Tailwind Capital Acquires GrayMatter from Hamilton Robinson

GrayMatter (Hamilton Robinson) Acquires Automation & Control Concepts

July 13, 2023

Engineering Services

GrayMatter, a portfolio company of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, has acquired Automation & Control Concepts (ACC), a St. Louis-based systems integrator. The add-on strengthens GrayMatter's industrial intelligence platform by adding ACC's engineering capabilities in industrial controls, MES data collection and HMI/SCADA design and expands its presence in food & beverage and manufacturing end markets.

GrayMatter Acquires HTSE, Inc.

August 8, 2022

Industrial Services

GrayMatter, a Pittsburgh-based industrial technology company and portfolio company of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, has acquired HTSE, Inc., a Portage, Michigan-based provider of process automation and systems-integration services. The add-on expands GrayMatter's Industrial Intelligence platform by adding HTSE's automation engineering capabilities and customer relationships in pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, chemical and manufacturing sectors.

GrayMatter Acquires E-Merge Systems

December 18, 2020

Industrial Services

GrayMatter has acquired Richmond, Virginia-based E-Merge Systems to expand its Industrial Intelligence and systems-integration capabilities, including instrumentation, control, industrial networking and analytics, and to strengthen its mid-Atlantic presence. E-Merge co-founders will take on leadership roles at GrayMatter as the firm integrates E-Merge's engineering team and client portfolio across manufacturing, water/wastewater, food & beverage and energy markets.

Compass Precision Acquires Gray Manufacturing Technologies

September 8, 2020

Manufacturing

Compass Precision, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital Holdings, acquired Gray Manufacturing Technologies, a Denver, North Carolina-based precision metal components manufacturer serving space, aerospace and defense markets. The deal is an add-on acquisition to Compass Precision intended to expand manufacturing capabilities, increase 5-axis machining capacity, and broaden customer relationships across aerospace, space and medical end-markets.

Tailwind Capital Acquires Onix Networking Corporation

July 1, 2022

IT Services

Tailwind Capital has partnered with Onix Networking Corporation in a transaction to support Onix's next phase of growth and build a leading Google Cloud partner. The investment will fund expansion of Onix's advanced services (including consulting, application development, data & analytics and managed services) and enable a strategy of scaling globally and pursuing add-on acquisitions.

New Mountain Capital Acquires Cumming Group from Tailwind Capital

December 1, 2021

Construction

New Mountain Capital has partnered with Seattle-based Cumming Group in a growth-oriented transaction in which Tailwind Capital sold its stake while retaining an equity interest alongside New Mountain. Terms were not disclosed; Cumming is an international project and cost management consultancy with 1,100+ employees across 41 offices and will use New Mountain's capital to pursue organic growth and acquisitions.