Albion River Acquires Wescom Signal & Rescue from Sun European Partners

Federal Signal Corporation to Acquire Western Technology, Inc.

June 12, 2026

Industrial Services

Federal Signal Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and operations of Western Technology, Inc. for an expected close within the next 90 days. The deal expands Federal Signal’s Safety and Security Systems Group into portable explosion-protected lighting solutions for hazardous environments served to industrial processing, petrochemical, and aerospace and defense customers.

Albion River Acquires Arotech Corporation

February 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Albion River has acquired Arotech Corporation from Greenbriar Equity Group. The acquisition adds high-fidelity training & simulation, portable power systems, and advanced electronics manufacturing capabilities to Albion River’s defense and security platform; Arotech will continue to be led by CEO Dean Krutty and remain headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Albion River Affiliate Ignium LP Accumulates 9.2% Stake in Ducommun Incorporated

April 22, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Albion River LLC, through its affiliate Ignium LP, disclosed it has increased its ownership in Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) to over 9.2% and says it has made a bid valuing the company at $60 per share. Albion criticized Ducommun's board for declaring the company "not for sale," said it plans to engage directly with shareholders, and urged board-level actions to align management incentives with a $60 strike price.

Metron-Farnier Acquires WaterSignal

July 25, 2023

Environmental Services

Metron-Farnier LLC (Metron), a Boulder-based provider of advanced metering infrastructure and cloud analytics, has acquired Georgia-based WaterSignal, a provider of real-time water-flow monitoring and analytics. The acquisition (Metron's first since partnering with XPV Water Partners in 2019) expands Metron's water-conservation analytics capabilities and accelerates deployment into strategic real-estate and commercial markets.

WestBridge Acquires Majority Stake in Alpine Fire Engineers

December 21, 2022

Industrial Services

UK private equity firm WestBridge has completed a secondary buyout of Alpine Fire Engineers Ltd, investing £18.7m to take a majority stake and providing an exit for Soho Square Capital. Alpine, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Greater Manchester, designs, installs and maintains fixed mechanical fire suppression systems across multiple industries and generated c. £38m revenue in the year to 31 March 2022.

Sun European Partners Affiliate Acquires WesCom Signal and Rescue from The Jordan Company

February 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Sun European Partners has completed the acquisition of WesCom Signal and Rescue from The Jordan Company for an undisclosed sum. WesCom, headquartered in Havant, United Kingdom, is a global manufacturer of visual signalling and pyrotechnic safety products serving marine, defence and offshore end markets; Sun European Partners plans to drive organic growth, operational improvements and pursue add-on acquisitions for the business.