Duravant to Acquire Matthews Automation Solutions from Matthews International

Duravant to Acquire Pattyn Group

February 20, 2025

Industrial Services

Duravant, an engineered equipment and automation solutions provider for the food processing and packaging/material handling sectors, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Pattyn Group. Pattyn is a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for B2B packaging, including bag-in-box applications, and is expected to become a distinct operating company within Duravant’s Packaging Solutions Group.

Carlyle Invests in Duravant; Warburg Pincus Remains Partner

October 29, 2021

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider for food processing, packaging and material handling, announced a strategic investment led by funds from Carlyle with Warburg Pincus remaining a partner. The capital will support Duravant’s platform growth — including new product development, geographic expansion and continued add-on acquisitions — and terms were not disclosed.

Duravant Acquires T-TEK Material Handling

August 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC has acquired T-TEK Material Handling LLC, a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of high-speed end-of-line packaging machinery. The acquisition expands Duravant's packaging solutions portfolio—adding palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors and turnkey end-of-line systems to better serve food, beverage and consumer packaged goods customers.

Duravant Acquires PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners

July 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider, has acquired PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners. The acquisition adds PPM’s conveying, coating, and thermal food-processing equipment to Duravant’s portfolio — complementing Key Technology and enhancing Duravant’s ability to offer turnkey, integrated processing lines and expanded aftermarket services.

ATS Automation, Inc. Acquires Advanced Automation Systems, Inc.

November 1, 2022

Engineering Services

ATS Automation, Inc. has acquired Advanced Automation Systems, Inc., a Tampa-based building automation and facility engineering provider. The business will be integrated into ATS Waypoint to expand ATS's capabilities and presence in the U.S. Southeast and to better support national account clients.

dormakaba to Acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc (North America)

December 17, 2025

Industrial Services

dormakaba has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc., a US-based independent entrance systems control solution provider headquartered in Clarksville, Indiana. The deal is intended to strengthen dormakaba’s North American go-to-market in access automation and expand capabilities for key verticals such as data centers and airports. The company expects to close in early January 2026.