MOSCOW (MRC) -- Chroma Color Corp., (McHenry, Illinois), a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier owned by Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Epolin Chemicals (Newark, New Jersey), a company that specializes in near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds, said Chemweek.
Epolin serves customers developing groundbreaking products in sensors, security inks, light filters, touchscreens, night vision products, and eyewear. Epolin will operate as an independent subsidiary of Chroma Color and continue to maintain and invest in its strong customer and supplier relationships.
“This acquisition of Epolin will contribute significantly to Chroma Color’s leadership in the colorants and additives industry,” says Tom Bolger, CEO of Chroma. Greg Amato, Epolin CEO, adds, “Of the many advantages Epolin customers will enjoy as a result of this transaction is access to Chroma Color’s extensive product development, testing, and validation capabilities. Epolin’s customers can now be served by Chroma Color’s ongoing R&D efforts to deliver new solutions for the markets that both Epolin and Chroma Color serve."
Genesis Capital acted as the investment banking advisor to Chroma Color, and Grace Matthews provided advisory services to Arsenal Capital Partners. The law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff acted a legal counsel to Chroma Color. BDA Partners acted as the investment banking advisor to Epolin.
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