APPLIED Adhesives, a premier adhesive solutions provider in North America, has announced the acquisition of Adhezion, a distributor of adhesive products and application equipment focused on the automotive and packaging markets in North America.

The transaction brings together two companies with a proven track record of providing technical expertise and exceptional service to its customers. APPLIED Adhesives is a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners.

“We have built a culture that prioritizes partnering with our customers to build lasting relationships.  APPLIED has built a similar culture and, thus, we are excited to join APPLIED Adhesives and continue to deliver outstanding service to our customers,” said Jodi Leja, president of Adhezion.

Adhezion leverages its technical expertise to bring technology-driven solutions and supply agreements with global chemical specialists to the industrial, automotive, and packaged goods markets. The company compliments APPLIED Adhesives customer focus and solution offerings.

“Adhezion is an established market leader delivering best-in-class technical expertise and outstanding service to its customers, an approach we embrace at APPLIED Adhesives as well,” said John Feriancek, president and CEO of APPLIED Adhesives. “We look forward to bringing our two companies together and building on our shared tradition of being a trusted adhesive solutions partner for our customers.

Arsenal Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm with a focus in two main sectors: specialty industrials and healthcare.