Industrial Services Acquisitions in California
California Industrial Services Deal Themes
Industrial services acquisitions in California span more than one kind of operations capability—from fire protection and elevator modernization to facility maintenance, industrial distribution, and specialized manufacturing inputs.
Across recent transactions, buyers often look to strengthen U.S. delivery and expand regional footprints (Northern/Central California, Southern California, or the Bay Area), while targets bring either field-service capacity, engineered solutions, or platform-level technology such as power semiconductor components and pulsed-power capacitor expertise.
The deals also reflect a mix of strategic and financial buyers, including Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Hill & Smith PLC, Alsco Uniforms, Arcline Investment Management, and Cyient Semiconductors, each focused on scaling specific industrial-service or industrial-manufacturing capabilities in California, United States.
What Stands Out
- Regional footprint expansion shows up repeatedly, with targets located across California (e.g., Bay Area, Central Valley, Monterey Bay, and Southern California).
- Service-heavy capabilities are a recurring theme: fire protection, unionized elevator services, janitorial/facilities maintenance, and uniform/laundry operations.
- Engineered solutions and manufacturing inputs also feature, including high-energy capacitors, ground support equipment/test systems for aerospace/defense, and power semiconductor platform assets.
- Multiple buyers include platform-build strategies (e.g., integrating an acquired business into a broader service network or technology platform).
| Buyer (examples) | What’s emphasized |
|---|---|
| Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Alsco Uniforms, Two Roads Partners | Expanding service footprints in California |
| Hill & Smith PLC, Vessco Water | Engineered solutions and specialized field capabilities |
| Cyient Semiconductors, I-Pulse | Technology and U.S. manufacturing capability expansion |
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- Buyer
- I-Pulse
- Target
- CSI Technologies
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
I-Pulse, a pulsed power technology company, announced it acquired CSI Technologies, a Vista, California-based manufacturer of high-energy, high-voltage capacitors for industrial, medical, and defense applications. The acquisition is intended to expand I-Pulse’s U.S. manufacturing capabilities, strengthen the supply chain, and speed development and deployment of pulsed power technologies through integrated capacitor design and production expertise.
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March 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Hill & Smith PLC
- Target
- Freeberg Industrial Fabrication Corp.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hill & Smith PLC has agreed to acquire Freeberg Industrial Fabrication Corp. for an initial cash consideration of $36 million for 80% of its equity. The deal is subject to U.S. regulatory approvals and includes potential additional payments for the remaining 20% via profitability-based earn-out terms through December 31, 2031, with earn-out capped at $50 million.
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- Buyer
- Alsco Uniforms
- Target
- Advanced Linen Service
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alsco Uniforms acquired Advanced Linen, a uniform and linen provider serving California’s Bay Area, Central Valley, and Monterey Bay. The deal is intended to strengthen Alsco’s footprint across Northern and Central California and broaden service capabilities for regional customers, with a focus on a seamless customer transition.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Arcline Investment Management
- Target
- Hydraulics International, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arcline Investment Management announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International, Inc. (HII), a provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems, and specialized pumps for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. The deal is intended to support HII’s continued investment and growth as it expands capabilities and deepens customer relationships worldwide.
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February 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Bar None Auction
- Target
- US Auctions
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bar None Auction, a Sacramento-based auction company, has acquired US Auctions, a long-standing Southern California auction firm that specializes in heavy equipment, fleet vehicles and government surplus sales. The deal expands Bar None's footprint and client base in Southern California — Bar None expects volumes through its Fontana facility to double and has named Marco Galvan, former President of US Auctions, General Manager of the Fontana location to support integration.
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- Buyer
- Specialized Elevator, Berkshire Partners
- Target
- Vintage Elevator Services
- Seller
- Gerry Rodriguez, Greg Cardenas
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Specialized Elevator, a Berkshire Partners portfolio company, has merged with Vintage Elevator Services to expand its unionized elevator and escalator services footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area. The deal preserves Vintage's local brand and leadership while integrating it into Specialized's national platform to strengthen service coverage and resources.
