nVent Electric Acquires CIS Global from Guardian Capital Partners for ~$200M

nVent Completes Acquisition of Avail Infrastructure Solutions' Electrical Products Group

May 1, 2025

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc completed the acquisition of the enclosures, switchgear and bus systems businesses (the "Electrical Products Group") of Avail Infrastructure Solutions for $975 million in cash. The business — a North American provider serving power utilities, data centers and renewables with ~1,100 employees and nine U.S. manufacturing locations — will be operated predominantly within nVent's Systems Protection segment to strengthen its infrastructure offerings.

nVent Electric plc Acquires ECM Industries from Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.1B

May 18, 2023

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc agreed to acquire ECM Investors, LLC (parent of ECM Industries) from Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.1 billion, subject to customary adjustments. ECM, a New Berlin, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of electrical connectors, tools, test instruments and cable management with ~1,400 employees, will operate within nVent's Electrical and Fastening Solutions segment to expand nVent's product offering and address high-growth verticals.

nVent Acquires WBT LLC Cable Tray Business

February 10, 2020

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc acquired substantially all of the assets of WBT LLC, a U.S.-based cable tray manufacturer. The asset purchase brings WBT's cable tray product line and ~40 employees (Centralia, IL and Chandler, AZ) into nVent's Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment to complement the nVent CADDY offering and broaden pathway and cable management solutions for data center, commercial and industrial customers.

Vega Consulting / ACS Acquires Volt Information Sciences

April 25, 2022

Staffing & HR

Vega Consulting, an affiliate of American CyberSystems (ACS), completed a tender offer and short-form merger to acquire Volt Information Sciences, Inc. for $6.00 per share, taking Volt private. The transaction is intended to combine Volt's global staffing and workforce solutions with ACS/Vega's IT services and consulting capabilities to diversify services and expand offerings.

CES Power Acquires Global Power Systems

January 3, 2023

Industrial Services

CES Power, a portfolio company backed by Allied Industrial Partners, acquired Global Power Systems, a provider of mobile power generation and temperature control services operating in Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina. The add-on expands CES Power's presence in the Southeast and strengthens its position in the studio power and HVAC space for the film and television industry.

Harrington Industrial Plastics Acquires Commercial Industrial Supply

August 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Harrington Industrial Plastics, a portfolio company of Nautic Partners, has acquired Commercial Industrial Supply (CIS), a Rock Hill, South Carolina-based distributor of thermoplastic fittings, valves, pipe and filtration products. CIS's strong online sales channel and same-day fulfillment capability will augment Harrington's e-commerce and increase regional density; CIS owner Ron Heisler will join the combined business.