Industrial Services Acquisitions in Ohio
Ohio Industrial Services Deal Themes
Acquisitions activity in Ohio’s industrial services space spans manufacturing, distribution, and mission-critical services—from commercial laundry equipment to load banks and fire PPE. Recent deals show a mix of Ohio-headquartered targets and nationwide platforms looking to deepen local operating footprints.
Across the transactions, common themes include capability expansion (e.g., composites, insulation, adhesion measurement and bonding reliability), strengthening service networks, and building broader end-market coverage. Several buyers also emphasize technology-enabled operations and recurring service revenue, where maintenance and installation capabilities can support longer customer relationships.
What Stands Out
- Service network expansion in Ohio appears in deals like EVI Industries (Akron-based distributor of commercial laundry products) and GALLS (fire PPE plus service capabilities).
- Manufacturing and engineered components are highlighted by Mearthane Products (polyurethane industrial composites operations) and Click Bond (adhesive-bonding measurement and surface intelligence tools).
- Metals processing and materials platforms show up in Ryerson Holding’s merger with Olympic Steel and Worthington Steel’s planned cash acquisition of Kloeckner & Co.
- Waste, recycling, and infrastructure services are reinforced by Komar Industries acquiring multiple waste and recycling businesses.
- Construction and building envelope materials are represented through Installed Building Products acquiring insulation-related companies and adding insulation installation capabilities.
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March 5, 2026
- Buyer
- EVI Industries
- Target
- Belenky
- Seller
- Minster family (led by Rob Minster, Emily Prioletti, and Mike Prioletti)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
EVI Industries has completed its acquisition of Belenky, a fifth-generation family-owned distributor of commercial laundry products based in Akron, Ohio, which also provides installation and maintenance services. The deal strengthens EVI’s presence in Ohio and adds an experienced team while Belenky will continue operating under its existing name and from its current facility.
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- Buyer
- Komar Industries
- Target
- Metro Compactor Service, Inc., BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., Chute Source LLC
- Seller
- Danny Mauti (Metro majority owner)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Komar Industries has acquired Metro Compactor Service, Inc., BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., and Chute Source LLC (collectively “Metro”) to expand its end-to-end waste and recycling platform across North America. The combined platform is intended to pair Komar’s equipment manufacturing and service capabilities with Metro’s aftermarket service, parts, rentals, and IoT-enabled iSMART Technology monitoring platform.
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February 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Ryerson Holding Corporation
- Target
- Olympic Steel, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ryerson Holding Corporation successfully completed its merger with Olympic Steel, issuing 1.7105 shares of Ryerson stock for each share of Olympic Steel. The combined company expects about $120 million in annual synergies by early 2028 and Ryerson will trade under the updated ticker “RYZ” beginning February 24.
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February 11, 2026
- Buyer
- Mearthane Products Corp.
- Target
- Axillon Aerospace (polyurethane division / industrial composites operations)
- Seller
- Axillon Aerospace
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Mearthane Products Corp. announced it completed the acquisition of the industrial composites operations of Axillon Aerospace, expanding its polyurethane molding and composites manufacturing capabilities. Operations will remain at the current Cincinnati location, and Mearthane plans to invest in commercial resources, operational improvements, and capacity expansion.
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- Buyer
- Vasco Group, Monogram Capital Partners, Halmos Capital Partners
- Target
- Schubert Tennis
- Seller
- Rusty Schubert, Jeff Parish
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Vasco Group, a sports-surfacing platform majority owned by Monogram Capital Partners with support from Halmos Capital Partners, acquired Schubert Tennis. The add-on expands Vasco’s clay tennis court construction, resurfacing, maintenance, and reconditioning capabilities and grows its Midwest footprint with more predictable recurring upkeep revenue.