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January 14, 2026
- Buyer
- Two Roads Partners
- Target
- Uniserve Facilities Services
- Seller
- Uniserve family shareholders
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Two Roads Partners has acquired Uniserve Facilities Services, a long-established provider of janitorial and facility maintenance services across California. The transaction provides partial liquidity to Uniserve's family owners while leaving founding shareholders involved to support the company's next phase of growth under Two Roads' ownership.
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December 30, 2025
- Buyer
- PureStar, Cornell Capital
- Target
- Emerald Textiles
- Seller
- Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
PureStar has acquired Emerald Textiles from Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, closing on December 30, 2025. The deal combines PureStar's hospitality laundry platform with Emerald's West Coast healthcare linen operations, creating a scaled, diversified commercial laundry provider backed by Cornell Capital.
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December 23, 2025
- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- United Fire Solutions
- Seller
- Brandon De Yager, Stephen Martz
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquired United Fire Solutions, a full-service fire protection company based in Murrieta, California. The transaction expands Pye-Barker's presence in Southern California and adds United Fire's capabilities in fire suppression, sprinkler systems, commercial kitchen and vehicle suppression, and emergency lighting.
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December 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Cyient Semiconductors
- Target
- Kinetic Technologies
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cyient Semiconductors has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kinetic Technologies for total consideration of up to USD 93 million. The deal is intended to build a scaled custom power semiconductor platform leveraging Cyient’s customASIC capabilities and Kinetic’s power management, analog, and mixed-signal IC portfolio for edge AI and high-performance compute markets.
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December 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Vessco Water
- Target
- Unico Mechanical, Bender CCP
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Vessco Water has acquired engineered rotating-equipment specialists Unico Mechanical and Bender CCP (operating jointly as Unico-Bender). The deal, advised by Honigman, strengthens Vessco's rotating-equipment repair, heavy industrial machining, and field service capabilities for municipal, naval, and hydropower customers across the United States; terms were undisclosed.
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November 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Motion Industries, Inc.
- Target
- Sunset Industrial
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Motion Industries acquired the net operating assets of Sunset Industrial, a Cerritos, California-based distributor of power transmission parts and industrial lubrication solutions, effective Nov. 1, 2025. The acquisition expands Motion's presence and service capabilities in Southern California and brings Sunset's make-to-order parts, repair, inventory management and safety training capabilities into Motion's network.
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October 1, 2025
- Buyer
- HASA, Inc.
- Target
- B's Pool Supplies
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HASA, Inc. has completed the acquisition of B's Pool Supplies, a California-based chemical supplier focused on recreational water and chemical delivery for commercial aquatic venues. The acquisition expands HASA's footprint and service capabilities in the Inland Empire and Desert regions of Southern California and will integrate B's customer relationships and delivery capabilities into HASA's vertically integrated water treatment platform.
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August 20, 2025
- Buyer
- Automated Industrial Robotics Inc., Ares Management Corporation
- Target
- Owens Design
- Seller
- Owens Design leadership
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR) has acquired Owens Design, a Fremont, California-based industrial automation firm, in a transaction funded by an Ares Management private equity fund alongside an equity roll by Owens Design leadership. The acquisition—bringing Owens Design's ~100 employees and 60,000 sq. ft. facility into the AIR platform—strengthens AIR's engineering capabilities and presence in the semiconductor, medical products and renewable energy end markets.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Horizon Commercial Pool Supply, Northrim Horizon
- Target
- Aqua Source, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Horizon Commercial Pool Supply, a portfolio company of Northrim Horizon, has acquired Aqua Source, Inc., a provider of commercial aquatic facility solutions headquartered in Elk Grove, California. The add-on acquisition closed on August 12, 2025; Generational Group served as M&A advisor to Aqua Source on the transaction.
