ArchStar Capital Completes Investment in Deployable Systems, Inc.

ArchStar Capital Invests in Packaging Strategies, Inc.

October 25, 2024

Manufacturing

ArchStar Capital has completed an investment in Packaging Strategies, Inc. (PSI), a Baltimore-based manufacturer of rugged rotationally molded plastic packaging and protective cases. The deal establishes PSI as a platform investment for ArchStar as the firm looks to grow its footprint in founder-owned manufacturing businesses and capitalize on demand from defense, aerospace, and medical equipment markets.

Quanta Services Acquires Dynamic Systems (DSI)

July 25, 2025

Construction

Quanta Services completed the acquisition of Dynamic Systems (DSI), a turnkey mechanical, plumbing and process infrastructure solutions provider headquartered in Austin, Texas. The transaction, which closed July 25, 2025, expands Quanta's mechanical construction and off-site fabrication capabilities, adds a ~2,400-employee platform and diversified end-market exposure (technology/semiconductor, healthcare, industrial) and was funded with cash and Quanta stock (approximately $1.35 billion upfront plus potential earnout).

Redwire Acquires Deployable Space Systems (DSS)

February 23, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Redwire has acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS), a Goleta, California-based developer of deployable solar arrays, structures and spacecraft mechanisms. The acquisition — Redwire's seventh since formation by AE Industrial Partners — expands Redwire's space infrastructure capabilities and adds DSS's patented ROSA and other deployable technologies to its product portfolio.

Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics

March 31, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Pilot Freight Services, a PE-backed global transportation and logistics provider, has acquired DSI Logistics, a Brea, California-based last-mile home delivery and white-glove installation specialist. The acquisition, which closed March 31, 2021, expands Pilot's Pilot Last Mile Home capabilities and makes Pilot one of the largest last-mile providers for big and bulky goods in the United States; Argosy Private Equity and minority investor Headhaul Capital Partners exited their investment in DSI.

Spatial Business Systems Acquires GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.

January 2, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Spatial Business Systems, a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, has acquired GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI), a provider of distribution design and vegetation management software for the power and utility industry. The add-on acquisition, which closed January 2, 2026, expands SBS’s intelligent design platform with GSI’s cloud-based Distribution Design Studio (DDS) and mobile Forester field offerings to better serve utilities and infrastructure customers across North America and Europe.

North Branch Capital Acquires STARC Systems

September 12, 2023

Manufacturing

North Branch Capital, a Chicago-area private equity firm, has acquired a majority ownership stake in STARC Systems, a Brunswick, Maine-based manufacturer of reusable temporary modular wall containment solutions. The investment will fund product innovation and expansion into new end markets including data centers, airports and life science labs.