Acquisitions in Rhode Island in 2026

  • Buyer
    AttivoERP
    Target
    Acuity Consulting Group LLC
    Seller
    Joe Timmins (founder and former owner of Acuity)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    AttivoERP, a value-added reseller focused on ERP solutions, announced the acquisition of Acuity Consulting Group LLC, an ERP advisory and operational consulting firm. The deal is intended to expand AttivoERP’s capabilities and provide Acuity’s clients with access to AttivoERP’s resources while preserving Acuity’s legacy and team.

  • Buyer
    Altamont Capital Partners
    Target
    Key Container Corporation
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Altamont Capital Partners announced an investment in Key Container Corporation, a New England manufacturer of specialty and custom corrugated packaging products. The investment is intended to support Key Container’s continued growth and expansion across the Northeast and build a scaled regional platform in corrugated packaging.

  • Buyer
    HouseWorks Holdings, LLC
    Target
    A Caring Experience Nursing Services, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (a portfolio company of InTandem Capital Partners) acquired A Caring Experience Nursing Services, Inc. (ACE), an in-home care provider based in Cranston, Rhode Island. The acquisition is intended to expand HouseWorks’ footprint in New England and strengthen its ability to deliver high-quality in-home care to seniors across the region.

  • Buyer
    TWC Phoenix
    Target
    Brunca Waterproofing
    Type
    Addon

    TWC Phoenix announced the acquisition of Brunca Waterproofing, a Rhode Island–based commercial waterproofing contractor founded in 1976. Brunca will continue operating under its existing name, with its leadership team staying in place, to expand TWC Phoenix’s regional building-envelope capabilities across Southern New England.

  • Buyer
    Havoc
    Target
    Mavrik, Teleo
    Type
    Buyout

    Havoc, an all-domain collaborative autonomy company, has closed its acquisitions of Mavrik and Teleo. The deals bring Mavrik’s drone technology and Teleo’s supervised autonomy for heavy machinery into Havoc’s single operational architecture to expand air and land capabilities and enable coordinated autonomy across domains.

  • Buyer
    Centurion Foundation
    Target
    Roger Williams Medical Center, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
    Seller
    Prospect Medical Holdings
    Type
    Buyout

    Centurion Foundation, a Georgia-based nonprofit, completed the acquisition of two Rhode Island safety-net hospitals: Roger Williams Medical Center (Providence) and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital (North Providence). The transaction converts the hospitals from Prospect Medical Holdings’ prior for-profit status to nonprofit organizations and is intended to preserve essential health care services, protect jobs, and maintain patient access.

  • Buyer
    Lutron Electronics
    Target
    Tanury Industries
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Lutron Electronics has acquired Tanury Industries, a Rhode Island-based metal finishing and plating company that has supplied Lutron with metal faceplates for more than 25 years. The acquisition brings plating and coating capabilities in-house to support Lutron’s premium metal finishes and will keep Tanury operating in Lincoln, Rhode Island while expanding investment in its capabilities across end markets including automotive, aviation, marine, and luxury products.

  • Buyer
    City Flavor
    Target
    Kyoo.tech
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    City Flavor announced it has acquired Kyoo.tech, a multi-merchant ordering platform built for high-volume workplace food environments. The acquired platform is now branded as Order With Flavor and is designed to deliver a consumer-grade on-site ordering experience for corporate, college, and manufacturing campuses nationwide.

  • Buyer
    Michelin
    Target
    Cooley Group
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Michelin has completed the acquisition of Cooley Group, a Rhode Island–headquartered designer and manufacturer of high-performance polymer coated fabrics, for an undisclosed sum financed from available cash. Cooley, which has about 300 employees, four North American factories and reported $168 million in 2025 revenue, will expand Michelin's capabilities in industrial coated fabrics and complementary geographies.

  • Buyer
    Sylmar Group
    Target
    Atlantic Water Management
    Seller
    Kevin Rabbitt
    Type
    Addon

    Sylmar Group has acquired Atlantic Water Management, a New England industrial water treatment provider founded by Kevin Rabbitt. The deal expands Sylmar's regional footprint and adds Atlantic Water's cooling and boiler treatment capabilities to Sylmar's family of water services companies.

  • Buyer
    Vatn Systems
    Target
    Crewless Marine
    Type
    Buyout

    Vatn Systems, a Portsmouth, Rhode Island defense-technology company, has acquired Rhode Island-based Crewless Marine to bring advanced underwater acoustic sensing and real-time signal-processing capabilities in‑house. Crewless Marine co‑founders Dr. Steve Bordonaro and Dr. Philip Caspers will join Vatn in senior engineering roles; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal strengthens Vatn’s vertical integration, reduces supply‑chain dependencies, and accelerates development of AUV acoustic capabilities for defense and environmental markets.

  • Buyer
    A. O. Smith Corporation
    Target
    Leonard Valve Company, LVC Holdco LLC, Heat-Timer Corporation
    Seller
    Bessemer Investors LLC, Niles Wilcox
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Type
    Buyout

    A. O. Smith entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Leonard Valve Company (including LVC Holdco LLC and its Heat-Timer brand) for $470 million to expand its water management and digital controls capabilities. The deal closed in early 2026, deepening A. O. Smith’s position in water temperature and flow control and broadening its commercial and institutional product portfolio.

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