ACCO Engineered Systems Acquires Smith Electric Service (Smith MEP)

Salas O'Brien Acquires M/E Engineering

October 28, 2025

Engineering Services

Salas O'Brien has merged with M/E Engineering to expand its mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), fire protection and sustainable design capabilities across upstate New York. The deal brings M/E Engineering’s team and local offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Schenectady and Syracuse into Salas O'Brien while preserving the M/E leadership and local operations.

CoolSys Acquires Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation (MEC2)

October 1, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

CoolSys has acquired Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation (MEC2), a Maryland- and Virginia-based mechanical engineering and construction firm. The acquisition strengthens CoolSys's commercial and industrial capabilities while deepening its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.

AMPAM Acquires Seal Electric

April 10, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

AMPAM Parks Mechanical, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired Seal Electric, an electrical contractor focused on multifamily residential projects in California and Arizona. The add-on expands AMPAM’s capabilities to offer integrated MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) services for the multifamily market; terms were not disclosed.

WSP Acquires AKF Group LLC

May 1, 2024

Engineering Services

WSP Global Inc. has acquired AKF Group LLC, a New York City–based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm with approximately 365 professionals operating across the eastern U.S. and Mexico. The acquisition expands WSP’s Property & Buildings practice, strengthening its technical capabilities and presence in the U.S. Northeast and other high-demand specialty building markets.

SEAM Group Acquires Electrical Engineering & Service, Co. (EESCO)

February 10, 2022

Industrial Services

SEAM Group, a PE-backed energized-asset performance platform, has acquired Electrical Engineering & Service, Co. (EESCO), a NETA-accredited electrical power systems testing, commissioning, and maintenance provider headquartered in Holbrook, Massachusetts. The add-on expands SEAM Group's NETA-certified testing and medium-/high-voltage preventive maintenance capabilities across New England and broadens its service offering for switchgear, transformers, protective relays, and related electrical distribution equipment.

Brixey & Meyer Capital Acquires Smith Equipment Solutions

November 6, 2024

Automotive

Brixey & Meyer Capital (BMC) has acquired Smith Equipment Solutions, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based provider of sales, installation and field service for automotive aftermarket shop equipment. The transaction — closed October 31, 2024 — is BMC's second add-on to its automotive equipment platform (following its recent ProMain purchase) and the sellers, Wil and Emily Smith, will retain an ownership stake.