Kiwa Acquires Stake in Hudson Cybertec

Kiwa Group to Acquire CSA Group's Testing and Certification Business

August 28, 2026

Professional Services

Kiwa Group agreed to acquire CSA Group's testing, inspection and certification (TIC) business, led by CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc., for an enterprise value of €1.3 billion. The Toronto-headquartered business employs approximately 2,100 people; the transaction is subject to member, regulatory and other customary approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Kiwa ASI Acquires TSLC Certification Body to Expand in Canada

January 20, 2026

Healthcare Services

Kiwa ASI, a food safety inspections, certifications, training and consulting provider based in St. Louis, announced that TSLC, a Canadian certification body specializing in CanadaGAP audits, has become part of Kiwa ASI. The deal expands Kiwa ASI’s footprint in Canada and strengthens its position in the agriculture sector of the food industry.

American Industrial Acquisition Corporation Acquires KI USA Corporation

November 21, 2024

Manufacturing

An affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) has acquired KI USA Corporation from Keiaisha Co., Ltd. The deal includes KI USA’s Berea, Kentucky manufacturing facility and its subsidiary in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico; AIAC intends to maintain technical support from Keiaisha during transition and pursue additional long‑term automotive contracts.

HKW Acquires CIS Secure Computing; Riverside Makes Minority Investment

April 20, 2021

Cybersecurity

HKW, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired CIS Secure Computing from Acorn Growth Companies. The Riverside Company’s Riverside Strategic Capital Fund partnered with HKW as a minority investor to support CIS’s product and software expansion and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions; CIS is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia and provides secure endpoint communications solutions to government and security-conscious customers.

Kiwa UK Acquires International Fire Consultants (IFC Group)

March 5, 2021

Industrial Services

Kiwa UK has acquired the IFC Group (International Fire Consultants), adding fire safety assurance and engineering capabilities to its Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) service offering. The deal expands Kiwa's fire safety advisory services and is expected to create synergies with Kiwa's existing UK and international businesses.

Jacobs Acquires KeyW

June 12, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

Jacobs has completed its acquisition of KeyW, a Hanover, Maryland-based government cybersecurity and intelligence contractor. The transaction expands Jacobs' Aerospace, Technology and Nuclear (ATN) capabilities—adding KeyW's ISR, cyber, mission-critical IT and analytics expertise—to accelerate growth in high-value defense and space markets.