Advanced Industrial Devices Acquires Economy Control Systems

Black Bay Energy Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Advanced Industrial Devices from Rock Island Capital

May 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Black Bay Energy Capital, a private equity firm focused on the North American energy sector, has acquired a majority interest in Advanced Industrial Devices (AID) from Rock Island Capital. The investment will support AID's growth by expanding its manufacturing, engineering and service capabilities to meet rising demand for electric motors and variable frequency drive (VFD) control systems across oil & gas and industrial end markets.

Advanced Industrial Devices Acquires R.S. Integrators

February 4, 2024

Industrial Services

Advanced Industrial Devices (AID), a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital, has acquired R.S. Integrators (RSI), a Pineville, North Carolina-based designer and manufacturer of industrial motor control panels and power distribution equipment. The add-on acquisition expands AID’s manufacturing and engineering capabilities and strengthens its presence in the southeastern U.S. water utility, wastewater and industrial dewatering markets.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

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.

Edwin James Group (March Engineering) Acquires Automated Control Solutions (ACS)

July 9, 2024

Industrial Services

Edwin James Group, trading as March Engineering and backed by Aliter Capital, has acquired Automated Control Solutions Holdings Limited (trading as ACS). The bolt-on purchase retains ACS's staff and leadership and expands the group's systems-integration, OT automation and electrical engineering capacity—strengthening its process engineering and digitalisation offering for manufacturing customers, particularly in food & beverage and liquid processing.

cleanwater1 Acquires Industrial Control Systems Online Inc.

June 24, 2025

Industrial Services

cleanwater1 has acquired Industrial Control Systems Online Inc. (ICS), integrating ICS’s expertise in SCADA, PLCs, and custom control panel design into cleanwater1’s water and wastewater solutions. The acquisition expands cleanwater1’s automation and control capabilities to streamline project delivery and offer more advanced water management systems.