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August 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Raymond Capital Management, LLC
- Target
- Mesa Fastener, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Raymond Capital Management, LLC has acquired Mesa Fastener, Inc., a San Diego-based distributor of commercial threaded fasteners. The transaction closed on August 11, 2025; Generational Group advised Mesa Fastener on the sale. Raymond Capital said the acquisition supports its strategy of building resilient industrial brands and expanding distribution capabilities in key end markets.
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August 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Total Access Elevator, Century Park Capital Partners
- Target
- LA Elevator
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Total Access Elevator, a Century Park Capital Partners–backed platform, has acquired LA Elevator to expand its elevator maintenance, repair, and modernization footprint across Los Angeles. The deal strengthens Total Access's local presence, brings LA Elevator's technicians and maintenance portfolio into the platform, and includes a conversion of LA Elevator's non-union workforce to the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 18.
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August 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Circuit Check
- Target
- Solution Sources Programming (SSP)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Circuit Check has acquired Solution Sources Programming (SSP), a Silicon Valley provider of integrated test and programming solutions, to expand its end-to-end test, programming, and fixture capabilities. The deal strengthens Circuit Check’s presence in the Silicon Valley technology market and enhances its offering across automotive, medical, and consumer electronics end markets.
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- Buyer
- Northleaf Capital Partners, AVALT
- Target
- WASH Multifamily Holdings Inc
- Seller
- EQT
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Northleaf Capital Partners and AVALT have signed definitive agreements to acquire WASH Multifamily Holdings Inc. (WASH) from EQT. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2025 following customary regulatory approvals.
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- Buyer
- cleanwater1
- Target
- Industrial Control Systems Online Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
cleanwater1 has acquired Industrial Control Systems Online Inc. (ICS), integrating ICS’s expertise in SCADA, PLCs, and custom control panel design into cleanwater1’s water and wastewater solutions. The acquisition expands cleanwater1’s automation and control capabilities to streamline project delivery and offer more advanced water management systems.
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June 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Guild Garage Group
- Target
- Garage Door Medics
- Seller
- Mick Dapcevic (Owner, Garage Door Medics)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Guild Garage Group has completed a partnership with Garage Door Medics, a family-owned residential and commercial garage door service company based in San Diego, California. The deal is Guild's 19th acquisition since launching in 2024 (and its fifth in 2025) and expands Guild's national footprint while allowing Garage Door Medics' owner to remain involved.
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- Buyer
- RapidFire Safety & Security
- Target
- Christopherson Fire Protection
- Seller
- Eric Christopherson / Christopherson family
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Christopherson Fire Protection, a 40-year-old fire protection services company based in Chino, California. The add-on expands RapidFire's service capabilities and strengthens its presence across Southern California.
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May 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Kele, Inc., The Stephens Group, LLC
- Target
- Ponton Industries
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Kele, Inc., a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Ponton Industries, an instrumentation sales and consulting firm headquartered in Yorba Linda, California. The add-on expands Kele's industrial automation and instrumentation footprint—particularly across the Western U.S.—and integrates Ponton's engineering consulting and technical support capabilities into the Kele Companies.
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- Buyer
- Integrated Power Services (IPS)
- Target
- Power Systems Testing Company (PST)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integrated Power Services (IPS) has acquired Power Systems Testing Company (PST), a NETA-certified electrical testing and field services provider headquartered in Livermore, California. The acquisition expands IPS's NETA field-service capabilities and strengthens its West Coast footprint, adding PST's testing, commissioning and engineering expertise to IPS's service network.
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April 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- Arrow Fire Protection
- Seller
- Kimberley Golding (owner of Arrow Fire Protection), Arrow Fire Protection (family-owned)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired California-based Arrow Fire Protection, a family-owned fire protection services business serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker’s presence and service capabilities in key Bay Area counties while retaining Arrow’s local technicians and customer relationships.
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February 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Integrated Power Services (IPS)
- Target
- Demaria Electric Motor Services, Inc.
