Bradford, Penn.-based Zippo Manufacturing Company announced Monday that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Northern Lights Enterprises, Inc.
Northern Lights is a designer of luxury candles and artisan-made accessories. The company was founded in Wellsville, N.Y., in 1978.
“Northern Lights gives Zippo new capabilities and expertise in candles, and our system can create opportunities to grow the Northern Lights brand worldwide,” Zippo President and CEO Mark Paup said. “Northern Lights is a great brand to add to the Zippo family, and we’re looking forward to continuing Northern Lights’ growth into an even stronger and widely recognized international brand. Northern Lights also gives us access to markets which pair well with Zippo products, and offers new segments and opportunities.”
Zippo plans to keep Northern Lights’ manufacturing operations in its current Wellsville location, with all employees remaining with the company, Paup said.
“The Northern Lights team is extremely excited to be joining Zippo Manufacturing Company,” Northern Lights founders Andy & Tina Glanzman said. “Northern Lights is a fantastic business with committed and passionate employees, a great company culture and history, and enormous domestic and international potential. Being part of the Zippo family will enable us to take the business to the next level and grow farther and faster.”