceramic tape systems headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has about 86 employees and generated an expected full-year 2016 adjusted EBITDA of $9.2 million.