Preston Refrigeration Acquires Panatrol Corporation

Portabull Cold Storage Acquires Portable Refrigeration Storage, Inc.

October 28, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Portabull Cold Storage has acquired Portable Refrigeration Storage, Inc. (PRS) to expand its electric-powered temporary on-site cold storage rental fleet and strengthen its presence in the Southeast United States. PRS’s customers and team will join Portabull as the company integrates PRS’s fleet to broaden service coverage and meet rising demand for sustainable, electric temporary cold storage solutions.

UpT Reliability Solutions Acquires Perceptive Controls, Inc.

February 12, 2021

Engineering Services

UpT Reliability Solutions (a newly formed provider of motor repair, inspection & maintenance and automation services) has acquired Perceptive Controls, Inc., a Plainwell, Michigan-based systems integrator serving municipal water/wastewater and industrial customers. The deal — advised on the sell side by Calder Capital — is a strategic acquisition intended to expand UpT's automation and controls capabilities and geographic reach.

OTC Industrial Technologies Acquires Premier Equipment Corporation and Premier Control Systems

February 1, 2025

Industrial Services

OTC Industrial Technologies, a Columbus, Ohio-based industrial distributor and service provider, acquired Premier Equipment Corporation (PEC) and Premier Control Systems (PCS), expanding its rotating equipment distribution and control-panel fabrication capabilities across Louisiana and Texas. The acquisitions add roughly 85 employees and six locations, strengthening OTC’s presence in the petrochemical, oil & gas, and power end markets.

Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems

September 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Rockwell Automation has completed the acquisition of Plex Systems, a leading cloud-native smart manufacturing SaaS platform, from Francisco Partners for $2.22 billion. Plex — which serves over 700 customers and manages billions of transactions per day — will be reported within Rockwell's Software and Control operating segment to expand its cloud-native smart manufacturing and MES/ERP capabilities.

Patton Electronics Acquires Practical Technologies Inc.

February 10, 2026

Manufacturing

Patton Electronics acquired Practical Technologies Inc. (PTI), adding PTI's 20,000-square-foot Baltimore-area electronics manufacturing facility to expand Patton's Maryland production footprint and manufacturing capabilities. The deal strengthens Patton's contract manufacturing platform by adding PCB assembly, wire-and-cable harness, electro-mechanical assembly, and potting/encapsulation capabilities to support defense, aerospace, and industrial customers.

United Refining Co. Acquires Pump N' Pantry Inc.

July 16, 2024

Retail

United Refining Co. of Pennsylvania has acquired the convenience retail assets of Pump N' Pantry Inc., a 14-store regional convenience-store chain based in Montrose, Pennsylvania. United Refining will rebrand the stores into its Kwik Fill and Red Apple banners and integrate the locations into its existing retail network across Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.