- Seller
- Daniel Demaria, Gary Demaria
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integrated Power Services (IPS) has acquired Demaria Electric Motor Services, Inc., a Paramount, California-based electromechanical repair and field services provider. The deal expands IPS's electromechanical service footprint in California and the Western United States, adding three service centers and specialized motor, pump, generator and blower repair capabilities.
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February 6, 2025
- Buyer
- PureStar, Cornell Capital
- Target
- Radiant Services Corporation
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
PureStar, the Cornell Capital-backed hospitality laundry platform, has acquired certain assets of Radiant Services Corporation, a Gardena, California-based hospitality laundry and dry-cleaning provider operating a 73,000-square-foot facility. The asset purchase expands PureStar’s footprint into Southern California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Palm Springs) as part of its ongoing acquisition strategy; terms were not disclosed.
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February 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Gear Wash
- Target
- Advanced PPE
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gear Wash has acquired Ventura, California-based Advanced PPE, a firefighter-owned independent service provider known for NFPA 1851-compliant cleaning, inspection and repair programs. The deal expands Gear Wash's West Coast footprint and strengthens its ability to serve municipal fire departments and other first responder customers with NFPA 1851-certified PPE care.
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February 5, 2025
- Buyer
- The Stephens Group, LLC
- Target
- Astro Pak LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Stephens Group, LLC has acquired Astro Pak LLC, a provider of high-purity and precision cleaning and cleanroom services for regulated industries. The investment positions Astro Pak to accelerate growth across end markets such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, semiconductors and aerospace while preserving the company’s culture and technical capabilities; Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor to Astro Pak.
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December 3, 2024
- Buyer
- Impact Environmental Group (IEG)
- Target
- Olympic Wire & Equipment
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Elgin, Illinois-based Impact Environmental Group (IEG) has acquired Olympic Wire & Equipment, a Costa Mesa, California provider of baling wire, baling equipment, parts and service. The acquisition adds a strategically located service hub in California to IEG’s national compactor and baler service footprint; Olympic’s founder Jim Walker will remain to lead the business as part of IEG.
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November 20, 2024
- Buyer
- Harrington Process Solutions
- Target
- Fluid Gauge Company
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Harrington Process Solutions has acquired Fluid Gauge Company, a specialty distributor of fluid process and flow control products based in South San Francisco, California. The acquisition expands Harrington's metal flow control product offering, fabrication capabilities and West Coast footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.
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November 5, 2024
- Buyer
- ABB
- Target
- Aurora Motors
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
ABB has signed an agreement to purchase Aurora Motors, a U.S.-based provider of vertical pump motors valued at about $4 million. The acquisition is intended to enhance ABB’s NEMA Motors product portfolio, expand its supply chain, and improve support for its global customer base, with closing expected before the end of ABB’s 2024 fiscal year.
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- Buyer
- Easy Ice
- Target
- Norm's Refrigeration & Ice Equipment (ice machine service and leasing division)
- Seller
- Norm's Refrigeration & Ice Equipment, Empire Equipment
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Easy Ice has acquired the ice machine service and leasing division of Norm's Refrigeration & Ice Equipment (parent: Empire Equipment), expanding its Southern California footprint and adding Norm's service technicians and local customer accounts. The transaction transfers Norm's ice machine rental and service customers in the Los Angeles area to Easy Ice as part of Norm's strategic refocus on its core business.
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September 20, 2024
- Buyer
- Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Borrmann Metals
- Seller
- Contractors Steel Company
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Triple-S Steel Holdings, a family-owned steel service center operator, has acquired Southern California steel product distributor Borrmann Metals. The deal includes Borrmann Metal Center locations in Burbank and Riverside, California, plus a Contractors Steel location in Surprise, Arizona; terms were not disclosed.
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September 10, 2024
- Buyer
- TIPCO Technologies, Platte River Equity
- Target
- Charter Industrial Supply
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
TIPCO Technologies, a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, has acquired Charter Industrial Supply, a distributor of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings with operations in San Diego and Orange, California. The deal expands TIPCO's branch network to 34 locations across 16 states and strengthens its presence in Southern California.
