APPLIED Adhesives Acquires BTmix and HG Adhesive Dispensing

MINNETONKA, Minn., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- APPLIED Adhesives, a leading custom adhesive solutions provider in North America, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of BTmix. Located in Carson City, NV, BTmix is a premier manufacturer and supplier of static mixers and adhesive cartridges, serving the automotive, aerospace, construction, and electronics markets.

"We are excited to welcome the BTmix team to APPLIED Adhesives. As a widely known and respected leader in the static mix industry, BTmix allows APPLIED to expand our parts expertise and consumable parts offerings, providing additional value to our customers," said John Feriancek, President and CEO of APPLIED Adhesives. "We look forward to continuing to serve BT Mix's customers with valuable service and personalized solutions."

"For 25 years, BTmix has manufactured quality static mixers in the USA, and we are extremely proud of our focus on quality, value, and our relationships with customers," said Paul Gossi, President, BTmix. "As our business continues to expand, we look forward to the opportunities that APPLIED affords our customers and know that they are committed to delivering the same distinguished service and quality that our customers expect."

APPLIED Adhesives also announced today that it has completed its acquisition of HG Adhesive Dispensing. Located in Carson City, NV, HG Adhesive Dispensing has served as a leading provider of custom meter, mix, dispensing, and cartridge filling equipment, serving the structural glazing, curtainwalls, insulating glass, automotive, and electrical industries since 1978.

"We are pleased to welcome the HG Adhesive Dispensing team to APPLIED Adhesives. This acquisition demonstrates APPLIED's commitment to expand our advanced fluid dispensing offerings and engineering expertise into new markets," said John Feriancek, President and CEO of APPLIED Adhesives. "HG Adhesive Dispensing's reputation for providing innovative equipment solutions is an excellent addition to APPLIED's existing capabilities for providing customized advanced fluid dispensing solutions to our customers."

"For nearly 30 years, HG Adhesive Dispensing has engineered and manufactured advanced fluid dispensing equipment designed to last and while offering continued personalized support and service," said Paul Gossi, President, HG Adhesive Dispensing. "We look forward to continuing that legacy through APPLIED and providing our customers with the customer experience they expect."

About APPLIED Adhesives
APPLIED Adhesives, founded in 1971, is a custom adhesive solutions provider in North America. Our experts source the adhesives, equipment, and parts you need while providing maintenance services that help you run at optimum efficiency. APPLIED offers customized solutions with a cost-in-use approach that saves you time and money. For more information, please visit appliedadhesives.com.

About BTmix
Since 2000, BTmix has manufactured over 60 million disposable static mixing nozzles. Based in Carson City, NV, BTmix successfully designs, builds, and delivers quality parts at competitive prices.

About HG Dispensing
HG Adhesive Dispensing is a custom manufacturer of quality meter, mix, dispense, and cartridge filling equipment since 1978. Specializing in industrial adhesive dispensing, HG Adhesive Dispensing maintains its reputation for innovation and quality equipment with lifespans of over 15 years, ensuring customers can expect long-term dependability and continued personalized support.

About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle-market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $4.0 billion in capital commitments. In addition to providing strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, including Bertram High-5^SM and Bertram Labs, to help its portfolio companies unlock their full potential.

Bertram High-5^SM is an operationally focused value-creation strategy that includes management augmentation, operational initiatives, complementary acquisitions, sales and marketing improvements, and technology integration. Bertram Labs, the firm's in-house technology team, drives growth through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and platform optimization.

Bertram Capital V focuses on control investments in business services, consumer, and industrial sectors with EBITDA above $7.5million. Bertram Ignite I focuses on both control and non-control investments in similar sectors, with a minimum EBITDA of $3 million.
For more information, visit www.bcap.com.

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SOURCE Bertram Capital