Prairie Capital-backed AlpHa Measurement Solutions Acquires Van London Co.

Enpro Inc. Acquires AlpHa Measurement Solutions and Overlook Industries

October 13, 2025

Manufacturing

Enpro Inc. agreed to acquire AlpHa Measurement Solutions and Overlook Industries for an aggregate of approximately $280 million in cash, expanding its Sealing Technologies segment with liquid analytical sensing/instrumentation and single-use biopharma components. Overlook’s deal closed Oct. 8, 2025, and Enpro completed the AlpHa acquisition in November 2025; the combined acquisitions are expected to contribute more than $60 million in revenue and $17–18 million in adjusted segment EBITDA.

Prairie Capital VI Recapitalizes Analytical Sensors & Instruments (ASI)

April 18, 2019

Manufacturing

Prairie Capital VI, LP partnered with CEO Drew Hall and ASI management to recapitalize Analytical Sensors & Instruments, a Sugar Land, Texas-based manufacturer of electrodes, analytical sensors and chemical solutions for water testing. The recapitalization will support company-building investments including sales and marketing, new product development, infrastructure and potential add-on acquisitions.

I Squared Capital Acquires VLS Environmental Solutions from Aurora Capital Partners

August 18, 2022

Environmental Services

I Squared Capital has acquired VLS Environmental Solutions from Aurora Capital Partners. VLS is a nationwide provider of non-hazardous industrial waste processing, wastewater treatment, and rail/marine specialty cleaning services; financial terms were not disclosed and the company operates roughly 28 locations with over 800 employees.

Union Park Capital Acquires AML Oceanographic

February 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Union Park Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired AML Oceanographic, a Victoria, British Columbia-based manufacturer of oceanographic and hydrographic equipment. The deal launches Union Park's new marine technology platform to pursue growth across hydrography, water quality monitoring, subsea infrastructure and defense markets; terms were not disclosed.

FPE Capital Acquires Vanda Research

May 21, 2024

Data & Analytics

FPE Capital has led a buyout of Vanda Research, a specialist B2B provider of macro research and proprietary positioning/flow data for institutional capital markets investors. The investment — the sixth from FPE Fund III — will fund go-to-market expansion, product and data capability development and selective bolt-on M&A; Vanda’s shareholders were advised in the transaction.

Adaptas Solutions Acquires Applied Kilovolts and Analytical Instrumentation Business from L3Harris Technologies

February 26, 2020

Medical Devices

Adaptas Solutions, a portfolio company of Ampersand Capital Partners, agreed to acquire L3Harris Technologies' Applied Kilovolts and Analytical Instrumentation business to expand its mass spectrometry component offering, add the CeraMAX product line and broaden its global manufacturing footprint (including Europe). Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction was announced in February 2020 and expected to close mid-2020.