Pfingsten Acquires American Cutting Edge (ACE)

Pfingsten Acquires Pacific Lasertec

September 6, 2023

Manufacturing

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired Pacific Lasertec, a San Marcos-based manufacturer of specialty lasers and related power supplies, as a new platform investment on August 25, 2023. Pfingsten said it will work with PLT's management team to scale the business organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions to build a leading photonics solutions provider serving medical diagnostics, semiconductor, scientific R&D and advanced manufacturing end markets.

Pfingsten Acquires Fowler High Precision

September 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired Fowler High Precision, a Canton, Massachusetts-based manufacturer and distributor of dimensional metrology tools and calibration services. The acquisition (completed August 29, 2022) is a platform investment for Pfingsten's Fund V and aims to expand Fowler's product categories and calibration/repair capabilities both organically and through add-on acquisitions.

Pfingsten Invests in New England Electrical Contracting

October 20, 2021

Industrial Services

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, made a platform investment in New England Electrical Contracting, LLC, a Kingston, Massachusetts-based provider of electrical services supporting 5G deployment, EV charging and utility customers. The transaction closed on October 6, 2021; founder Kevin Farrell retained significant equity and Pfingsten said it will support growth through investments in people, infrastructure, geographic expansion and add-on acquisitions.

Boulden Holdings, LLC Acquires Ace Precision Industries, Inc.

November 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Boulden Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Edgewater Growth Capital Partners V, L.P., has acquired Ace Precision Industries, Inc., a family-owned precision machining business based in Akron, Ohio. The acquisition adds precision machining and hydrodynamic bearing capabilities to Boulden's wear-components platform, increasing capacity and creating cross-selling opportunities across aerospace, medical and transit end markets.

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires Cutting Edge Machining Solutions

December 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Continuim Equity Partners has acquired Cutting Edge Machining Solutions (CEMS), a Swiss-style CNC precision machine shop headquartered in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, from Michael Walsh. Continuim plans to use CEMS as the first investment in a new automation-enabled precision machining platform to drive operational improvements and pursue add-on acquisitions across aerospace, defense, electronics and other industrial end markets.

Omega Systems Consultants Acquires ACE IT Solutions

April 12, 2022

IT Services

Omega Systems Consultants, a Pfingsten-backed managed IT services platform, has merged with ACE IT Solutions, a managed IT and cloud services provider headquartered in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The add-on acquisition, closed March 31, 2022, expands Omega's capabilities in managed security, public cloud expertise and deepens its presence in regulated end markets such as financial services.