JLL Partners Acquires Jonathan Engineered Solutions from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

JLL Partners Acquires LCR Embedded Systems

December 16, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

JLL Partners, a middle‑market private equity firm, has acquired LCR Embedded Systems, a Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania designer and manufacturer of rugged enclosures, backplanes and integrated systems for the aerospace and defense market. The sale was completed from LCR’s founder and majority owner, Nissen Isakov, and was announced by advisor Alderman & Company.

Affiliate of JLL Partners Acquires Emcor Enclosures from Crenlo Engineered Cabs

October 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Crenlo Engineered Cabs, a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners, sold its Emcor Enclosures division to an affiliate of JLL Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; the divestiture enables Crenlo to focus exclusively on manufacturing engineered cabs for off-highway vehicle OEMs while Emcor continues supplying enclosures and consoles to aerospace, defense, data center, and healthcare markets.

Superior Environmental Solutions Acquires J&S Industrial Services

November 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Superior Environmental Solutions (SES), a Palladium Equity Partners-backed industrial and environmental services platform, has acquired J&S Industrial Services, a Greater St. Louis-area provider of vacuum truck, hydro-excavation, hydroblasting and waste management services. The add-on expands SES's Midwest footprint and operational capacity across Missouri, Illinois and neighboring states to better serve industrial and infrastructure customers.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Integrated Global Services

February 4, 2020

Industrial Services

J.F. Lehman & Company (through an investment affiliate) acquired Integrated Global Services (IGS), a Richmond, Virginia–based provider of engineered surface protection and metal cladding solutions, in a transaction that closed February 4, 2020. The deal — the first platform investment for JFLCO's JFL Equity Investors V fund — was financed in part with debt from Benefit Street Partners and involved selling shareholders including Industrial Growth Partners.

JLL Acquires Building Engines for $300 Million

October 20, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

JLL (through its JLL Technologies division) acquired Boston-based Building Engines for approximately $300 million to integrate the market-leading cloud building operations platform into JLL's property management technology stack. The acquisition expands JLL's technology capabilities and aims to make Building Engines the system of record for building operations across JLL's investor and property-management clients.

Willis & Smith Capital Acquires J&E Manufacturing (with First Capital Partners financing)

July 14, 2022

Manufacturing

Willis & Smith Capital acquired J&E Manufacturing LLC (and affiliate J&E Coatings LLC), with mezzanine debt and a minority equity investment from First Capital Partners supporting the transaction. The deal brings J&E into the same corporate umbrella as Willis & Smith portfolio company R&B Grinding, increasing manufacturing capacity and capabilities across the U.S. and Mexico.