Brady strives to grow its sales through a combination of acquisitions and internal growth through new products, geographic expansion and market penetration. Brady looks to add businesses that bring new dimensions in technology, products, geographic reach and market penetration to its family of companies. Through Brady’s guiding values of teamwork, customer focus, growth, value and honesty, the company leverages the employees and other resources of acquired companies while also investing its own resources to build a stronger platform for mutual growth and value creation.
Brady has been making acquisitions since 1967. In the past decade, the company has made 38 acquisitions which have bolstered Brady's capabilities in automatic identification and data collection through software, printing systems and services; expanded its manufacturing of labels, signs and die-cut materials internationally; and extended its reach through added channels and markets.
March 2010 – Securimed, Coudekerque, France; a direct marketer of first-aid supplies and related product
November 2010 – ID Warehouse, New South Wales, Australia; supplier of security identification and visitor management products
October 2009 – Welco, Birmingham, UK; direct marketer of industrial and commercial workplace equipment
December 2009 –Stickolor, Sao Paulo, Brazil; manufactures screen-printed custom labels, overlays and nameplates for automobiles, tractors, motorcycles, electronics, white goods and general industrial markets
March 2008 – DAWG, Inc., Terryville, Conn.; direct marketer of sorbents, spill-containment products, safety-storage cabinets, first-aid kits, and other products that help keep facilities safe and clean
January 2007 - Modernotecnica SpA, Milan, Italy; manufactures of wire identification products in the electrical industry
February 2007 - Clement Communications, Inc., Concordville, PA., direct marketer of posters, newsletters, guides and handbooks and other employee communication products
April 2007 - Sorbent Products., Inc., Somerset, NJ., manufacturer and marketer of synthetic sorbent materials used in industrial maintenance and environmental applications for spill clean-up, containment and control
November 2007 – Transposafe, Sassenheim, Netherlands; a specialist in security sealing and identification solutions for protecting assets during transport
January 2006 - Personnel Concepts, Pomona, CA; direct marketer of labor-law-compliance posters and related products
January 2006 - J.A.M. Plastics, Inc., Anaheim, CA; specializes in the sale and manufacture of security-related accessory products including patented badge holders, lanyards and retractable badge reels
February 2006 – Identicard Systems, Inc., Lancaster, PA.; access control and consumable identification badges, card access security badges
March 2006 - Accidental Health & Safety Ltd., Glendenning, New South Wales, Australia; suppliers and distributors of customized first-aid kits and supplies, and related safety products and signage
April 2006 – Daewon Industry Corporation, Seoul, Korea; manufacturer and supplier of pressure sensitive, die-cut adhesive components for the mobile handset and electronics industry
April 2006 – Tradex Converting AB, Kungälv, Sweden; manufacturer and supplier of pressure sensitive, die-cut adhesive components for the mobile handset and electronics industries
June 2006 – Carroll Australasia Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia; a leading supplier and distributor of identification products for the electrical industry
August 2006 – CIPI, Burlington, MA; manufactures high-precision components for the electronic, medical and automotive industries, specializing in precision laminating, stamping and contract assembly
September 2006 - Stopware, Inc., San Jose, CA; provides visitor-badging and lobby-security software used to identify and track visitors in a variety of settings
October 2006 – Precision Converters, Inc., Dallas, TX; supplier of die-cut products to the medical market with a specific focus on disposable, advanced wound-care products
December 2006 – Scafftag, Ltd., Barry, Wales, UK; specializes in products that help companies meet legislative requirements for safety standards in the oil and gas, construction, and scaffolding industries
December 2006 – Asterisco Artes Graficas Ltda., Sao Paula, Brazil; manufacturer of high-quality, custom printed labels identifying products
February 2005 – Electromark, Wolcott, NY; manufacturer and supplier of safety and facility identification products
June 2005 – Signs & Labels, Ltd., Stockport, UK; marketer and manufacturer of visual identification and safety signage products
July 2005 – TPS , Laem Chabang, Thailand; manufacture and supply pressure sensitive labels, nameplates and tags
September 2005 - Texit AS, Odense, Denmark; manufactures and distributes cable-management products
October 2005 – TruMed Technologies Inc., Burnsville, MN; manufacturers in the medical device, diagnostic, personal care and industrial markets
October 2005 – QDP Co., Ltd., Wangnoi, Ayutthaya, Thailand; manufactures high-precision components for the electronic, medical and automotive industries, specializing in precision laminating, stamping and contract assembly
May 2004 – Emed Co., Buffalo, NY; direct marketer and manufacturer of identification products
August 2004 – ID Technologies, Singapore; manufacturer of die-cut products
January 2003 – Tiscor, Inc., Poway, Calif.; software developer specializing in safety and security applications for hand-held computing devices
September 2003 – Brandon International., Baldwin Park, Calf; manufacturer of precision die-cut parts and specialty materials
November 2003 – B.I.G., Middlesex, U.K.; manufactures personal identity badges
November 2003 -- Prinzing, Chicago, IL; manufacturer of lock-out/tagout safety
April 2002 -- Temtec, Inc., Suffern, NY; printing company specializing in security applications utilizing patented Visually Changing Paper technology
November 2001 -- StrandWare, Inc., Eau Claire, Wis.; developer and marketer of bar-code, label-design, and data-collection software
November 2001 -- Safety Signs Service, Perth, Australia; manufacturer and marketer of safety products to mining and other industries in Western Australia
July 2001- - Eset, GmbH, Munich, Germany; developer of software printer drivers and label-design software
March 2001 - Balkhausen GmbH, Syke, Germany; Precision die-cut parts and specialty materials manufacturer