Kelvin Group Merges JS Compliance and HCG Associates to Form Sotera

January 20, 2026

Kelvin Group, a Southfield Capital portfolio company, announced the merger of JS Compliance and HCG Associates to create Sotera, an industrial refrigeration compliance platform. The combined platform delivers Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), and Ammonia Refrigeration Management (ARM) services to regulated industrial and food processing customers across the United States.

Buyers
Kelvin Group
Targets
JS Compliance, HCG Associates
Platforms
Kelvin Group
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Transaction Type
Addon

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