John Crane Acquires Industrial Division of Advanced Diamond Technologies

StenTech Acquires Advanced Tooling Design (ATD)

January 19, 2023

Manufacturing

StenTech, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, has acquired Advanced Tooling Design, Inc. (ATD), a San Jose-based designer and manufacturer of SMT stencils, pallets, tooling and related accessories. The add-on expands StenTech’s facility footprint into California and strengthens its manufacturing capabilities and access to Silicon Valley customers.

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division Acquires UST-Aldetec

September 21, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division (AED) has acquired UST-Aldetec, a privately held design, engineering, manufacturing and services company with sites in Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Sacramento, California; and Reno, Nevada. The acquisition expands Arotech AED's capabilities into RF and microwave product platforms and strengthens its position in defense, communications and medical electronics manufacturing.

Star Equity Holdings Acquires Alliance Drilling Tools, LLC

March 3, 2025

Industrial Services

Star Equity Holdings, a diversified holding company based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, has acquired Alliance Drilling Tools, LLC (ADT), a Wyoming- and Texas-based drilling equipment supply and repair business. The transaction transfers ownership of ADT — which operates facilities in Midland, Texas; Casper and Evanston, Wyoming; and Vernal, Utah — to Star as the company moves into its next phase of growth.

ADT Commercial Acquires CLS Technology, Inc.

December 2, 2020

Electrical Services

ADT Commercial acquired CLS Technology, Inc., a Katy, Texas-based security and fire-life-safety integrator, in a deal that closed on December 2, 2020. The acquisition expands ADT Commercial's commercial integration footprint and deepens its fire and life-safety capabilities in the Houston market; financial terms were not disclosed.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Hydradyne, LLC

November 22, 2024

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hydradyne, a leading U.S. fluid power and motion control distributor. The acquisition expands Applied’s Engineered Solutions capabilities and Southeastern U.S. footprint; Hydradyne’s ~500 associates across 33 locations are expected to contribute about $260 million in sales and $30 million in EBITDA before synergies.

Kadant Acquires Dynamic Sealing Technologies

June 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Kadant Inc. has completed the acquisition of Dynamic Sealing Technologies LLC (DSTI) for approximately $55 million in cash. DSTI, a manufacturer of fluid rotary unions and electrical slip rings based in Andover, Minnesota (approximately 90 employees and ~$25M trailing twelve-month revenue), will join Kadant's Flow Control segment to expand its engineered fluid sealing and transfer capabilities and extend presence into adjacent end markets.