Thunderbird LLC Acquires Bright Plastics Inc.

Blue Ant Media Corporation Acquires Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc.

January 28, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Blue Ant Media Corporation acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. via a court-approved plan of arrangement. The deal closed on January 28, 2026, with consideration paid as a mix of Blue Ant shares and $40 million in cash (subject to election and proration).

Trelleborg Group Acquires Aero-Plastics Inc.

February 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Trelleborg Group, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire Aero-Plastics Inc., a Renton, Washington-based manufacturer of precision injection-molded and thermoformed high-performance polymer components for the aerospace interiors market. The acquisition — expected to close in Q2 2025 — expands Trelleborg's thermoplastics and interiors capabilities, adds capacity and customer relationships, and is intended to generate sales synergies within its aerospace offering.

Techmer PM Acquires Colors for Plastics

January 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Techmer PM has acquired Colors for Plastics, a provider of color concentrates and custom color solutions, in a deal that closed January 31, 2025. The acquisition expands Techmer PM's product offerings and color technology capabilities, and brings Colors for Plastics' Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Spartanburg, South Carolina sites and employees into Techmer's organization.

CELLTREAT Scientific Products Acquires Brewster Plastics

November 13, 2024

Manufacturing

CELLTREAT Scientific Products has acquired Brewster Plastics, a U.S.-based precision injection molding manufacturer with a 72,000 sq. ft. facility in Patterson, New York. Operations will be consolidated with CELLTREAT's VistaLab Technologies subsidiary to expand domestic production capacity, improve delivery times, and boost manufacturing efficiency for lab consumables and plastics.

Thunderbird LLC Acquires MPR Plastics Inc.

May 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Thunderbird LLC has acquired MPR Plastics Inc., a precision injection-molding and contract plastics manufacturer based in Elgin, Illinois. The deal adds MPR’s 38,000 sq ft facility, 23 injection molding machines and ~80 U.S. staff to Thunderbird’s manufacturing portfolio—complementing its high-volume capabilities at Impact Molding and expanding support for medical, aerospace, defense, transportation and high-tech OEMs.

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.