Operating Company Industrial Services

APPLIED Adhesives

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

APPLIED Adhesives is an all-in-one custom adhesive solutions partner with a cost-in-use approach, sourcing adhesives and equipment and providing maintenance services to help customers run at optimum efficiency (a division of Applied Products, Inc.).

Focus Areas
Adhesive sourcing and distribution, Dispensing equipment, Adhesive application/technical support services

Tracked deals

21

21 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

4

4 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

14 buyout · 6 addon · 1 divestiture

APPLIED Adhesives Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for APPLIED Adhesives. 1 2018 4 2021 7 2022 2 2023 1 2024 2 2025 ~5 est. 4 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 21 tracked deals for APPLIED Adhesives.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    Industrial Sales and Distribution, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    APPLIED Adhesives, a Bertram Capital portfolio company, acquired Industrial Sales and Distribution, Inc. (ISD), a Westerly, Rhode Island-based distributor of adhesives and silicones serving manufacturing customers. The acquisition adds to APPLIED’s product portfolio and customer base and expands its East Coast presence.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    Van Asperen Kleefstoffen
    Seller
    Bart Van Asperen (President and founder)
    Location
    Netherlands
    Type
    Addon

    APPLIED Adhesives announced it has acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling, and paper converting markets. The deal expands APPLIED’s presence in Europe and builds on its supplier relationships, including Henkel and 3M.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    LJD Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives has completed the acquisition of LJD Packaging, an East Coast distributor of adhesives and related equipment serving packaging, printing, labeling, and product assembly customers. The deal expands APPLIED’s ability to deliver comprehensive, responsive nationwide adhesive and technical solutions.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives, Bertram Capital
    Target
    Interlock Adhesives
    Location
    North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    APPLIED Adhesives, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, has acquired Interlock Adhesives, a UK-based adhesive technology and solutions provider headquartered in Scunthorpe. The deal establishes APPLIED’s presence in the United Kingdom and pairs APPLIED’s broader technical capabilities with Interlock’s local market knowledge to expand offerings for packaging, labeling and bookbinding customers.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives, Bertram Capital
    Target
    BTmix, HG Adhesive Dispensing
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    APPLIED Adhesives has completed the acquisitions of BTmix and HG Adhesive Dispensing, both based in Carson City, Nevada, to expand its parts, consumables and fluid-dispensing equipment capabilities. The deals strengthen APPLIED's manufacturing and advanced dispensing offerings across end markets including automotive, aerospace and construction; the transactions are supported by APPLIED's sponsor, Bertram Capital.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    HG Adhesive Dispensing
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives, a Minnetonka-based custom adhesive solutions provider, has completed its acquisition of HG Adhesive Dispensing, a Carson City, Nevada manufacturer of meter, mix, dispensing, and cartridge filling equipment. The acquisition expands APPLIED's advanced fluid dispensing product and engineering capabilities to serve markets including structural glazing, curtainwalls, insulating glass, automotive, and electrical industries.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    AutomationSupply365
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives, a custom adhesive solutions provider based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, has acquired AutomationSupply365 of Auburn Hills, Michigan. The acquisition expands APPLIED's advanced dispensing and automation capabilities to better serve in-mold coating, transportation, and product assembly markets across North America.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    McGinley Adhesives
    Seller
    John McGinley, Phil McGinley, McGinley Adhesives (family-owned)
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives, a Minnetonka-based custom adhesive solutions provider, has acquired McGinley Adhesives, a family-owned adhesive distributor based in Teterboro, New Jersey. The deal expands APPLIED Adhesives' East Coast presence and brings McGinley's customers access to APPLIED's adhesive dispensing equipment and maintenance capabilities.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    Heigl Adhesives
    Seller
    Heigl Adhesives (owners — Heigl family / co-owners Mark Heigl and Dustin Heigl)
    Type
    Addon

    APPLIED Adhesives, a PE-backed custom adhesive solutions provider, has completed its acquisition of Heigl Adhesives, a Minnesota-based supplier of industrial adhesives and dispensing equipment. The deal brings Heigl’s technical expertise and customer relationships into APPLIED’s platform to expand product offerings and service capabilities for manufacturers across multiple end markets.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    Rochester Industrial Supply Company (adhesive division)
    Seller
    Rochester Industrial Supply Company, John Marozzi (owner)

    APPLIED Adhesives, a Minnetonka-based adhesive solutions distributor, has acquired the adhesive division of Rochester Industrial Supply Company of Rochester, New York. The transaction transfers Rochester's adhesive customers and equipment business to APPLIED, expanding APPLIED's product and service footprint and providing continuity for Rochester's customers.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    In-Line Finishing Solutions, LLC
    Seller
    Scott Goldstein (owner of In-Line Finishing Solutions, LLC)
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives, a Minnetonka-based adhesive distributor, has completed the acquisition of Chicago-based In-Line Finishing Solutions, LLC. The purchase brings specialty adhesive and coating distribution capabilities for the Direct Mail and Label Converting markets into APPLIED’s platform to expand technical capability and customer support.

  • Buyer
    APPLIED Adhesives
    Target
    Engineered Adhesive Systems
    Type
    Buyout

    APPLIED Adhesives, a North American custom adhesive solutions provider headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, has completed the acquisition of Engineered Adhesive Systems, a Grandville, Michigan-based supplier of adhesives and adhesive dispensing equipment. The deal expands APPLIED's product and equipment capabilities and strengthens its regional service and technical support for industrial customers.

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