Industrial Growth Partners Announces Sale of AdvancedPCB
The planned exit follows an ownership period that began with IGP, management and outside co-investors acquiring AdvancedPCB in October 2021.
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Industrial Growth Partners entered into a definitive agreement to sell AdvancedPCB Holdings to Amphenol (NYSE: APH), subject to closing conditions.
Completion requires U.S. regulatory approvals. AdvancedPCB, headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, supplies printed circuit boards for defense, aerospace and industrial customers from six U.S. facilities.
During its ownership, IGP worked with management on organic growth and acquisitions, expanded technical sales and engineering resources, and invested in manufacturing capacity, automation and assembly capabilities. AdvancedPCB CEO Greg Halvorson said the company looks forward to building on its progress as part of Amphenol.
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Positive
- Moderate pointDefinitive sale agreement with Amphenol establishes a path for IGP to exit its AdvancedPCB investment.
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- Minor pointCompletion remains subject to U.S. regulatory approvals.
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Market Reaction – APH
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IGP, together with members of the management team and certain outside co-investors, acquired AdvancedPCB in October 2021. Since that time, IGP worked with management to grow the Company, both organically and through a number of acquisitions, strengthen the Company's commercial and operational capabilities, and deepen its exposure to high-reliability end markets. Key initiatives included enhancing program management, expanding technical sales and engineering resources, and investing in manufacturing capacity, automation, and assembly capabilities. As a result, AdvancedPCB's performance improved significantly.
Greg Halvorson, CEO of AdvancedPCB, commented: "IGP has been an exceptional partner to AdvancedPCB, and their support and long-term perspective were critical as we created an integrated company serving our customers under a single brand. Their continued support has allowed us to invest in equipment, technology, and people at a time of growing demand from the aerospace & defense primes and emerging defense technology companies we serve. None of that progress would have been possible without our employees, and I want to thank them for their dedication. We look forward to building on this momentum as part of Amphenol."
Eric Heglie, Managing Partner at IGP, added: "AdvancedPCB's technical depth and capabilities in complex PCBs for mission-critical applications made it a compelling investment for IGP from the start. Through several add-on acquisitions, together with sustained investment in people, capacity, and technology, AdvancedPCB has become a leading independent PCB provider with a differentiated position in defense electronics. We are grateful to Greg and the entire AdvancedPCB team for the momentum they have created. Amphenol's reach across electronics and interconnect markets makes it well positioned to support AdvancedPCB's growth, and we wish the Company continued success."
Industrial Growth Partners, founded in 1997, is a
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Who is buying AdvancedPCB from Industrial Growth Partners?
Amphenol (NYSE: APH) has agreed to acquire AdvancedPCB Holdings from Industrial Growth Partners under a definitive agreement. Completion remains subject to U.S. regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
When did Industrial Growth Partners acquire AdvancedPCB?
IGP acquired AdvancedPCB in October 2021 together with members of management and certain outside co-investors.