Addtronics (Kaho Partners) Acquires Dynamic Design Solutions
November 8, 2022
Kaho Partners formed holding company Addtronics and, through it, acquired Dynamic Design Solutions (DDS), a Charlotte-based custom robotic automation systems provider. The founder Brad DeMarco retained a meaningful ownership stake and the existing management team will continue to run DDS as part of Addtronics' buy-and-build strategy to scale robotic automation capabilities for U.S. manufacturers.
- Buyers
- Kaho Partners, LLC, Addtronics, LLC
- Targets
- Dynamic Design Solutions, LLC
- Platforms
- Addtronics, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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