ADT Commercial Acquires CLS Technology, Inc.

Cartridge Technologies (CTI) Acquires Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL)

May 11, 2026

IT Services

Cartridge Technologies, LLC (CTI) announced its acquisition of Data Conversion Laboratory, LLC (DCL), a provider of structured data and content transformation services. The deal is intended to accelerate CTI’s strategy to build a comprehensive data and information management platform across the full data lifecycle, including AI-ready structured content delivery. Financial terms were not disclosed, and DCL’s founder and president will remain to support integration.

Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Alarmtechs

August 12, 2025

Industrial Services

Sciens Building Solutions has acquired Katy, Texas-based Alarmtechs, a fire and life safety installation, servicing and monitoring company, to expand Sciens' presence in the Texas market. Sciens, a San Francisco-based fire and life safety platform backed by The Carlyle Group, will integrate Alarmtechs' capabilities in fire alarm, security integration and sprinkler services into its nationwide service platform.

Sentry Safety Solutions Acquires Texas Commercial Fire & Safety

September 17, 2024

Industrial Services

Sentry Safety Solutions has acquired Texas Commercial Fire & Safety (TCFS) to expand its technology-enabled safety services and strengthen its presence across Texas’ industrial markets. The transaction was financed by Mitchell Capital and Evolution Strategy Partners and will combine Sentry’s digital safety tools with TCFS’s local fire- and safety-service capabilities while TCFS continues to operate locally.

GTCR Acquires ADT Commercial (rebranded as Everon)

October 2, 2023

Industrial Services

GTCR has completed the acquisition of ADT Inc.'s commercial security, fire and life safety business, which will operate as a standalone company rebranded as Everon. GTCR is partnering with former Protection1 executives Dan Bresingham (to serve as CEO) and Tim Whall (board director) and other ADT Commercial leadership to grow the business through strategic M&A and technology investment. ADT Inc. acted as the seller in the divestiture.

John Crane Acquires Industrial Division of Advanced Diamond Technologies

April 18, 2019

Manufacturing

John Crane acquired the Industrial Division of Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT), based in Romeoville, Illinois, bringing ADT's ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin-film technology into John Crane's product portfolio. The acquisition is intended to enhance John Crane's mechanical-seal performance in harsh applications by integrating ADT's proprietary diamond-facing processes and materials.

ADT Acquires LifeShield

February 11, 2019

Consumer Products

ADT Inc. acquired LifeShield, a pioneer in DIY wireless home security, in a transaction valued at approximately $25 million. The purchase expands ADT’s product and service capabilities into the DIY/smart-home security segment and brings LifeShield’s technology and team into ADT’s broader residential security and automation business.