Acquisition Adds New Platform to Sequel’s Portfolio
DALLAS, TX, – Sequel Holdings announced that in March 2024, it acquired a majority interest in Uniphase, LLC, headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois. Uniphase is an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in tool design and building, and plastic injection molding utilizing liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and thermoplastics ranging from commodity to highly engineered resins. Uniphase was founded in 2004 by Bill Morici, a toolmaker by trade with an extensive background in the plastics industry who recognized the need to bring highly engineered, turn-key solutions to the custom injection molding industry. Mr. Morici maintains a significant minority stake in Uniphase, and he continues to lead the company’s daily operations as Chief Executive Officer. “We are so pleased to add this new platform to our portfolio,” said John Madden, Managing Partner of Sequel. “Uniphase has a long history of success. We are thrilled to partner with Bill to continue that success and growth as we build upon their strong foundation.”
About Sequel Holdings, L.P.
Sequel Holdings is a Dallas-based private equity firm founded in 2002. Sequel specializes in making control equity investments in profitable lower middle market businesses, focused primarily on the food and beverage industry, as well as select opportunities in the agribusiness, and plastics and specialty materials sectors. Learn more at www.sequelholdings.com.
SEQUEL HOLDINGS ACQUIRES MAJORITY INTEREST IN UNIPHASE, LLC – PRESS RELEASE