Gamut Capital to acquire Davis-Standard

Gamut Capital, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Davis-Standard from ONCAP, the middle-market private equity platform of Onex.

Davis-Standard is a leading supplier of extrusion and converting systems and related aftermarket products and services for the rigid packaging, flexible packaging and infrastructure end-markets with an installed base of approximately $7.5 billion of equipment globally.

Jim Murphy, CEO of Davis-Standard, said: “We are excited to partner with the Gamut team during this next phase of Davis-Standard’s long history as a provider of highly engineered solutions to an extensive base of industry-leading customers. The resources Gamut brings to this investment will enable us to not only accelerate growth within our markets but also transform Davis-Standard into a leading, value-added global process solutions business. We achieved great growth and performance under ONCAP’s successful ownership and look forward to leveraging the strong foundation we built as we move into our next phase of growth.”