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- Buyer
- SPX Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- Crawford United Corporation
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SPX Technologies has completed its acquisition of Crawford United Corporation in an approximately $300 million transaction. The deal adds Crawford United’s Commercial Air-Handling Equipment segment (Air Enterprises and Rahn Industries) to expand SPX’s HVAC capabilities, while its Industrial and Transportation Products segment is being treated as non-core and planned for sale.
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February 5, 2026
- Buyer
- Installed Building Products, Inc.
- Target
- Thermo-Tech Mechanical Insulation, Inc., Biomax Spray Foam Insulation, LLC, CKV Finished Products LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Installed Building Products, Inc. (IBP) completed three acquisitions to expand its insulation installation and complementary building products platform. The company acquired Thermo-Tech Mechanical Insulation (Feb. 2, 2026), Biomax Spray Foam Insulation (Jan. 19, 2026), and CKV Finished Products (Dec. 11, 2025), adding more than $22 million in combined annual revenue and broadening IBP’s footprint across U.S. regions and end markets.
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January 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Click Bond
- Target
- Brighton Science
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Click Bond, a Carson City, Nevada-based manufacturer of adhesive-bonded fastening systems, has acquired Brighton Science, a Cincinnati-based surface intelligence and adhesion-measurement technology company. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) will pair Brighton’s Surface Analyst measurement tools and data capabilities with Click Bond’s engineering, manufacturing and aerospace assembly footprint to improve bonding reliability, R&D and customer solutions.
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November 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Automotive Color & Supply, WILsquare Capital
- Target
- Smetzer Paint & Supply
- Seller
- Robert Bradberry
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
WILsquare Capital’s portfolio company, Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), has completed the acquisition of Smetzer Paint & Supply, a regional distributor of automotive and industrial paints based in northern Ohio. The add-on expands ACS’s Midwest footprint and service network as part of WILsquare’s strategy to build a scalable distribution platform in the automotive and industrial coatings market; terms were not disclosed.
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October 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Legrand
- Target
- Avtron Power Solutions
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Legrand announced it will acquire Avtron Power Solutions, a global provider of load banks and power quality solutions for datacenters and other critical applications. The deal has an enterprise value of $1.125 billion and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
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August 11, 2025
- Buyer
- GALLS
- Target
- Phoenix Safety Outfitters, LLC
- Seller
- Dennis Grogan, Steve Harting
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GALLS has acquired Phoenix Safety Outfitters, a regional provider of fire PPE, uniforms, and related services based in Springfield, Ohio. The acquisition expands GALLS' footprint and service capabilities for fire departments and first responders, bringing Phoenix's distribution center, SCBA service center and mobile service fleet into GALLS' platform.
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August 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Kingsway Financial Services Inc.
- Target
- AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning Corporation (Advanced Plumbing and Drain)
- Seller
- Fisco family
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Kingsway Financial Services (via its Kingsway Skilled Trades platform) acquired AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning Corporation (doing business as Advanced Plumbing and Drain) from the Fisco family, closing on August 1, 2025. The acquisition adds plumbing, sewer cleaning and waterproofing capabilities and municipal/commercial/residential end-market exposure to Kingsway's skilled-trades services portfolio.
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- Buyer
- Ashe Beach Companies
- Target
- Superior Petroleum Equipment, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ashe Beach Companies, an independent sponsor based in the Chicagoland area, has acquired Superior Petroleum Equipment, LLC, a Grove City, Ohio–based petroleum equipment installation and service provider. The sale closed on June 10, 2025, and was advised by Generational Group.
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May 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Pfingsten
- Target
- American Cutting Edge (ACE)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired American Cutting Edge (ACE), a distributor of consumable industrial knives, blades and razors with value‑added sharpening, etching and inventory management services. ACE is headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio (with an additional facility in Akron) and will be scaled as a new platform investment to drive sales and marketing growth, product introductions and add-on acquisitions.
