Press Release: Jadex Completes Sale of Shakespeare to Nova Capital Management
SOUTH CAROLINA, June 16, 2025 – Jadex Inc. (“Jadex”), a manufacturer and material sciences company, today announced it has completed the sale of Shakespeare Company, LLC (“Shakespeare” or the “Company”) to an affiliate of Nova Capital Management Limited (“Nova”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Shakespeare, founded in 1897, is a leading, diversified manufacturer of engineered products including marine and military vehicle antennas, nylon-based and monofilament-based products for the industrial, government, consumer and medical end markets. The Company has a long list of well-known brands including Shakespeare®, Rino-Tuff®, Weed Warrior®, IMPACT®, Comm-Light™, Galaxy®, NOVADYN® and ASTRADYN®
“We have been proud to be part of Shakespeare’s growth since Jadex’s formation in 2019,” said Mario D’Ovidio, CEO of Jadex “We are excited to watch it continue to grow and thrive as a standalone business under Nova’s ownership.”
ABOUT JADEX INC.
Jadex is a U.S.-based manufacturing and material sciences company utilizing innovation and technology to develop sustainable products that serve the medical, industrial and consumer markets. The range of products includes custom-designed plastic components, plastic and bio-based cutlery, engineered nylon resins and monofilaments and zinc products. Jadex operates out of 12 manufacturing facilities across the continental U.S., U.K. and Puerto Rico and has approximately 1,350 employees.
For more information, visit Jadex.com.
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