- CEO Blair Cook and Trident’s existing management team will continue leading the company
- Trident’s brands include Presco, Rhino Marking & Protection Systems and William Frick & Company
- Growth strategy will focus on geographic expansion, manufacturing capacity and broadening the product portfolio
Align Capital Partners has acquired Trident Solutions, a manufacturer of branded safety marking, identification and damage prevention products, for undisclosed terms. Trident will continue to be led by chief executive officer Blair Cook and the existing management team.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Trident provides tracer wire, markers, signs and tags, custom marking posts, stake flags, labels and engineered film products used to locate and protect critical infrastructure and assets. The company’s portfolio includes brands such as Presco, Pro-Line Safety Products, William Frick & Company, Rhino Marking & Protection Systems, LEM Products and Uticom Systems, manufactured across five US facilities.
“Trident embodies the qualities we look for in a platform investment at ACP, including a talented leadership team, a strong market position and multiple avenues for continued growth,” said Chris Jones, co-founder and managing partner at Align Capital Partners. “The Company operates in attractive end markets supported by powerful long-term tailwinds, including infrastructure investment, utility modernization, fiber deployment and increasing safety requirements.”
Trident’s acquisition strategy going forward will focus on expanding its geographic footprint, enhancing manufacturing capabilities and broadening its solutions portfolio. Ross Fuller, Dave Modi, Ryan Schmidt and Andrew Ameen worked alongside Jones on the transaction for Align. Calfee, Halter & Griswold served as legal adviser to Align. Baird and Holland & Knight advised Trident.
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