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September 4, 2024
- Buyer
- KONE
- Target
- Capitol Elevator
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KONE, the global elevator and escalator manufacturer, has acquired Capitol Elevator, a family-owned elevator service company based in Sacramento, California. The acquisition expands KONE's service capabilities and strengthens its position in the California market by integrating Capitol Elevator's local expertise and long-standing customer relationships.
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September 1, 2024
- Buyer
- United Fastener, Lynx Equity Limited
- Target
- Topeco Products
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
United Fastener, a San Diego-based subsidiary of Toronto private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited, has acquired Topeco Products, a National City, California supplier of automotive fasteners and hardware. The acquisition is an add-on to United Fastener’s fastener wholesale platform and is intended to consolidate regional distribution, expand customer relationships in Southern California, and realize operational synergies by relocating Topeco’s operations into United Fastener facilities.
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August 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Aldinger Company
- Target
- Cal-Labs
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Aldinger Company, a Dallas-based provider of precision measurement and calibration services, has acquired Cal-Labs, a Southern California calibration and quality assurance provider. The acquisition expands Aldinger’s geographic footprint in California and enhances its dimensional and mechanical calibration capabilities, leveraging Cal-Labs’ A2LA/ISO 17025 accreditation and industry certifications.
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August 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Performance Systems Integration
- Target
- Statcomm/PSI
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Performance Systems Integration has fully merged with Statcomm/PSI and the combined business will operate under the Performance Systems Integration name. The move expands PSI's presence in the Greater Bay Area while keeping Statcomm/PSI's team and services intact, continuing to provide fire and life safety testing, inspection, repair, design, installation and monitoring.
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- Buyer
- Impel Company, Pike Street Capital, LP
- Target
- Don Pedro Pump
- Seller
- Gary and Monica Rossiter
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Impel Company, a Pike Street Capital-backed fluid management platform, acquired Don Pedro Pump, a family-operated provider of pumps, electrical controls, well development and piping systems based in Turlock, California. The add-on expands Impel's presence in Central California and broadens its capabilities serving agricultural, industrial and municipal customers across the western U.S.
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June 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Blackford Capital
- Target
- Eight12 Automation
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Blackford Capital has acquired Eight12 Automation, a Southern California-based industrial automation and controls engineering firm, as an add-on to its PACIV Industrial Automation platform. The deal expands PACIV’s West Coast presence and deepens capabilities in regulated end markets such as life sciences, medical devices and pharmaceutical manufacturing; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- GenServe, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Target
- Electro-Motion, Inc.
- Seller
- Salt Creek Capital
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
GenServe, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired Electro-Motion, a Northern California provider of preventative maintenance, repair and sales of emergency standby power systems. The seller was Salt Creek Capital, which had owned Electro-Motion since 2011; the acquisition expands GenServe’s geographic footprint into the San Francisco Bay Area and adds local service capacity and multi-year maintenance agreements to its platform.
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- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- First Trust Alarm Company
- Seller
- Joe Bowman
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired First Trust Alarm Company, a Hollister, California-based provider of fire alarms, security systems, access control and monitoring, to expand its presence in the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay regions. The First Trust team, led by Joe Bowman, will continue to serve local customers as Pye-Barker adds alarm services to its regional fire protection footprint.
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May 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Rental Guys
- Target
- Aba Daba Rents
- Seller
- Vicky Blackwell, Blackwell family
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rental Guys, a Chico, California-based equipment rental operator, has acquired the assets of Sacramento-based Aba Daba Rents, adding the Sacramento and Citrus Heights locations as its 13th and 14th stores. The deal, which was advised by Powers Associates and Leslie Chayo, enables owner Vicky Blackwell to retire and will be followed by significant investment in new rental fleet to serve eastern Sacramento suburbs.
