SOCOTEC Acquires Advance Testing and AAR Testing & Inspection to Expand U.S. Platform

SOCOTEC Acquires Russo Barr Associates

December 6, 2022

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC AE Consulting, LLC (SOCOTEC USA), a leading provider of testing, inspection, certification and engineering consulting services, has acquired Russo Barr Associates, a Boston-based engineering consulting firm specializing in building envelope repair, restoration and waterproofing. The acquisition strengthens SOCOTEC's presence in New England and adds Russo Barr's building envelope and restoration capabilities to SOCOTEC's architectural and building engineering practices.

SOCOTEC Acquires American Engineers Group (AEG) to Expand Mid-Atlantic Infrastructure Engineering

March 12, 2026

Industrial Services

SOCOTEC announced the acquisition of American Engineers Group (AEG), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The deal adds nearly 60 professionals across four Mid-Atlantic offices and strengthens SOCOTEC’s U.S. infrastructure platform as it enters Pennsylvania and Maryland.

SOCOTEC Italia Acquires Tecnolab Srl

April 14, 2021

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC Italia has acquired 100% of Tecnolab Srl, an Italian testing and geotechnical laboratory based in Ortona, to strengthen SOCOTEC's capabilities and capacity in the Italian infrastructure and construction market. Tecnolab brings an additional laboratory site, mobile laboratory capability, roughly 70 employees and ~€7.0M revenue (2020), enhancing SOCOTEC Italia's service offering for large infrastructure projects.

Alliance Technical Group Acquires Chemtech Consulting and Air Testing Operations from Civil & Environmental Consultants

December 27, 2023

Environmental Services

Alliance Technical Group acquired Chemtech Consulting Group, Inc. (Mountainside, New Jersey) and the air testing operations of Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (locations in St. Louis, Charlotte and Knoxville) to expand its laboratory and air emissions testing capabilities and geographic footprint. The air testing carve‑out was a divestiture by CEC (advised by AEC Advisors); Alliance said the deals broaden its service coverage across key U.S. markets.

AAR Corp Acquires Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

December 17, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AAR Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions for $35 million in an all-cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments and closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of AAR’s fiscal year 2026 and is intended to expand AAR’s engineering and in-house certification capabilities for passenger aircraft interior reconfigurations.

AAR Corp. Acquires HAECO Americas from HAECO Group

November 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AAR Corp. has acquired HAECO Americas from HAECO Group for $78 million in cash, expanding AAR's heavy maintenance footprint with two facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina and Lake City, Florida. The deal adds roughly 1,600 employees and comes with multi-year heavy maintenance contracts worth over $850 million, which effectively sell out the acquired facilities and support AAR's Repair & Engineering growth strategy.