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March 4, 2025
- Buyer
- ORS Nasco, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
- Target
- R3 Safety
- Seller
- Bunzl plc
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
ORS Nasco, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired R3 Safety from Bunzl plc. The add-on expands ORS Nasco's PPE and safety product offering and national distribution capability to further serve industrial distributors across the U.S.
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January 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Brightstar Capital Partners
- Target
- W.W. Williams
- Seller
- One Equity Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired W.W. Williams from One Equity Partners. W.W. Williams is a diversified aftermarket parts and service provider for commercial trucks, trailers, diesel engines, and power generation systems operating across 23 states with over 50 locations and more than 1,250 employees; senior management will retain an ownership stake.
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January 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Cooper Machinery Services
- Target
- ACI Services, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Cooper Machinery Services, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired ACI Services, Inc., a longtime provider of engineered solutions and hardware for reciprocating compressors. The deal strengthens Cooper's compressor engineering, aftermarket parts and service capabilities and expands its ability to serve energy and industrial customers.
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January 15, 2025
- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- A1 Sprinkler & Systems Integration
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired A1 Sprinkler & Systems Integration, a Miamisburg, Ohio-based fire protection, alarms and security services company that serves commercial and manufacturing customers in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's full-service life-safety footprint in the Midwest and retains the A1 technician team to continue servicing regional customers.
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January 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Olympus Partners
- Target
- Accelevation LLC
- Seller
- LFM Capital
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Olympus Partners has acquired Accelevation LLC, a vertically integrated manufacturer and service provider for data center infrastructure, from LFM Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction is the inaugural investment from Olympus Growth Fund VIII and follows LFM Capital's 2022 investment that helped scale Accelevation's manufacturing and service capabilities.
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August 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Aldinger Company
- Target
- OCS Technologies
- Seller
- Fourth-generation family owners (unspecified)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Aldinger Company, a Dallas-based calibration and metrology services provider, has acquired OCS Technologies, a fourth-generation calibration and testing firm headquartered in Cleveland. The acquisition expands Aldinger’s calibration capabilities and laboratory capacity to better serve aerospace, defense and manufacturing customers while maintaining continuity for OCS’s existing clients.
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August 1, 2024
- Buyer
- PSC Group, TJC LP
- Target
- Delta Petroleum Company
- Seller
- Greif, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
PSC Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm TJC LP, has acquired Delta Petroleum Company from Greif, Inc. The add-on expands PSC’s specialty chemical filling, warehousing and shipping capabilities across key petrochemical markets including Houston, Baton Rouge and Cincinnati, and brings Delta’s employees into PSC’s operations.
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July 31, 2024
- Buyer
- Southfield Capital
- Target
- TFS, Ltd.
- Seller
- OnPoint Group
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Southfield Capital has acquired TFS, Ltd., a Perrysburg, Ohio-based provider of material handling fleet management services, from OnPoint Group. Comvest Credit Partners provided senior secured financing to support the transaction; Southfield will retain the incumbent management team and re-invest returning executives to support growth and expand service and technology capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
- Target
- Romanoff Industries, Inc.
- Seller
- Jay Romanoff
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed supplier of fluid power, automation and rotating equipment solutions, has acquired Romanoff Industries, a Toledo, Ohio-based distributor of new, used and refurbished electric motors. Romanoff will continue to operate under its name with Jay Romanoff remaining in leadership; the deal expands MCE's motor distribution and service footprint across the U.S.
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- Buyer
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Target
- NSL Analytical Services
- Seller
- May River Capital
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired NSL Analytical Services from May River Capital. NSL, a Cleveland-based materials testing and analytical laboratory serving aerospace, advanced materials and electronics markets, will partner with LLCP and management to expand testing capabilities and geographic footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.
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June 24, 2024
- Buyer
- Copley Equity Partners LLC
- Target
- OBR Cooling Towers, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Copley Equity Partners made a strategic investment in OBR Cooling Towers, with OBR CEO Philip Poll and senior management retaining majority ownership and continuing to lead the business. The capital will support OBR's growth and acquisition strategy to expand its cooling tower repair, maintenance, and installation services across the U.S.
