The Stephens Group Acquires Sound Seal Holdings, Inc.

Sound Seal Acquires Noise Barriers, LLC

June 26, 2019

Building Products

Sound Seal Holdings, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, acquired Illinois-based Noise Barriers, LLC. Noise Barriers will operate as a stand-alone division of Sound Seal to expand Sound Seal's product portfolio and sales reach in the acoustical noise-control market; the company's founder will remain on as an adviser.

Sound Seal Acquires Lamvin, Inc.

November 5, 2019

Building Products

Sound Seal Holdings, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Lamvin, Inc., a California-based manufacturer of fabric-wrapped architectural acoustical panels. The deal expands Sound Seal's product portfolio and gives the company a West Coast manufacturing presence to better service reps, distributors and customers nationwide.

Sound Seal (The Stephens Group) Acquires Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc.

August 27, 2019

Building Products

Sound Seal, a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Flemington, New Jersey-based Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc. (ATS). The add-on strengthens Sound Seal’s architectural division by adding ATS’s acoustical wall and ceiling panel manufacturing and installation capabilities, with ATS founder Scott Randolph joining Sound Seal in a business development role.

The Stephens Group Acquires Kinetics Noise Control to Form Catalyst Acoustics Group

January 21, 2020

Building Products

The Stephens Group, a Little Rock-based private investment firm, finalized the acquisition of Kinetics Noise Control, a Dublin, Ohio designer and manufacturer of acoustic and vibration-control products. The firm simultaneously formed Catalyst Acoustics Group as a platform to house Kinetics alongside other noise-control businesses (including Sound Seal, IAC Acoustics, Noise Barriers and Lamvin) to consolidate capabilities and expand market coverage.

Solotech Acquires Pro Sound, Inc.

March 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Groupe Solotech Inc. (Solotech) has acquired Pro Sound, Inc. — including its SEAL brand and affiliates Pro Sound CA, Inc. and Show Systems, Inc. — expanding Solotech’s systems-integration, live production and equipment capabilities across the United States. The deal brings Pro Sound’s Miami headquarters and offices in Orlando, Pensacola and Los Angeles into Solotech’s global footprint, reinforcing Solotech’s position in North American AV integration and live-event services.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Catalyst Acoustics Group

September 30, 2024

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, has completed the acquisition of Catalyst Acoustics Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered acoustical, seismic, vibration and noise control solutions. The seller was The Stephens Group; KPS plans to support Catalyst's organic and acquisitive growth while preserving the independence and channels of its underlying brands.