Spandex, the sign making system and supplies empire built up by Charlie Dobson and subsequently sold on to Gerber Scientific Inc in 1999, has today been acquired by Gilde Buy Out Partners. Gilde Buy Out Partners announced the acquisition of the Spandex Group from Gerber Scientific Inc by funds managed by Gilde as well as Spandex management.
Spandex is a leading supplier to the sign making and display industry. The company is specialised in marketing, sales, distribution and support of sign making and printing related systems and materials. Headquartered in Ruemlang/Switzerland, Spandex has various operations across Europe and Australia. Spandex has been a business division of Gerber, an international supplier of automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics, etc.
