Deal Details

Trident Is Acquired by Align Capital Partners

Industrial

Trident, a portfolio company of River Associates, sale to Align

Summary

Trident Solutions, Inc. (“Trident” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of River Associates Investments (“River Associates”), has been acquired by Align Capital Partners ("Align"). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to Trident on this transaction.

About

Trident manufactures safety identification, marking and damage prevention products for the utilities, infrastructure, construction, energy, industrial and OEM markets. The Company’s portfolio of trusted brands – including Presco, Pro-Line Safety Products, William Frick & Company, Rhino Marking & Protection Systems, LEM Products and Uticom Systems – delivers RFID and barcode labels, engineered films, marking products, tags, wire and cable and test stations, all manufactured across five U.S. facilities. Guided by a mission to protect what powers our everyday lives, Trident supports customer zero-harm goals and regulatory compliance through rigorous field testing and adherence to the industry’s toughest safety standards. Trident is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Founded in 1989, River Associates is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in businesses that are privately held, private equity-backed or divestitures from larger companies in the U.S. and Canada. River Associates is opportunistic as to industry and has invested in numerous niche manufacturers, high margin distributors, industrial service providers and business service companies. Since its founding, River Associates has completed more than 125 transactions and is investing its eighth investment fund with $345 million of committed capital. River Associates is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Align is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to help create shared success. Align manages $3.2 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. Align brings experience and resources to help lower middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm’s investors. Align makes control investments in differentiated companies within the business services, technology, specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors. Align is based in Cleveland, Ohio and Dallas, Texas.

Industrial

Trident, a portfolio company of River Associates, sale to Align