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- Buyer
- Industrial Inspection & Analysis, SRM Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Aerial & Crane Experts, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA) has acquired Aerial & Crane Experts, Inc. (ACE), a Sonora, California–based crane and aerial inspection and certification company. ACE joins IIA's Lift and Crane Services division to expand IIA's West Coast footprint and augment its mobile crane inspection and certification capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Century Park Capital Partners, Southfield Mezzanine Capital, Gladstone Capital Corporation, Robert Williams, Randy Wilcox
- Target
- Total Access Elevator, LLC
- Seller
- Founders and management of Total Access Elevator (the company's four owners)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Century Park Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Total Access Elevator, a Santa Fe Springs, California-based provider of elevator modernization, maintenance, and repair services, with debt financing provided by Southfield Mezzanine Capital and Gladstone Capital Corporation. Two former Otis executives, Robert Williams and Randy Wilcox, have joined the company as board members and co-investors; the company's four founders/owners remain active shareholders and management post-transaction.
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- Buyer
- KKR, Ares Management, BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors
- Target
- KBS (Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
KBS (Kellermeyer Bergensons Services), a leading North American provider of technology-enabled integrated facility management services headquartered in Oceanside, California, completed a recapitalization in which investment funds and accounts managed by KKR, Ares Management and BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors became majority equity holders. The transaction provides KBS with capital to invest in go-to-market capabilities and to accelerate growth while supporting continued delivery of facility services across industrial, commercial, logistics, retail and grocery end markets.
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- Buyer
- Pearl Street Capital Partners, Two family offices (unnamed) — backers of the investor group led by Pearl Street
- Target
- Measurement Control Systems
- Seller
- C3 Capital Partners II, LP
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pearl Street Capital Partners (PSCP) has acquired Measurement Control Systems (MCS), a California-based distributor and servicer of natural gas and water meters, regulators, and process instrumentation. The transaction, which buys MCS from C3 Capital Partners II, LP, positions PSCP to support MCS's growth and expand its capabilities serving utility and industrial customers across the U.S.
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- Buyer
- Impel Company, Pike Street Capital
- Target
- Rockwell Engineering and Equipment
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Impel Company, a Pike Street Capital-backed flow management platform, acquired Rockwell Engineering and Equipment in a transaction that closed on March 15, 2024. The add-on expands Impel's pump product lines, service capabilities and geographic presence in California and Nevada while Rockwell's founder Brad Rockwell will continue to lead the business.
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February 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Hensel Recycling
- Target
- Red Fox Resources
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hensel Recycling, the Aschaffenburg, Germany-based precious metals recycler, has acquired California-based Red Fox Resources. Red Fox will remain an independent brand headquartered in Oakland with CEO Brad Edgar continuing to lead the business; the deal expands Hensel's North American footprint (including a new West Berlin, New Jersey facility) and increases West Coast processing capacity for diesel particulate filters and emission-control catalysts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which industrial services sub-sectors appear in California deals here?
The page’s recent transactions include fire protection, uniform/laundry services, elevator services, janitorial and facilities maintenance, industrial distribution, and engineered rotating-equipment and fabrication capabilities.
Are these acquisitions mostly in Northern or Southern California?
Recent deals reference multiple parts of California, including the Bay Area, Central Valley, Monterey Bay, and Southern California locations such as Fontana and Cerritos.
What kinds of capabilities do buyers tend to acquire?
Buyers often acquire operational field/service capacity (e.g., fire suppression and related systems, unionized elevator services, facility services), and in other cases acquire technology or manufacturing-related expertise (e.g., pulsed-power capacitors, power semiconductor IC portfolios, and specialized aerospace/defense equipment).
Are there examples of both strategic and financial buyers?
Yes. Examples of strategic and portfolio/financial buyers in the listed deals include Hill & Smith PLC, Alsco Uniforms, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, and Arcline Investment Management alongside other owners and acquirers named for specific transactions.