SHOT Show 2012: Point Blank and Protective Products Introduce Body Armor Lines
Product News Published: January 17, 2012
Point Blank Enterprises and Protective Products Enterprises introduced several body armor products here at SHOT Show 2012, following the company’s merger earlier this year.
Sun Capital Partners acquired the assets of Point Blank, which included the PACA body armor brand, in a $36.6 million deal Oct. 28 that brought Point Blank out of Chapter 11. Sun Capital owned body armor company Protective Products and Paraclete, a tactical gear brand.
“Our teams have come together to bring to market, the most advanced ballistic systems the industry has seen and I believe, the best is still yet to come,” said Mark Smith, vice president of sales and marketing. “We remain committed to providing our customers with not only the best life-saving solutions, but the support and service they have grown to depend on.”
PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS ENTERPRISES ACQUIRES PARACLETE
Adds an Excellent Brand and Expands Product Offering
Product News Published: October 18, 2011
SUNRISE, FL – October 18, 2011 – Protective Products Enterprises (“PPE”), a manufacturer and marketer of soft body armor for personnel and vehicles in the military and law enforcement markets, today announced that it has acquired Paraclete, a well-established global brand of advanced body armor systems and accessories, from Mine Safety Appliances Company (“MSA”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PPE is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies.
Based in St. Pauls, NC, Paraclete designs and manufactures tactical and concealable vests and customized pockets and pouches sold to law enforcement and military markets. Paraclete places an emphasis on domestic and international military special operations, federal agencies and tactical law enforcement groups.
Paraclete was formed in 1998 to provide technologically advanced, custom-designed equipment for military
and law enforcement, and remains a top choice for U.S. and European elite special operations units. With a strong focus on research and development, Paraclete develops state-of-the-art products and is often the first to bring these products to market.
