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Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Applied Technical Services

January 19, 2021

Industrial Services

Odyssey Investment Partners, through a fund it manages, has acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS), a Marietta, Georgia–based provider of testing, inspection, calibration and consulting engineering services. The deal was completed in partnership with ATS President Jim J. Hills and the existing management team, who will retain a significant ownership stake as Odyssey positions ATS as a platform for continued organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions.

SGS SA Acquires Applied Technical Services from Odyssey Investment Partners

January 13, 2026

Industrial Services

Swiss testing, inspection and certification firm SGS SA completed the acquisition of Applied Technical Services, LLC from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC and other selling shareholders. The transaction, announced July 1, 2025 and completed January 13, 2026, is valued at roughly $1.32 billion and was financed via cash, debt and a small equity consideration to certain sellers and key employees.

Applied Technical Services Acquires Amphion Analytical Engineering

October 3, 2024

Engineering Services

Applied Technical Services (ATS) has purchased substantially all of the assets of Amphion Analytical Engineering, P.A., a Charlotte-based engineering and analytical services firm. The acquisition adds API certifications, additional licensed Professional Engineers and mechanical integrity capabilities to ATS, and expands ATS's presence in the tire manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical end markets; the new team will be led by Mark Ellis.

Creation Technologies Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS)

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Creation Technologies acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS) on May 5, 2020 to expand its manufacturing footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico and to broaden capabilities in Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial markets. ATS is a privately held EMS provider with ~500 employees and facilities in Everett, Washington and Hermosillo, Mexico; owner and CEO George Hamilton is named in the announcement.

Technical Safety Services Acquires Atlantic Technical Systems, Inc.

March 5, 2020

Healthcare Services

Technical Safety Services, LLC (TSS), operating under Technical Solutions Holdings, Inc., has acquired Atlantic Technical Systems, Inc. (ATS), a cleanroom testing and certification services business based in Annapolis, Maryland. The acquisition expands TSS/TSH’s service capabilities and strengthens its national footprint in the northeastern United States, while ATS customers will gain access to a broader suite of testing, certification and calibration services.

ATS Scientific Acquires Folio Instruments

November 8, 2022

Industrial Services

ATS Scientific Inc., backed by Sage Capital Partners, has acquired Folio Instruments Inc., a Kitchener-based distributor and service provider of laboratory and analytical instrumentation. The deal expands ATS's geographic footprint across Canada and strengthens its presence in petroleum, energy, environmental and heavy industrial end markets while Folio will continue operating from its Kitchener facility under its existing name.