Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S) / Kelvin Group Acquires Dahms Refrigeration Services
May 9, 2024
Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S), part of Kelvin Group and backed by Southfield Capital, has acquired Dahms Refrigeration Services, a Norristown, Pennsylvania-based commercial and industrial refrigeration contractor. The deal will integrate Dahms into RD&S's platform to expand Kelvin's service capabilities and presence in the Mid-Atlantic market, particularly across cold storage and food-processing end markets.
- Buyers
- Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S), Kelvin Group, Southfield Capital
- Targets
- Dahms Refrigeration Services
- Sellers
- Dan Dahms
- Platforms
- Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S)
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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