Pyrotecnico Acquires Atlas PyroVision Professional Display Division

Pyrotek Special Effects Acquires Unique Pyrotechnic with Support from Gladstone Investment

February 26, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Pyrotek Special Effects, a Gladstone Investment portfolio company, acquired Unique Pyrotechnic, a Nordic special effects provider, with additional capital provided by Gladstone Investment Corporation. The acquisition expands Pyrotek's live special effects footprint in Sweden, Norway and Denmark and broadens its global network of offices.

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Pyrotek Special Effects

November 22, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Gladstone Investment Corporation partnered with Scott Dunlop and Pyrotek’s executive management to acquire Pyrotek Special Effects on November 22, 2024, providing equity and senior secured debt to complete the transaction. Pyrotek, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a provider of special effects and event production services for live entertainment and will continue to be led by CEO Scott Dunlop.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Pyrotech

July 19, 2023

Industrial Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquired Pyrotech, a St. Louis-based fire suppression, extinguisher and life-safety equipment provider, expanding Pye-Barker’s footprint into Missouri and Illinois and bringing the platform to 163 branches. The Pyrotech team and technicians will continue servicing customers in the greater St. Louis area as Pye-Barker pursues further geographic expansion through add-on acquisitions.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Altronics Security Solutions

September 18, 2024

Professional Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Altronics Security Solutions, a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based provider of security alarms, video surveillance, access control and 24-hour central monitoring. The Altronics team will join Pye-Barker’s Pennsylvania operations and continue to serve local commercial customers, strengthening Pye-Barker’s regional service footprint and customer retention.

Argonne Capital Group Acquires Keystone Fireworks

September 11, 2023

Retail

Argonne Capital Group has acquired Keystone Fireworks, a Pennsylvania-based retailer that designs, imports and sells proprietary consumer fireworks through licensed stores. Alignment Credit acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent for a senior secured credit facility to support the buyout and enable the company's future growth under Argonne's ownership.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Invision Security

September 10, 2025

Industrial Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Invision Security, a King of Prussia-based commercial electronic security and fire alarms provider serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's alarms, monitoring and life-safety capabilities in the Pennsylvania tri-state region and brings Invision's local teams and service capabilities into Pye-Barker's East Coast operations.