RMA Companies Acquires A.J. Edmond Company

OceanSound Partners Makes Strategic Investment in RMA Group of Companies

September 28, 2021

Environmental Services

An affiliate of OceanSound Partners has made a strategic (minority) investment in RMA Group of Companies, a California-based provider of technology-enabled laboratory testing, inspection, and quality management services. RMA's existing management team, led by President and CEO Ed Lyon, retains a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business as the partner supports organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities and geographic reach.

RMA Companies Acquires Earth Engineers

July 2, 2024

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired Earth Engineers, a Camas, Washington–based geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and special inspection firm. The add-on expands RMA's Pacific Northwest footprint (adding offices in Camas, Springfield and Aiea) and strengthens its geotechnical and materials testing capabilities as it builds a national testing, inspection and certification platform.

RMA Companies Acquires GeoTest Services

February 22, 2023

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, acquired GeoTest Services, a provider of geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, specialty inspection, and building science services in Washington state. The acquisition expands RMA's testing and inspection capabilities and strengthens its geographic footprint in the Pacific Northwest; terms were not disclosed.

RMA Companies Acquires Big Apple Group

October 27, 2023

Engineering Services

RMA Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has added Big Apple Group, a New York-based testing and inspection firm, to its national platform. The acquisition expands RMA's geographic footprint in the Northeast and adds advanced monitoring, optical scanning, and remote sensing capabilities to its materials testing and inspection services.

RMA Companies Acquires PRI Group

March 9, 2023

Industrial Services

RMA Companies, a national provider of testing, inspection and certification services and a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired PRI Group, a provider of materials testing, product development, validation and certification services with laboratories in Tampa, Florida and Munster, Indiana. The deal expands RMA's TICC (testing, inspection, certification and consulting) capabilities and geographic presence in the Southeast and Midwest; terms were not disclosed.

RMA Group Merges with Western Technologies and Enviro-Drill

January 20, 2022

Engineering Services

RMA Group of Companies, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has merged with Western Technologies, Inc. and Enviro-Drill, Inc. to form a larger provider of technology-enabled laboratory testing, inspection, and quality management services for critical infrastructure across the Western U.S. The combined business will employ more than 600 professionals across nearly 20 offices in five states, expand service capabilities and geographic reach, and pursue further acquisition-driven growth under RMA CEO Ed Lyon; terms were not disclosed.