Busch (UK) Ltd Acquires Vacuum Furnace Engineering (VFE)

Busch Vacuum Solutions Acquires centrotherm clean solutions

October 31, 2023

Manufacturing

Busch Vacuum Solutions has acquired centrotherm clean solutions, a Germany-headquartered supplier of industrial gas-abatement systems, strengthening Busch's product portfolio and service offering for the semiconductor and related high-tech industries. The deal preserves centrotherm's Blaubeuren headquarters and worldwide sites and retains its ~300+ employees while integrating its technologies with Busch and Pfeiffer Vacuum to expand sustainable vacuum and abatement solutions.

Tencarva Machinery Company (Bessemer-backed) Acquires Fischer Process Industries

August 22, 2022

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a portfolio company of Bessemer Investors, has acquired Fischer Process Industries (including Fischer Process-South). The add-on expands Tencarva's flow-control product offering with valves and strengthens its geographic footprint across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Georgia; financial terms were not disclosed.

United Building Solutions Acquires DFW Mechanical Group

January 20, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

United Building Solutions, a PE-backed national commercial HVAC platform, has acquired DFW Mechanical Group, a full-service commercial and industrial mechanical contractor based in Wylie, Texas. The add-on expands UBS's footprint across the Southeast and South-Central United States and broadens its HVAC, plumbing, heating, and piping capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Busch Group USA Acquires Total Maintenance Solutions (TMS)

February 14, 2025

Manufacturing

Busch Group USA has acquired Total Maintenance Solutions, LLC (TMS), a Milan, Illinois-based maker and servicer of vacuum pumps and blowers, from St. Martin Holdings Company. TMS will continue operating as an independent division with existing staff, and the deal strengthens Busch's capabilities and market position—particularly in the food packaging and protein end markets.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Fumex Air Filtration Systems

December 17, 2024

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has partnered with Fumex Air Filtration Systems, a Kennesaw, Georgia-based designer and manufacturer of industrial fume extraction and air filtration solutions. Fumex CEO Kevin East is reinvesting and will remain in place; Vance Street plans to support product development, organic growth and pursue strategic M&A opportunities to expand the business.

Ara Partners Acquires Vacuumschmelze

October 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has acquired Vacuumschmelze (VAC), a leading global producer of advanced magnetic materials and rare-earth permanent magnets, from funds managed by Apollo. The deal will support VAC's expansion of manufacturing capabilities — including planned North American capacity for EV-grade permanent magnets — to serve automotive, renewable energy and industrial customers.