Company: CODI-PB
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001345126-25-000015
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Company: Compass Diversified Holdings
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 159
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 shielding, lightweight structures, and implantable structures.  Industries served include aerospace and defense, industrial, energy exploration, and medical.

•Flexmag™ - High quality flexible magnetic sheet and strip, Flexmag products not only are magnetic but their processing capabilities allow for loading of a variety of materials into their flexible sheet products. Industries served include protective magnetic barriers, electromagnetic shielding, radio frequency shielding, advertising specialties, industrial, medical, and transportation. 

Arnold operates 11 manufacturing facilities worldwide but functions as One Arnold. The facilities are split under the four business units shown above along with prototyping and advanced technology development through its Technology Center. In 2024, Arnold consolidated two facilities in the United States and opened a new facility in Thailand. These facilities have significantly upgraded Arnold’s manufacturing capabilities. 

History of Arnold

Arnold was founded in 1895 as the Arnold Electric Power Station Company. Arnold began producing AlNiCo permanent magnets in its Marengo, Illinois facility in the mid-1930s. In 1970, Arnold acquired Ogallala Electronics, which manufactured high power coils and electromagnets. During the following decades, Arnold made a series of acquisitions and partnerships to expand its portfolio and geographic reach. 

In February 2007, Arnold Magnetic Technologies completed the acquisition of Precision Magnetics, which expanded its geographic footprint to include operations in Sheffield, England and Lupfig, Switzerland.  In addition, Arnold’s Lupfig, Switzerland operation is a joint venture partner with a Chinese rare earth producer. The joint venture manufactures RECOMA® Samarium Cobalt blocks for select markets. In 2016, Arnold developed and launched the world’s strongest Samarium Cobalt magnet grade, RECOMA 35E, that enables significant opportunity for increased performance in smaller packages, and at higher temperatures, with no trade off in stability. 

In 2021, Arnold acquired Ramco Electric Motors, Inc. ("Ramco"), a provider of custom electric motor solutions for general industrial, aerospace and defense and oil and gas end markets. Ramco's complementary product portfolio allows Arnold to offer more comprehensive, turn-key solutions to their customers. 

We purchased a majority interest in Arnold on March 5, 2012. 

Industry

Permanent Magnets - There exists a broad range of permanent magnets which include Rare Earth Magnets and magnets made from specialty magnetic alloys. Magnets produced from these materials may be sliced, ground, coated and magnetized to customer requirements. Those industry players with the broadest portfolio of these magnets, such as