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- Buyer
- Industrial Service Solutions
- Target
- Electric Motor Technologies, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) has acquired full ownership of Electric Motor Technologies, LLC (EMT) effective May 1, 2024. The deal brings EMT's three Cincinnati facilities, leadership, and employees into ISS's national rotating- and process-equipment service platform, expanding ISS's presence and service capabilities in southern Ohio.
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April 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Graham Partners
- Target
- E Tech Group
- Seller
- Falfurrias Capital Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Graham Partners, a private investment firm focused on advanced manufacturing, has acquired E Tech Group, an industrial automation systems integrator headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, from Falfurrias Capital Partners. Graham intends to support E Tech's growth, expand its service capabilities and pursue additional targeted add-on acquisitions across attractive end markets including life sciences, data centers and consumer packaged goods/food & beverage.
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April 4, 2024
- Buyer
- OmniSource, LLC, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
- Target
- Toledo Shredding, LLC
- Seller
- ProTrade Group
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OmniSource, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, acquired the assets of Toledo Shredding, LLC, a 30-acre scrap metal processing facility in Toledo, Ohio, from ProTrade Group. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company acted as exclusive financial advisor to Toledo Shredding on the transaction.
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April 2, 2024
- Buyer
- Reliance, Inc.
- Target
- MidWest Materials, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Reliance, Inc., a leading diversified metal solutions provider, has acquired MidWest Materials, a flat-rolled steel service center headquartered in Perry, Ohio. The transaction expands Reliance's North American service center footprint and capabilities in flat-rolled steel products sold into trailer manufacturing, agriculture, metal fabrication and building products markets.
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March 28, 2024
- Buyer
- Fleet Team
- Target
- Forklift Training Systems
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fleet Team, a fleet management and consulting firm based in Ohio, has acquired Forklift Training Systems of Newark, Ohio. The March 28, 2024 deal expands Fleet Team's offerings to include operator/trainer OSHA-compliant training and safety products, enhancing its safety and training capabilities for material-handling clients.
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March 28, 2024
- Buyer
- Vance Street Capital
- Target
- Keltec Technolab Inc
- Seller
- Kaiser family
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has partnered with Keltec Technolab Inc., a Twinsburg, Ohio manufacturer of aftermarket compressed-air filtration components, to support the company's next phase of growth. The Kaiser family is retaining a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead Keltec; debt financing was provided by Apogem Capital and terms were not disclosed.
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March 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Foundation Investment Partners
- Target
- Spartan Tool Supply
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Foundation Investment Partners has acquired Spartan Tool Supply, a Columbus, Ohio-based distributor of industrial power tools and equipment. Spartan will continue to operate autonomously under new CEO Derek Elbaor with support from FIP to expand the team, enter new markets and grow the business.
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February 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Borgman Capital
- Target
- Technical Products, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Borgman Capital, a Milwaukee-based private equity firm, has acquired Technical Products, Inc. (TPI), a Cleveland-headquartered regional chemical distributor. Tom Perovsek will remain president; Borgman said the partnership will help TPI expand products, service levels and geography. Terms were not disclosed.
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February 14, 2024
- Buyer
- CertaSite, The Riverside Company
- Target
- Fire Systems Professionals (FSP)
- Seller
- Ron Lapping Jr., Greg Laws
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
CertaSite, the Riverside-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform, has acquired Fire Systems Professionals (FSP), a Grove City, Ohio-based fire systems and security services company. The deal is an add-on to Riverside’s CertaSite platform (the transaction is cited as the platform’s 24th add-on) and expands CertaSite’s Columbus-area footprint while preserving local leadership and enhancing cross-selling, training and service capabilities.
