Advanced Vehicle Assemblies Acquires Global Automotive Systems

ATS Automation, Inc. Acquires Advanced Automation Systems, Inc.

November 1, 2022

Engineering Services

ATS Automation, Inc. has acquired Advanced Automation Systems, Inc., a Tampa-based building automation and facility engineering provider. The business will be integrated into ATS Waypoint to expand ATS's capabilities and presence in the U.S. Southeast and to better support national account clients.

Detroit Manufacturing Systems Acquires Android Industries and Avancez to Form Voltava

December 13, 2025

Manufacturing

Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS) completed the acquisition of Android Industries and Avancez and combined the businesses into a new company, Voltava, which is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan and is wholly owned by Bruce Smith. The transaction creates a scaled global manufacturing and assembly platform with approximately 5,400 team members across 21 locations to serve automotive, e-mobility, industrial and other end markets, supported by a $450 million asset-based credit facility.

Altura Capital Acquires Automation & Validation Solutions (AVS)

May 16, 2022

Healthcare Services

Altura Capital has acquired Automation & Validation Solutions, Inc. (AVS), a Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based provider of engineering, automation, validation, and clinical solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic industries. The transaction was marketed by Woodbridge International; Altura, a Coral Gables-based social impact private equity firm, focuses on small and lower-middle market investments with an emphasis on underserved communities and diverse ownership.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Dura Automotive Systems

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital has acquired a majority ownership stake in Dura Automotive Systems from Bardin Hill Investment Partners. The private equity firm plans to support Dura's growth as a platform to capitalize on automotive trends including electrification, lightweighting and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

TerraVest Industries Acquires Advance Engineered Products

April 2, 2024

Manufacturing

TerraVest Industries Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Advance Engineered Products, a Regina-based manufacturer and service provider in the tank trailer industry. The seller is Ironbridge Equity Partners (with management participation); financial terms were not disclosed. TerraVest said Advance is complementary to its existing tank trailer businesses and will expand its product and service offerings.

Mercury Systems Acquires Avalex Technologies Corporation

September 27, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Mercury Systems, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Avalex Technologies Corporation, a Gulf Breeze, Florida-based provider of mission-critical avionics (rugged displays, communications management, digital video recorders, and warning systems). The all-cash asset purchase (subject to customary adjustments) is expected to be funded with cash on hand and the company's revolving credit facility; Avalex generated approximately $40 million of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 with ~25% adjusted EBITDA margins and the deal was expected to close in Mercury's fiscal Q2 2022 (subject to HSR clearance).