Arcline Investment Management agrees to take AstroNova private

● PLATFORM | INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING · Industrial Hardware

AUGUST 25, 2026

Arcline Investment Management agrees to take AstroNova private

TARGET

Specialty printing hardware and software for aerospace flight decks, avionics, and data acquisition, plus digital label and packaging identification systems for manufacturers and brand owners.

Deal value	$272M enterprise value
Ownership	Publicly traded
Headcount	400 FTEs
Headquarters	West Warwick, Rhode Island
Sell-side advisor	Rockefeller Capital Management

ACQUIRER

Arcline Investment Management

Growth-oriented private equity firm investing in technology-driven industrial businesses across aerospace, defense, life sciences, and industrial technology sectors.

Ownership	—
Headquarters	Nashville, Tennessee
Buy-side advisor	Mesirow

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Arcline Investment Management -> AstroNova  (2026-09-18)
take_private | Industrial/Manufacturing | $272 million enterprise value | announced
Target: Specialty printing hardware and software for aerospace flight decks, avionics, and data acquisition, plus digital label and packaging identification systems for manufacturers and brand owners.
Website: astronovainc.com | Buyer site: arcline.com
HQ: West Warwick, Rhode Island | Ownership: public
Advisors - Sell-side: Rockefeller Capital Management; Buy-side: Mesirow
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/arcline-investment-management-astronova.html

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