LDR Partners' ICS Acquires Load Controls Incorporated

Industrial Control Solutions Acquires Duro-Sense Corporation

October 20, 2025

Manufacturing

Industrial Control Solutions (ICS), a Bristol, Connecticut-based instrumentation platform and portfolio company of LDR Partners LP, has acquired Duro-Sense Corporation, a Carson, California manufacturer of thermocouples, RTDs, and custom temperature measurement assemblies. The add-on expands ICS's capabilities into temperature measurement, strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast, and enhances its position in aerospace, defense, power generation, and industrial OEM markets. The deal closed October 20, 2025.

Signify Acquires Intelligent Lighting Controls

March 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) has acquired Intelligent Lighting Controls, Inc. (ILC), a U.S. manufacturer of wired lighting control systems, to expand its connected lighting and energy-saving solutions portfolio. ILC will remain headquartered and continue manufacturing in Edina, Minnesota, and its products will be sold under Cooper Lighting Solutions within Signify's Digital Solutions division.

cleanwater1 Acquires Industrial Control Systems Online Inc.

June 24, 2025

Industrial Services

cleanwater1 has acquired Industrial Control Systems Online Inc. (ICS), integrating ICS’s expertise in SCADA, PLCs, and custom control panel design into cleanwater1’s water and wastewater solutions. The acquisition expands cleanwater1’s automation and control capabilities to streamline project delivery and offer more advanced water management systems.

Stellex Capital Management Acquires Industrial Construction Services Holding (ICS)

January 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Stellex Capital Management, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Industrial Construction Services Holding (ICS), a provider of mission-critical electrical and instrumentation services. Stellex plans to partner with ICS management to invest in organic growth and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions to expand the company’s service capabilities and geographic footprint across the United States.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

Warren Equity's Integrated Facility Solutions Acquires Concept Controls

November 13, 2020

Industrial Services

Integrated Facility Solutions (IFS), a platform of Warren Equity Partners, has acquired Concept Controls Inc., a Calgary-based distributor, servicer and rental provider of industrial safety and environmental monitoring equipment. The deal is the first add-on for the IFS buy-and-build platform; Concept Controls’ President Mike Stephens will retain a significant equity stake and remain as President.