ACU - Mergers and acquisitions

SHELTON, Conn., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of SLED Distribution, LLC. (d/b/a "My Medic"), a leading supplier of tactical, trauma and emergency response products, primarily in the direct-to-consumer channel. . My Medic had revenues in 2025 of approximately $19 million. Established in 2014, the company is located in North Salt Lake, Utah and employs 40 people. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO of Acme United, said, "We are delighted to welcome the management and team of My Medic to our Company. We believe the combined marketing, distribution, sourcing, and manufacturing capabilities of our two operat

SHELTON, Conn., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) announces the purchase of a manufacturing and distribution center in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee for approximately $6 million. The property consists of 77,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space on 12 acres and is designed to be expanded by up to an additional 60,000 square feet. The facility is fully air conditioned and is built and maintained to meet FDA-approved food-grade specifications. The facility will primarily be used by Spill Magic, which Acme United acquired in 2017 and which has outgrown one of its currently leased spaces. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO, said, "We're thrilled to

SHELTON, Conn., May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of Elite First Aid, Inc., a leading supplier of tactical, trauma and emergency response products. Elite First Aid had revenues in 2023 of approximately $4.2 million. The purchase price was not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be accretive. The company is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO, said, "We believe the acquisition of Elite First Aid provides a platform to expand sales of emergency response products to many of Acme United's domestic and global customers and to open new markets to us." Mr.

SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired selected assets of Hawktree Solutions, Inc., a supplier of first aid and survival kits, medical supplies, and training. The Company was in receivership and the purchase price was approximately $1.0 million. Hawktree has the exclusive license for first aid, safety, and survival products with the Canadian Red Cross. Annual revenues in prior years averaged approximately $4.0 million. The business will be operated from our facilities in Laval, Canada. The acquisition is expected to be accretive starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO,

SHELTON, Conn., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of Live Safely Products, LLC. (d/b/a "Safety Made"), a leading manufacturer of first aid kits for the promotional products industry. Safety Made had revenues in 2021 of approximately $4.9 million and EBITDA of approximately $1.2 million. The purchase price was not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be accretive immediately. The company is located in Keene, New Hampshire and employs 24 people. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO, said, "We believe the acquisition of Safety Made provides a platform to expand sales of personalized products to many of Ac

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of Med-Nap LLC., a leading manufacturer of alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes (BZK), antiseptic wipes, castile soap, and lens cleaning products. Med-Nap has estimated revenues in 2020 of approximately $4.9 million and EBITDA of approximately $1.0 million. The purchase price was not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be accretive commencing in the first quarter of 2021. The company, based in Brooksville, Florida, was founded in 2007 and employs 25 people. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO, said, “The ac