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Atlantis Fire Protection Acquires Bama Fire Protection in Birmingham, Alabama

June 10, 2026

Industrial Services

Atlantis Fire Protection announced its acquisition of Bama Fire Protection of Birmingham, Alabama, a fire extinguisher and suppression company serving customers across Alabama. Bama Fire will be operated alongside Atlantis portfolio company Allied Fire Protection, with the companies combining extinguisher/suppression capabilities with fire alarm and sprinkler expertise to offer a full suite of fire protection services under the Bama Fire brand.

Americo Chemical (Harbour Group) Acquires Fusion Chemical

November 23, 2025

Manufacturing

Americo Chemical Products, a Harbour Group company, has acquired Fusion Chemical, a Huntington, Indiana-based maker of specialty metalworking fluids. The deal brings Fusion's founder Matt East and his team into Americo and expands Americo's product portfolio with next-generation lubricants and coolants; terms were not disclosed.

Automatic Fire Protection Acquires Apex Fire Protection and West Texas Fire

October 15, 2025

Building Products

Automatic Fire Protection (AFP) acquired Houston/Tomball-based Apex Fire Protection and West Texas Fire (a division of West Texas Industrial Supply) to expand its geographic footprint across Texas and broaden its fire protection product and service offerings. The deals add water-based sprinkler installation capabilities, extinguisher and kitchen-hood services, and strengthen AFP's ability to serve commercial and industrial customers across Texas.

Dwyer Instruments Acquires Universal Flow Monitors, Inc.

December 14, 2021

Manufacturing

Dwyer Instruments, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, acquired Universal Flow Monitors, Inc. (UFM), a manufacturer of flow meters and controllers for fluids and gases used in automation, robotics and process automation. The deal adds UFM's ruggedized flow measurement portfolio to Dwyer's sensor and instrumentation offerings to support further growth in niche industrial markets.

Kemp Acquires Flowmon Networks

November 6, 2020

Cybersecurity

Kemp Technologies has acquired Flowmon Networks, a Brno-based provider of network performance monitoring and network detection and response (NDR) solutions. The deal adds machine-learning driven network visibility, encrypted traffic analysis and automated incident response to Kemp's application delivery and security portfolio; Kemp is a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, making this an add-on acquisition.

American Securities Acquires CPM Holdings

November 16, 2018

Manufacturing

American Securities LLC has closed its acquisition of CPM Holdings, Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of engineered process equipment for animal feed, oilseed processing, extrusion and thermal processing. The transaction was completed in partnership with CPM's management team; financial terms were not disclosed. CPM, headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, has more than 1,000 employees and serves a global customer base across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.