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January 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Crest Rock Partners
- Target
- Specialty Pipe & Tube
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Crest Rock Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has made a control investment in Specialty Pipe & Tube (SPT), a value-added supplier of large-diameter, heavy-wall seamless pipe and tubing with locations in Mineral Ridge, Ohio and Houston, Texas. Crest Rock said it will partner with SPT's management to pursue growth opportunities, leveraging the company's broad inventory, technical expertise, and customer relationships.
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January 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Clarion Safety Systems
- Target
- Arrow Industrial Solutions
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Clarion Safety Systems, a manufacturer of safety labels, signs and machine safety services, has acquired Arrow Industrial Solutions, a machine guarding and safety compliance integrator. The acquisition expands Clarion's machine safeguarding, integration and consulting capabilities to better serve manufacturing and industrial customers across North America.
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December 20, 2023
- Buyer
- Pennsylvania Steel Company, Inc.
- Target
- Stark Metal Sales
- Seller
- Stark Metal Sales, Dave Rownd
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pennsylvania Steel Company, Inc., a veteran‑owned full-line metals service center, has acquired Stark Metal Sales, a full-line steel service center based in Alliance, Ohio. Heritage Capital Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Stark; transaction terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Pennsylvania Steel's service center footprint and processing capabilities in the Ohio/Pennsylvania region.
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December 7, 2023
- Buyer
- CertaSite
- Target
- Copp Systems
- Seller
- Bill DeFries
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Copp Systems, a Dayton, Ohio-based security and fire protection business. The deal brings all Copp employees into CertaSite and is intended to expand CertaSite's technology capabilities (access control, video surveillance, cloud-based monitoring) and its footprint in Ohio and the broader Midwest.
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November 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Main Street Capital Corporation, Unnamed co-investor
- Target
- Compass Systems & Sales, LLC
- Seller
- Company's existing owner and senior management team
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Main Street Capital Corporation provided $24.7 million in senior secured debt and a direct equity investment to recapitalize Compass Systems & Sales, LLC. The funding, made alongside an unnamed co-investor and the company's existing owner and management team, will support Compass's operations and long-term growth in material handling systems and services.
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November 2, 2023
- Buyer
- KLH Capital, Selinsky FORCE management team
- Target
- Selinsky FORCE, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KLH Capital has partnered with the management team of Selinsky FORCE to complete a management buyout of the Canton, Ohio-based industrial services provider. The deal, completed in November 2023, makes Selinsky part of KLH Capital Fund V while management remains as shareholders to support continued growth and succession planning.
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September 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Gryphon Investors, Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions (TTDS)
- Target
- Big Chief Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gryphon Investors established a new platform, Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions (TTDS), and TTDS has completed the acquisition of Big Chief Inc., a Cincinnati-based distributor and fabricator of electric process heating and temperature control products. Management (including former President Terry Howe and former CCO Jeff Howe) will retain meaningful ownership; Gryphon plans to accelerate organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to scale the platform.
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August 29, 2023
- Buyer
- HighGround Restoration Group, Trivest Partners LP
- Target
- Allphase Roofing & Restoration
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
HighGround Restoration Group, a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, has acquired Allphase Roofing & Restoration, a Columbus, Ohio-based water damage restoration and roofing contractor founded by Hassan Ayoub in 2010. The add-on expands HighGround's footprint in Ohio and the Midwest and brings Allphase's capabilities in water damage restoration, roofing, mold remediation, and fire repair into the HighGround platform.
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August 24, 2023
- Buyer
- Peak Technologies, Sole Source Capital
- Target
- North Coast Technical
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Peak Technologies, a portfolio company of Sole Source Capital, has acquired North Coast Technical, a Chesterland, Ohio-based provider of machine vision hardware and image processing software. The acquisition expands Peak's machine vision and AI capabilities to better serve manufacturing, logistics and retail customers; North Coast's founder and CEO Dave Sexton will remain in his role.
