RMA Companies Acquires Earth Engineers

RMA Companies Acquires GeoTest Services

February 22, 2023

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, acquired GeoTest Services, a provider of geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, specialty inspection, and building science services in Washington state. The acquisition expands RMA's testing and inspection capabilities and strengthens its geographic footprint in the Pacific Northwest; terms were not disclosed.

RMA Companies Acquires Northwest Geotechnical Consultants (Northwest Geotech)

December 6, 2022

Engineering Services

RMA Companies has acquired Northwest Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. (dba Northwest Geotech), a Pacific Northwest provider of geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, construction inspection, and construction materials testing services. The deal is an add-on to RMA's testing and inspection platform (RMA is a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners) and expands RMA's soil mechanics lab capabilities and regional presence in Oregon.

RMA Companies Acquires Rone Engineering

December 14, 2023

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired Rone Engineering, a Dallas-based geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and environmental services firm. The acquisition expands RMA's South-Central (Texas) presence and service capabilities, with Rone acting as RMA's primary presence in the region and Richard Leigh named Texas Divisional President.

RMA Companies Acquires Black Eagle Consulting

February 8, 2024

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired Black Eagle Consulting, a Reno- and Carson City–based provider of geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, inspection, and non-destructive examination services. The add-on deal expands RMA's regional footprint and laboratory/non-destructive examination capabilities in Nevada to better serve public agencies, utilities, mining, engineering firms, contractors, and developers.

OceanSound Partners Makes Strategic Investment in RMA Group of Companies

September 28, 2021

Environmental Services

An affiliate of OceanSound Partners has made a strategic (minority) investment in RMA Group of Companies, a California-based provider of technology-enabled laboratory testing, inspection, and quality management services. RMA's existing management team, led by President and CEO Ed Lyon, retains a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business as the partner supports organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities and geographic reach.

RMA Companies Acquires A3GEO

September 19, 2023

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired A3GEO, a Berkeley-based geotechnical, geologic, and seismic engineering consultancy. A3GEO will operate as a business unit of RMA GeoScience with founder Dona Kelly leading the combined group; the deal closed May 31, 2023 and strengthens RMA's geotechnical and seismic capabilities in California and the Western United States.