Blackford Capital Acquires Ace Controls to Expand PACIV Industrial Automation Platform

Blackford Capital Acquires Industrial Automation Provider PACIV

June 5, 2023

Industrial Services

Blackford Capital has acquired PACIV, a full-service industrial process automation and systems integrator founded in 1997 with offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Cork, Ireland. HCAP Partners participated as a co-investor / financing partner; PACIV's management and founder Jorge Rodriguez will remain involved as shareholders and board members as Blackford positions PACIV as the cornerstone of a new industrial automation platform focused on pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device end markets.

Blackford Capital Acquires Eight12 Automation

June 17, 2024

Industrial Services

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.

Blackford Capital / PACIV Acquire Data Science Automation (DSA) — First Add-on to PACIV

January 31, 2024

Engineering Services

Blackford Capital has acquired Data Science Automation (DSA) as the first add-on to its PACIV industrial automation platform. The acquisition expands PACIV's North American footprint and engineering, automation and training capabilities; terms were not disclosed and DSA's founder and employees will remain in place.

ONDEX Automation Acquires Automation & Control Inc.

February 25, 2025

Industrial Services

ONDEX Automation, a Shore Capital Partners-backed factory automation platform, has acquired Automation & Control Inc. (ACI), a Moorestown, New Jersey-based systems integrator that provides factory automation engineering, industrial electrical contracting, and custom UL control panels. Blue River Financial Group advised ACI on the sale; the acquisition expands ONDEX's capabilities and footprint serving pharmaceutical, packaging, and chemical manufacturers across North America.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Applied Industrial Controls and Engineered Systems Group

November 2, 2023

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed industrial distributor and service platform, acquired Buford, Georgia‑based Applied Industrial Controls, Inc. (AIC) and Engineered Systems Group, LLC (ESG). The add‑on acquisitions expand MCE’s automation, controls distribution, and systems integration capabilities and provide entry into southeastern U.S. industrial and water/wastewater end markets.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Ives Equipment Corporation

June 4, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has acquired Ives Equipment Corporation, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based distributor of process valves and instrumentation. The acquisition expands MCE's Mid-Atlantic distribution and service capabilities; MCE is PE-backed by Frontenac, which is noted in the announcement.