Westport, CT – January 22, 2026 – Westbury Group, LLC (“Westbury) LLC, a leading investment bank specializing in middle-market transactions, is pleased to announce that its client, Click Bond, Inc., a global leader in adhesive-bonded fastening and assembly solutions, has acquired Brighton Science, a pioneer in surface intelligence and adhesion-measurement technology.
This important acquisition expands Click Bond’s ability to deliver measurable, scientific confidence from surface to structure — uniting bonding science with fastening innovation.
“This is an exciting evolution for Click Bond,” said Brandon Perlich, President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Click Bond. “Brighton Science brings incredible scientific expertise to our engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Together, we’ll make bonding even more reliable, scalable, and, ultimately, more trusted across every industry we serve.”
Brighton Science, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, will continue to operate independently as Brighton Science, a Click Bond company.
“Our Surface Analyst technology has allowed companies in a wide range of industries to create more predictable bonds for over a decade,” said Brighton Science CEO Andy Reeher. “By joining forces with Click Bond, we bring together two companies with strong customer relationships and technology leadership that together will deliver new innovations for manufacturing confidence.”
A Shared Vision for the Future
This partnership reflects a shared vision: bringing the science of adhesion and the engineering of fasteners closer together. Over time, insights from Brighton Science’s research will help inform Click Bond’s continued research and development, product design, data science, and customer solution strategies, enabling manufacturers of high-performance platforms to achieve lighter, stronger, more efficient designs.
“This reinforces our shared belief that adhesion isn’t art; it’s science,” said Karl Hutter, CEO of Click Bond. “By combining Brighton’s measurement technology with our fastening systems, we’re creating new opportunities for innovation and customer confidence.”
Click Bond “appreciates the support of The Westbury Group for its service as Buyer’s advisors and of Robinson & Cole as Buyer’s transaction counsel.”
About Westbury Group
Westbury Group LLC is an investment bank dedicated to providing exceptional financial and strategic advisory services for premier middle market companies. Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, Westbury’s bankers serve clients across the country and internationally. Westbury’s finance professionals bring transactional and real-world operations experience to engagements ranging from $25 million to $300+ million, assisting clients with mergers, acquisitions, raising equity capital, and supporting management and boards with advisory services. Westbury Group is a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer and the US member firm of Cognos Global Partners.
