Ascent Lifting Acquires CERTEX USA

Ascent Lifting Acquires Cargo Control USA

March 6, 2023

Industrial Services

Ascent Lifting, a Shorehill Capital-backed distributor and fabricator of lifting and rigging products, completed the acquisition of Cargo Control USA on March 1, 2023. The add-on deal expands Ascent Lifting's product offering, production and warehouse capacity and extends its geographic reach into Sanford, North Carolina.

Ascent Lifting (Shorehill Capital) Acquires Brevard Rigging Supply

October 6, 2025

Industrial Services

Ascent Lifting, a Shorehill Capital portfolio company, acquired Cocoa, Florida-based Brevard Rigging Supply LLC on October 6, 2025. The add-on expands Ascent Lifting's presence in Florida and enhances its capabilities in lifting and rigging distribution and fabrication, with Brevard serving end markets including space exploration; terms were not disclosed.

Ascent Lifting Acquires Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware

February 3, 2025

Industrial Services

Ascent Lifting, a portfolio company of Shorehill Capital, completed the acquisition of Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware (CRMH) on February 3, 2025. The add-on expands Ascent's footprint into South Carolina with two full-service branches (North Charleston and Columbia) and adds fabrication, load-testing and crane-service capabilities.

Summit Casing Equipment Acquires Scepter Supply

October 6, 2023

Oil & Gas

Summit Casing Equipment, a Fort Worth-based manufacturer of cementation products for the oil and gas industry, has acquired Scepter Supply, LLC, a Cheyenne-headquartered distributor of casing accessories and centralizers. The acquisition expands Summit's product offering and customer base in the U.S. land-based well construction market and brings Scepter's high-impact composite centralizer and distribution footprint into Summit's manufacturing and service network.

ACS Group Acquires The Ascent Services Group

December 1, 2019

Staffing & HR

ACS Group (formerly American Cybersystems) acquired The Ascent Services Group, a national IT and life sciences consulting and staffing firm, in a transaction that closed in December 2019. The acquisition — from Ascent's financial sponsor Sycamore Hill Capital Partners — expands ACS Group's geographic footprint and strengthens its IT and life-sciences staffing capabilities as ACS pushes toward the $1 billion revenue milestone.

Cibes Lift Group Acquires Elevator Service Company

October 31, 2023

Building Products

Swedish lift manufacturer Cibes Lift Group has acquired Elevator Service Company, Inc., a Torrington, Connecticut-based provider of home lifts, platform lifts and elevator maintenance and modernization services. The acquisition gives Cibes a stronger U.S. presence and retains Elevator Service Company as a wholly owned subsidiary under new management.