River Associates Acquires Hoskin Scientific

Hoskin Scientific (River Associates) Acquires Davis Controls

December 18, 2025

Industrial Services

Hoskin Scientific Ltd., a portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has acquired Davis Controls, an Oakville, Ontario-based provider of industrial automation and process control solutions. The add-on transaction closed on November 21, 2025 and is intended to expand Hoskin's national product and service offering in test, measurement and process instrumentation across Canada.

Hoskin Scientific Acquires Durham Instruments

September 29, 2023

Industrial Services

Oakville, Ontario-based Hoskin Scientific, a portfolio company of River Associates, has acquired Pickering, Ontario-based Durham Instruments, a supplier of test & measurement instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems. The deal, financed with mezzanine debt from PNC Mezzanine Capital, expands Hoskin's national footprint and strengthens its product and service offering across aerospace, automotive, industrial and research end markets.

Hoskin Group (River Associates) Acquires Measur

September 19, 2024

Industrial Services

The Hoskin Group, a Canadian test-and-measurement platform owned by River Associates, acquired Measur, a Canadian specialist distributor of drones, materials testing and geomatics equipment. The add-on deal expands Hoskin's product and technical capabilities and extends its national sales and distribution reach across construction, mining, oil & gas and public safety end markets.

Hoskin Group (River Associates Portfolio) Acquires Westech Industrial

January 30, 2026

Industrial Services

Hoskin Group, a Canada-based portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has acquired Calgary-based Westech Industrial, a supplier of analytical instrumentation and process control equipment. The add-on transaction closed on January 30, 2026 and expands Hoskin's national industrial and process instrumentation platform, creating cross-selling and capability extension opportunities.

Kohlberg & Company Acquires Riveron from H.I.G. Capital

June 9, 2023

Consulting

Affiliates of Kohlberg & Company have agreed to acquire Riveron, a national business advisory firm, from H.I.G. Capital. H.I.G. will retain a minority stake and a significant portion of Riveron's employees will hold equity; the deal is intended to accelerate Riveron's capability and geographic expansion to support further growth.

Magnolia River Acquires Heath and Associates, Inc.

April 30, 2024

Energy

Magnolia River Services Inc. has acquired the assets and operations of Heath and Associates, Inc., a Shelby, North Carolina-based engineering and utility consulting firm serving municipal and cooperative natural gas systems. The deal brings Heath leadership into Magnolia River’s engineering organization and strengthens Magnolia River’s commitment and capabilities in the municipal natural gas market.