Sound Seal Acquires Noise Barriers, LLC

The Stephens Group Acquires Sound Seal Holdings, Inc.

March 26, 2019

Manufacturing

The Stephens Group, a private investment firm, has acquired Sound Seal Holdings, Inc., an Agawam, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of acoustical noise control products. Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners sold its investment in Sound Seal; the Stephens Group said the acquisition will support Sound Seal's organic and acquisitive growth under its existing management team.

Sound Seal (The Stephens Group) Acquires Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc.

August 27, 2019

Building Products

Sound Seal, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Flemington, New Jersey-based Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc. (ATS). The add-on strengthens Sound Seal’s architectural division by adding ATS’s acoustical wall and ceiling panel manufacturing and installation capabilities, with ATS founder Scott Randolph joining Sound Seal in a business development role.

Sound Seal Acquires Lamvin, Inc.

November 5, 2019

Building Products

Sound Seal Holdings, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Lamvin, Inc., a California-based manufacturer of fabric-wrapped architectural acoustical panels. The deal expands Sound Seal's product portfolio and gives the company a West Coast manufacturing presence to better service reps, distributors and customers nationwide.

The Stephens Group Acquires Kinetics Noise Control to Form Catalyst Acoustics Group

January 21, 2020

Building Products

The Stephens Group, a Little Rock-based private investment firm, finalized the acquisition of Kinetics Noise Control, a Dublin, Ohio designer and manufacturer of acoustic and vibration-control products. The firm simultaneously formed Catalyst Acoustics Group as a platform to house Kinetics alongside other noise-control businesses (including Sound Seal, IAC Acoustics, Noise Barriers and Lamvin) to consolidate capabilities and expand market coverage.

Solotech Acquires Pro Sound, Inc.

March 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Groupe Solotech Inc. (Solotech) has acquired Pro Sound, Inc. — including its SEAL brand and affiliates Pro Sound CA, Inc. and Show Systems, Inc. — expanding Solotech’s systems-integration, live production and equipment capabilities across the United States. The deal brings Pro Sound’s Miami headquarters and offices in Orlando, Pensacola and Los Angeles into Solotech’s global footprint, reinforcing Solotech’s position in North American AV integration and live-event services.

Ergoseal Acquires Performance Sealing Solutions LLC

July 10, 2024

Manufacturing

Ergoseal, a Carol Stream, Illinois-based manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions, has acquired Performance Sealing Solutions LLC (PSS) effective July 10, 2024. The acquisition brings PSS’s PTFE sealing technologies and engineered sealing products into Ergoseal’s portfolio to expand product offerings, strengthen R&D and manufacturing capabilities, and better serve industrial, aerospace and food & beverage end markets.