Chroma Color Corporation Acquires Spectra Color, Inc.

Chroma Color Corporation Acquires Plastics Color Corporation

February 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Chroma Color Corporation has acquired Plastics Color Corporation, including its two manufacturing facilities in Asheboro, North Carolina and Calumet City, Illinois. The acquisition expands Chroma's manufacturing footprint and adds Plastics Color's color concentrates, functional additives and FDA-relevant capabilities (including DMFs) to Chroma's portfolio; terms were not disclosed.

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.

ChromaScape Acquires Greenville Colorants

July 16, 2020

Manufacturing

ChromaScape, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, has acquired Greenville Colorants, a processor of liquid and powder dyes with a portfolio of over 2,000 products and manufacturing locations in New Jersey, South Carolina and California. The deal expands ChromaScape's product capabilities and extends its manufacturing footprint in the Southeast; Greenville's leadership (Ron Weiss and Joe Lynch) invested in the transaction and will join ChromaScape's executive team.

Chroma Color Corporation Acquires Epolin Chemicals

June 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Chroma Color Corporation, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Epolin Chemicals LLC, a developer and manufacturer of near-infrared (NIR) absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds. The acquisition expands Chroma Color’s product portfolio and technical capabilities in NIR dye technology while Epolin will operate as an independent subsidiary to enable cross-selling and continued investment in R&D.

ChromaScape Acquires CEL Chemical

November 29, 2022

Packaging

ChromaScape, a specialty colorants and additives supplier backed by Heartwood Partners, has acquired CEL Chemical, a Piedmont, South Carolina-based manufacturer of adhesives, additives and modifiers for the corrugated paperboard packaging industry. The acquisition expands ChromaScape's packaging chemical product line and follows the retirement of CEL Chemical founder Jim Messenger; Heartwood Partners supported the transaction as the sponsor of ChromaScape.

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.