CoolPC Inc Acquires Control Switches International, Inc.

Southwest Automated Security Acquires Gates and Controls, Inc.

May 13, 2026

Industrial Services

Southwest Automated Security announced the acquisition of Gates and Controls, Inc., combining two distributors focused on gate operators, access control systems, hardware, and video surveillance products. The deal is intended to expand product offerings, increase inventory availability, shorten lead times, and enhance technical support for professional installers across the United States.

Chicago Switchboard Acquires CES Industrial, LLC

June 12, 2023

Industrial Services

Chicago Switchboard, Inc. has acquired CES Industrial, LLC in a transaction advised by FOCUS Investment Banking. The acquisition expands Chicago Switchboard's product offerings across low- to high-voltage equipment and extends both companies' geographic reach to better serve process, packaging and OEM customers; CES owners Steve Wookey and John Silva selected Chicago Switchboard as the buyer.

Bailey International Acquires Industrial Electronic Controls (IEC)

April 11, 2023

Manufacturing

Bailey International, backed by EBSCO Capital, has acquired Industrial Electronic Controls (IEC) to expand its electronics product portfolio and engineering capabilities in electronic throttles, displays, and sensors. The deal strengthens Bailey’s ability to serve OEM customers across agriculture, construction, forestry and transportation with more integrated mobile and industrial electronic control solutions.

Chicago Switchboard Acquires IER Electrical Equipment and Controls

January 18, 2023

Manufacturing

Chicago Switchboard, a portfolio company of Promise Holdings, acquired IER Electrical Equipment and Controls, a Houston-based manufacturer of custom electrical distribution and motor control solutions. Gemspring Capital (via its GGS I vehicle) made a strategic minority investment in Chicago Switchboard to support the add-on acquisition, which provides Chicago Switchboard a foothold in the Texas market; founder Mike Wolf sold the business.

Loenbro LLC Acquires Switch Electric Inc.

October 25, 2021

Industrial Services

Loenbro LLC, a Tailwind Capital-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Switch Electric Inc., a Phoenix-based electrical contractor specializing in mission-critical data center construction and maintenance. Switch Electric's founder and CEO John Fleury will remain as president of the Switch Electric subsidiary to lead data center contracting operations nationally; the deal is an add-on acquisition to Loenbro's platform to expand data center electrical capabilities and geographic coverage.

Creation Technologies Acquires Computrol, Inc.

September 9, 2021

Manufacturing

Creation Technologies acquired Computrol, Inc., expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with additional facilities in Meridian, Idaho and Westminster, Colorado. The deal adds seven automated SMT lines and over 100,000 square feet of production space, strengthening Creation's medium-volume, high-reliability capabilities for Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial customers and establishing a New Product Realization Center in Westminster, CO.