W. R. Grace & Co. Acquires the Business and Assets of Rive Technology, Inc.

Standard Industries Holdings Acquires W. R. Grace & Co.

April 26, 2021

Manufacturing

Standard Industries Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire W. R. Grace & Co. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.0 billion, paying $70.00 per share to take the specialty chemical company private. The deal, which includes financing commitments from major banks and a capital partner affiliation with Apollo Global Management, will have Grace operate as a standalone business within Standard's portfolio.

Grain Management Acquires LightRiver Technologies & Software

April 4, 2022

Telecommunications

Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on broadband and communications, has acquired LightRiver's Technologies & Software entities from CVF Capital Partners and Plexus Capital. The deal expands Grain's presence in network services and software—LightRiver provides optical network integration, deployment services and the netFLEX network automation software—financial terms were not disclosed.

CSS Inc Acquires Riverside Technology, Inc.

January 9, 2025

Environmental Services

CSS Inc, a Fairfax-based, employee-owned science and solutions firm, has acquired Riverside Technology, Inc., a Colorado-based environmental engineering and information technology company. The acquisition expands CSS’s environmental intelligence and earth-observation capabilities by adding Riverside’s satellite-data, remote sensing, and environmental decision-support expertise.

GRT Rubber Technologies Acquires Valley Rubber

November 18, 2021

Manufacturing

GRT Rubber Technologies (GRT), a PE-backed manufacturer of engineered rubber products, acquired Valley Rubber, a maker of custom rubber solutions for mining, aggregates and industrial applications. The deal, supported by a $22.1 million follow-on investment from Main Street Capital Corporation to GRT, expands GRT's product portfolio, end-market exposure and international footprint (notably Chile, Mexico and Peru).

May River Capital Acquires RLE Technologies

November 30, 2023

Industrial Services

May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired RLE Technologies, a Fort Collins, Colorado provider of facility environment monitoring, fluid leak detection, and airflow management products. The acquisition—structured as a platform investment—will keep RLE's management team in place and positions May River to grow RLE's presence in data center and critical facilities monitoring.

Park Place Technologies Acquires Riverstone Technology

June 21, 2022

IT Services

Park Place Technologies has acquired Riverstone Technology, an Atlanta-based third-party maintenance and support provider founded in 2016. The deal expands Park Place's third-party maintenance and managed services capabilities—bringing Riverstone’s ~475-client global base, automated monitoring and managed services offerings into Park Place’s portfolio (Park Place is PE-backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners and GTCR).