Chicago, IL – October 2024 – Janler Corporation of Chicago, IL has recently been acquired by Uniphase, LLC also of Chicago, IL. Uniphase is a portfolio company of private equity firm Sequel Holdings, LP based in Dallas, TX
Janler is a contract manufacturing company which offers high-precision mold-making & molding capabilities coupled with expert design & engineering. This has helped position Janler as the premier, full-service, plastic solution provider in the Midwest.
We are thrilled about the synergy this partnership creates” said Carol Ebel, President of Janler. “It is essential to us, and to our customers, that both parties share a deep understanding of tool building and related engineering disciplines. With Janler’s 70 years of mold building excellence, we are excited to complement our capabilities with Uniphase’s advanced molding technologies.”
Uniphase, headquartered in St. Charles, IL, is a full-service plastic injection molder and tool manufacturer offering a full suite of custom services for the industrial, packaging, and medical markets. Bill Morici, CEO of Uniphase said, “By incorporating Janler’s advanced tool building capabilities, we can offer more complete solutions to our customers and enhance program management from inception to market.” Post acquisition, Uniphase and Janler will utilize over 125,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
Uniphase and Janler plan to establish a design center to support customer innovation by leveraging their combined engineering, tooling, mold design and program management teams. Alan Klingler, Vice President of Janler, said “While we will continue operating under the Janler name, the combination essentially doubles our team of toolmakers, engineers, mold designers and program managers. This expanded capacity will allow us to offer even more comprehensive development services to our customers.”
Plastics-focused investment banking firm MBS Advisors of Florence, MA represented Uniphase in the transaction.
Excerpts from above were taken from the press release on Janler’s website.