Cattron Acquires Tyro Remotes

Harbour Group Acquires Cattron

March 6, 2019

Manufacturing

Harbour Group, a privately held, operations-focused investment company based in St. Louis, acquired Cattron Holdings Inc., a Warren, Ohio-based manufacturer of wireless control solutions for rail and industrial markets. Terms were not disclosed; Cattron had been the Wireless Automation & Controls Solutions business of Laird Ltd. and Harbour Group said it will support Cattron's growth into new product categories and geographies.

Cattron (Harbour Group) Acquires DynaGen Technologies

December 14, 2020

Manufacturing

Cattron, a Harbour Group company, has acquired DynaGen Technologies, a Halifax-based provider of generator and engine controls and telemetry serving industrial, mobile equipment and marine markets across North America. Terms were not disclosed; Harbour Group said the acquisition expands Cattron's control solutions capabilities and broadens its addressable market.

Cattron Acquires BWI Eagle, LLC

July 17, 2023

Manufacturing

Cattron, a subsidiary of Control Solutions (a Harbour Group company), has acquired BWI Eagle, LLC, a Butler, Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of industrial wireless remote controls, sensors, and conveyor speed switches. The transaction, terms undisclosed, expands Cattron/Control Solutions’ product offering and safety solutions capabilities and is an add-on to the Control Solutions platform within Harbour Group’s portfolio.

Harbour Group Combines Cattron and LOFA to Form Control Solutions Platform

June 30, 2020

Manufacturing

Harbour Group merged the parent companies of Cattron Holdings Inc. and LOFA Industries, LLC to create a new platform company called Control Solutions, combining their operator, machine, and engine control product portfolios. The move consolidates engineering capacity and expands offerings in automation, telemetry, and IoT-enabled control systems for rail, industrial, and mobile equipment markets.

Trystar Acquires Macromatic and Primax Technologies

February 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Trystar, a Goldner Hawn portfolio company, completed the acquisitions of Macromatic Industrial Controls (Waukesha, WI) and Primax Technologies (Pointe-Claire, Quebec). The add-ons expand Trystar’s manufacturing and monitoring capabilities—adding electronic relays and battery-backed AC/DC power solutions—and broaden its market access, including strengthened utility and industrial reach in Canada.

TowerBrook Acquires Controlling Stake in CarTrawler

May 19, 2020

Transportation

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a controlling equity investment in CarTrawler, providing in excess of €100 million to strengthen the company's balance sheet and accelerate growth as travel demand recovers. The investment positions CarTrawler to expand its travel technology platform and scale its partnerships with airlines, OTAs and car-rental firms.