Applied Technical Services Acquires Amphion Analytical Engineering

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.

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.

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.

Applied Technical Services (Odyssey Portfolio) Acquires Process Instruments, Instrumentation Technical Services and Accu-Chek

May 3, 2023

Industrial Services

Odyssey Investment Partners portfolio company Applied Technical Services (ATS) completed three add-on acquisitions—Process Instruments LLC, Instrumentation Technical Services LLC, and Accu-Chek—to expand ATS' metrology, calibration and dimensional inspection capabilities across regulated end markets. The deals strengthen ATS' Testing, Inspection and Certification & Compliance (TICC) service lines and expand its footprint in life sciences, food, medical and aerospace markets as part of continued roll-up activity (22 acquisitions since Odyssey's investment).

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.

Valiant Integrated Services Acquires Alliance Technical Services

July 1, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Valiant Integrated Services completed the acquisition of Alliance Technical Services (ATS), a Norfolk-based provider of third-party logistics, launch site modernization, and refurbishment services for U.S. government customers. The deal strengthens Valiant’s logistics, missile launch refurbishment and warehouse management capabilities and expands its presence in adjacent government services markets; financial terms were not disclosed.