Smart Care (Wind Point-backed) Acquires Dutton Food Equipment Repair

Zone Climate Services (Wind Point) Acquires Smart Care Equipment Solutions

March 9, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Zone Climate Services, a Wind Point Partners-backed platform, has acquired Smart Care Equipment Solutions from Audax Private Equity. The combined business will operate under the Smart Care brand and creates North America's largest provider of commercial kitchen equipment and refrigeration/HVAC services, expanding geographic reach and service capabilities.

Smart Care Acquires HiTech of Texas

July 1, 2025

Industrial Services

Smart Care, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired HiTech of Texas, a Lubbock-based provider of emergency repair, installation and equipment sales for bakery and deli commercial foodservice equipment. The add-on acquisition, which closed July 1, 2025, expands Smart Care's capabilities and operational density in West Texas and supports the platform's geographic expansion strategy.

Smart Care (Wind Point Partners) Acquires Watson Refrigeration, A Advantage Air and Metroplex Refrigeration

December 31, 2023

Industrial Services

Smart Care, a Wind Point Partners-backed platform, completed three add-on acquisitions in Q4 2023: Watson Refrigeration (Raleigh, NC), A Advantage Air (Birmingham, AL) and Metroplex Refrigeration (Dallas–Fort Worth, TX). The deals expand Smart Care’s refrigeration, HVAC and foodservice equipment capabilities and increase regional coverage and operational density across the Southeast and Texas.

Smart Care (Wind Point Portfolio) Acquires Refrigeration Anytime

December 22, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Smart Care, a Wind Point Partners–backed platform, has acquired Refrigeration Anytime, a Manor, Texas–based commercial refrigeration and HVAC repair provider. The add-on expands Smart Care’s Climate Solutions presence in Texas, marking the platform’s third Texas acquisition and eighth since partnering with Wind Point.

Smart Care Acquires Finley's Facilities Services

December 15, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Smart Care, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired Finley's Facilities Services, a family-owned commercial kitchen equipment repair business based in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The deal expands Smart Care's Equipment Solutions footprint in Ohio and strengthens its emergency repair, preventative maintenance and installation capabilities across hot- and cold-side kitchen equipment, refrigeration and HVAC.

Smart Care Acquires Espresso Partners

July 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Smart Care, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired Espresso Partners, a Minneapolis-based specialty coffee and espresso equipment service provider. The add-on expands Smart Care's Specialty Coffee & Beverage Equipment footprint into the Midwest and complements its coast-to-coast capabilities.