Lockmasters (Dominus Capital Portfolio) Acquires JLM Wholesale

Lockmasters Acquires Orchard Lock Distributors

January 9, 2025

Building Products

Lockmasters, a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, has acquired Orchard Lock Distributors LLC, a Hamden, Connecticut-based wholesale distributor of commercial and architectural door locksets and security solutions. Orchard Lock will operate as the New England division of JLM Wholesale (a Lockmasters affiliate), with former owner Daniel Carpey remaining in a leadership role.

Lockmasters Acquires Allied Locksmith Supply

June 28, 2023

Building Products

Dominus Capital portfolio company Lockmasters, Inc. acquired Allied Locksmith Supply, a Youngstown, Ohio-based distributor of approximately 9,000 automotive and commercial locksmith products. Allied's operations have been integrated into Lockmasters' Nicholasville, Kentucky headquarters; the deal is Lockmasters' second add-on under Dominus' ownership and supports expanded distribution and e-commerce availability of Allied's product lines.

Lockmasters Acquires Signals Defense

April 2, 2025

Manufacturing

Lockmasters, a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, has acquired Astic Signals Defenses, LLC (Signals Defense), an Owings Mills, Maryland-based specialist in RF and IR shielding window films for government and commercial high-security applications. The deal is the fifth add-on for Lockmasters under Dominus' ownership and expands Lockmasters' portfolio of proprietary high-security products and services for SCIFs and other sensitive facilities.

IML Security Acquires Serv-U Locksmiths (Western Massachusetts)

April 4, 2025

Professional Services

IML Security (Island Master Locksmith), a family-office-backed security services platform, has acquired Serv-U Stores of Western Massachusetts, a long-established Springfield-based locksmith and physical security services provider. The acquisition expands IML's Northeast footprint while retaining Serv-U's brand, staff and local operations; former owner Steven Horowitz will remain in a consulting role during the transition.

BUHLMANN Group Acquires Lockwood Partners

April 24, 2023

Industrial Services

The BUHLMANN Group has acquired Lockwood Partners, a Pasadena, Texas–based distributor of valves, pipes, fittings and flanges, effective retroactively from January 1, 2023. The 36-employee business will expand BUHLMANN's presence in the United States—supporting Gulf Coast petrochemical, midstream and downstream customers for MRO and EPC projects.

Keystone-backed Kendell Acquires Craftmaster Hardware

February 11, 2022

Building Products

Kendell, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital Management, has acquired Craftmaster Hardware, an aftermarket door hardware and security distributor based in Northvale, New Jersey. The deal is an add-on to Kendell’s platform, expanding its distribution footprint and product capabilities in door and security hardware.