UNION PARK ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF AMS ALLIANCE
BOSTON, MA – June 30, 2017. Union Park Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on lower middle-market Industrial Technology investments, announced today that it has acquired AMS Alliance, a corporation dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing instrumentation, reagents and tests for customers in food & beverage, environmental and medical diagnostics. AMS Alliance will be part of Union Park’s KPM Analytics platform. This is KPM’s fourth acquisition since its inception in late 2015.
Headquartered in Rome, Italy with offices in France and the United States, AMS Alliance joins KPM Analytics as a leader in providing automated analyzers and solutions that solve customer problems every day. Backed by 30 years of technology innovation and industry expertise, AMS Alliance further expands KPM’s presence in Europe and around the world.
“AMS is a perfect fit with KPM’s existing Operating Companies, Unity Scientific, Process Sensors, and CHOPIN Technologies,” says Chris McIntire, CEO of KPM Analytics “We are very excited to have them now part of our portfolio. The combination of all four strong and well-regarded brands positions KPM Analytics as a key provider in the global food & beverage and environmental instrumentation markets.”
“Joining KPM Analytics is a great opportunity for AMS Alliance,” says AMS CEO Antonio Gagliarducci. “Bringing effective and innovative solutions to our clients is and will remain our focus.” Gagliarducci will continue as CEO after the acquisition as will the entire AMS management team. “We are thrilled to be adding Antonio and his team to the group and look forward to continued innovation, growth and success.” says McIntire. “AMS will continue to serve customers as it has for three decades, under the globally recognized AMS brand.”
About AMS Alliance
AMS Alliance is a corporation dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing instrumentation, reagents and tests for food & beverage, medical diagnostics, and environmental industries. AMS Alliance has manufacturing facilities in Europe and U.S.A. and markets its products via its subsidiaries and a network of established distributors in 45 countries. For more information, visit www.kpmanalytics.com/brands/ams-alliance.
About KPM Analytics
KPM Analytics was formed by Union Park Capital in 2015 with a quest to bring together a portfolio of analytical instrument companies focused on analyzing critical quality parameters in the food, agricultural, industrial, environmental, and clinical industries. KPM’s foundation is built on organizations with proven technologies, strong brand recognition, industry expertise and a passion for solving customer problems, enabling them to thrive together as a strategic group. With this united approach, customers will be better served with a broader, more robust scientific instrumentation offering supported by a global sales and service network and application expertise. For more information, visit www.kpmanalytics.com.
About Union Park Capital
Union Park Capital is a private equity firm solely focused on lower middle-market Industrial Technology companies. Union Park takes a long term perspective to help stakeholders build value over time, and drives value creation through profitably growing a business, not financial engineering. Union Park Capital is based in Boston, MA and has extensive investments and expertise in the scientific instrumentation sector. For more information, visit www.union-park.com.
Headquartered in Rome, Italy with offices in France and the United States, AMS Alliance joins KPM Analytics as a leader in providing automated analyzers and solutions that solve customer problems every day. Backed by 30 years of technology innovation and industry expertise, AMS Alliance further expands KPM’s presence in Europe and around the world.
“AMS is a perfect fit with KPM’s existing Operating Companies, Unity Scientific, Process Sensors, and CHOPIN Technologies,” says Chris McIntire, CEO of KPM Analytics “We are very excited to have them now part of our portfolio. The combination of all four strong and well-regarded brands positions KPM Analytics as a key provider in the global food & beverage and environmental instrumentation markets.”
“Joining KPM Analytics is a great opportunity for AMS Alliance,” says AMS CEO Antonio Gagliarducci. “Bringing effective and innovative solutions to our clients is and will remain our focus.” Gagliarducci will continue as CEO after the acquisition as will the entire AMS management team. “We are thrilled to be adding Antonio and his team to the group and look forward to continued innovation, growth and success.” says McIntire. “AMS will continue to serve customers as it has for three decades, under the globally recognized AMS brand.”
About AMS Alliance
AMS Alliance is a corporation dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing instrumentation, reagents and tests for food & beverage, medical diagnostics, and environmental industries. AMS Alliance has manufacturing facilities in Europe and U.S.A. and markets its products via its subsidiaries and a network of established distributors in 45 countries. For more information, visit www.kpmanalytics.com/brands/ams-alliance.
About KPM Analytics
KPM Analytics was formed by Union Park Capital in 2015 with a quest to bring together a portfolio of analytical instrument companies focused on analyzing critical quality parameters in the food, agricultural, industrial, environmental, and clinical industries. KPM’s foundation is built on organizations with proven technologies, strong brand recognition, industry expertise and a passion for solving customer problems, enabling them to thrive together as a strategic group. With this united approach, customers will be better served with a broader, more robust scientific instrumentation offering supported by a global sales and service network and application expertise. For more information, visit www.kpmanalytics.com.
About Union Park Capital
Union Park Capital is a private equity firm solely focused on lower middle-market Industrial Technology companies. Union Park takes a long term perspective to help stakeholders build value over time, and drives value creation through profitably growing a business, not financial engineering. Union Park Capital is based in Boston, MA and has extensive investments and expertise in the scientific instrumentation sector. For more information, visit www.union-park.com.