Hodess Cleanrooms Acquires Labworks International

Hiab Agrees to Acquire Labrie Environmental Group for USD 1.035 Billion

June 2, 2026

Industrial Services

Hiab Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire North American refuse collection vehicle manufacturer Labrie Environmental Group for an enterprise value of USD 1.035 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal is intended to expand Hiab’s position in the waste and recycling market and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

Handshake Acquires Cleanlab

January 29, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Handshake has acquired Cleanlab to integrate Cleanlab’s data-quality, confident learning, and LLM-evaluation research and technologies into Handshake’s talent and AI services. The acquisition positions Handshake to offer stronger data-quality and model-evaluation capabilities to frontier AI labs and enterprise customers, while Cleanlab’s open-source package will remain available under a more permissive Apache-2.0 license.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires France Workwear from Rentokil Initial

October 1, 2025

Industrial Services

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of the France Workwear business from Rentokil Initial. France Workwear — a France-headquartered provider of workwear, flat-linen and hygiene rental and laundry services operating 34 sites and serving over 21,000 customers on subscription contracts — will be rebranded and positioned for independent growth across Europe; H.I.G. was advised by Jefferies and Santander.

Marketlab Acquires Assets of Medi‑Tech International Corporation

September 12, 2023

Medical Devices

Marketlab, a family-owned manufacturer of specialty healthcare products based in Caledonia, Michigan, has acquired the assets of Medi‑Tech International Corporation, a Brooklyn, New York‑based manufacturer of wound care, labor‑and‑delivery, and patient safety products. The acquisition expands Marketlab’s medical‑surgical and laboratory product portfolio and brings additional products, distribution partnerships, and GPO contracts into its offering to better serve IDNs and other healthcare customers.

Hodess Cleanroom Construction Acquires Clean Rooms West and Protocol Management Services

May 4, 2023

Engineering Services

Hodess Cleanroom Construction has acquired Clean Rooms West (Tustin, California) and Protocol Management Services (North Attleboro, Massachusetts) to expand its cleanroom services capabilities and geographic reach. The transactions add design, engineering, modular cleanroom manufacturing, testing/certification (CERTS) and ongoing maintenance and protocol management services to Hodess’s full-lifecycle offering across semiconductor, pharmaceutical, medical device and battery end markets.

Huron Capital Acquires Lab Crafters

March 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Huron Capital, a Detroit-based lower-middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Lab Crafters, a Ronkonkoma, New York manufacturer of laboratory furniture, casework, and fume hoods. Founder Robert DeLuca, Sr. will remain CEO and Huron plans to support accelerated growth, geographic expansion, and product/capability initiatives while positioning Lab Crafters as a platform for future expansion.