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August 17, 2023
- Buyer
- MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity)
- Target
- Precision Pipeline, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
MPE Partners completed a recapitalization of Precision Pipeline, LLC, a Lancaster, Ohio-based provider of repair, replacement and maintenance services for gas, electrical, telecommunications and water utilities. The deal brings in MPE as the financial partner to support growth initiatives, including targeted M&A, with founder Matt Upp remaining as President and industry veteran Mark Crowson joining as CEO.
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- Buyer
- Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Superior Environmental Solutions
- Seller
- Rosewood Private Investments
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Palladium Equity Partners has acquired Superior Environmental Solutions (SES) from Rosewood Private Investments. SES, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides industrial and environmental services including emergency response, hydro-blasting, vacuum truck services, product destruction, recycling and waste disposal across more than 25 locations and employs over 500 people; Palladium said it will partner with SES management to pursue organic and inorganic growth in a fragmented market.
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- Buyer
- Slate Capital Group
- Target
- Cumberland Diversified Metals
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Slate Capital Group, a private equity firm with offices in Baltimore, Nashville and Cincinnati, has acquired Cleveland-based Cumberland Diversified Metals, a value-added distributor and broker of specialty metals. The investment will add specialty metals distribution capabilities to Slate's lower-middle market portfolio and support Cumberland's growth plans across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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- Buyer
- DealerShop, Inc., Resilience Capital Partners
- Target
- Jobbers Automotive
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
DealerShop, Inc., together with its private equity partner Resilience Capital Partners, acquired Jobbers Automotive, a Cleveland-based full-service supplier to automotive dealerships and collision centers. The deal expands DealerShop's national footprint and product offering for franchised dealerships and independent service centers across North America; Jobbers will operate as part of the DealerShop family.
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May 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Addtronics, LLC, Kaho Partners
- Target
- Bow Robotics
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Addtronics, a Kaho Partners‑backed holding company focused on robotic automation solution providers, has acquired Bow Robotics, a West Chester, Ohio firm that provides spare parts, rebuild & repair services, and preventative maintenance for industrial robots. Bow's founder William "Bill" Bow will remain as President as the business becomes the third addition to the Addtronics platform, expanding the platform's aftermarket parts and services capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Hydrotech, Inc.
- Target
- Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hydrotech, Inc. has acquired Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company, a Mason, Ohio-based distributor of pneumatic and vacuum products. Isaacs (37 employees) will operate as a division of Hydrotech, expanding Hydrotech's geographic reach and technical capabilities across the U.S. Midwest; deal terms were not disclosed.
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April 4, 2023
- Buyer
- BICO Steel, Validor Capital
- Target
- RE Metal Finishing
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
BICO Steel, a portfolio company of Validor Capital, has acquired RE Metal Finishing (renamed BICO Metal Finishing), a Kent, Ohio-based provider of steel peening and metal finishing services. The acquisition expands BICO’s steel processing and fabrication capabilities across its Ohio and Michigan locations; terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of industrial services deals are most common in Ohio here?
The page features acquisitions across service-enabled industrial businesses (installation/maintenance and skilled trades), manufacturing and industrial composites, metals service centers, insulation/building products, and safety and power-quality solutions.
Which Ohio-based targets stand out in the most recent transactions?
Recent Ohio-based targets include Belenky (Akron), Schubert Tennis (Midwest footprint expansion context), Brighton Science (Cincinnati), Phoenix Safety Outfitters (Springfield), and AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning (doing business as Advanced Plumbing and Drain).
Do buyers typically keep acquired companies operating under existing names?
In at least one recent deal, EVI Industries said Belenky will continue operating under its existing name and from its current facility.
Is there evidence of technology playing a role in these acquisitions?
Yes. For example, Komar Industries expects to leverage Metro’s iSMART IoT-enabled monitoring platform to improve uptime and reduce total cost of ownership, and Click Bond pairs measurement and data capabilities with engineering and manufacturing.