ENTRUST Solutions Group (Kohlberg-backed) Acquires Maskwa High Voltage Ltd.

Neuberger Berman Alternatives Acquires Significant Minority Stake in ENTRUST Solutions Group; Kohlberg Retains Majority

August 7, 2023

Engineering Services

Neuberger Berman Alternatives agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in ENTRUST Solutions Group, joining existing investor Kohlberg & Company which will retain a majority ownership. Terms were not disclosed; the investment is intended to support ENTRUST's strategic growth as the Illinois-headquartered engineering and consulting platform (3,000+ professionals across 36 locations) continues serving utility and infrastructure end markets.

ENTRUST Solutions Group Acquires Magellan Advisors LLC

November 16, 2022

Telecommunications

ENTRUST Solutions Group has completed the acquisition of Magellan Advisors LLC, a provider of turnkey fiber and broadband planning, engineering, grant writing and network operations services. The deal expands ENTRUST's capabilities in fiber broadband and grid modernization and brings Magellan's broadband program experience into the ENTRUST platform backed by Kohlberg & Company.

LineStar Utility Supply Acquires Western High Voltage Test Centre

September 5, 2023

Electrical Services

LineStar Utility Supply, a portfolio company of CAI Capital Partners, has acquired Western High Voltage Test Centre (WHV), a Calgary-based provider of high-voltage live-line equipment testing. The acquisition adds high-voltage testing capabilities to LineStar's distribution business, retains WHV President Daniel Verhelst with a meaningful equity stake, and supports LineStar's strategy to expand services and geographic coverage across Canada.

ENTRUST Solutions Group Acquires FiberRise Communications

August 16, 2022

Telecommunications

ENTRUST Solutions Group, backed by Kohlberg & Company, has acquired FiberRise Communications, a Huntsville, Alabama–based provider of utility broadband consulting, engineering and fiber network build/operate services. The acquisition expands ENTRUST's utility broadband and grid modernization capabilities and footprint, enabling support for electric cooperatives, municipalities and investor-owned utilities.

Shermco Industries Acquires Eastern High Voltage, Inc.

June 17, 2025

Industrial Services

Shermco Industries has acquired Eastern High Voltage, Inc. (EHV), a NETA-accredited electrical testing and field services provider based in Robbinsville, New Jersey; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Shermco's NETA-accredited workforce and Northeast presence, and strengthens its field-service and specialized testing capabilities; Shermco is majority-owned by Gryphon Investors.

nVent Completes Acquisition of Avail Infrastructure Solutions' Electrical Products Group

May 1, 2025

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc completed the acquisition of the enclosures, switchgear and bus systems businesses (the "Electrical Products Group") of Avail Infrastructure Solutions for $975 million in cash. The business — a North American provider serving power utilities, data centers and renewables with ~1,100 employees and nine U.S. manufacturing locations — will be operated predominantly within nVent's Systems Protection segment to strengthen its infrastructure offerings.