May River Capital Acquires NSL Analytical Services

Innovative Lab Services Acquires MLS Technologies

October 16, 2024

Healthcare Services

Innovative Lab Services LLC (ILS), a provider of analytical instrument maintenance and repair, has acquired MLS Technologies, Inc., an analytical instrument services and support company. The deal expands ILS's technical capabilities and geographic reach—adding multi‑OEM service coverage and a local presence in the Pacific Northwest—while MLS employees will transition to ILS.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires NSL Analytical Services

June 28, 2024

Industrial Services

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired NSL Analytical Services from May River Capital. NSL, a Cleveland-based materials testing and analytical laboratory serving aerospace, advanced materials and electronics markets, will partner with LLCP and management to expand testing capabilities and geographic footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

NSF Acquires PSILab, Inc.

March 18, 2024

Engineering Services

NSF, a global public health and safety organization, has acquired PSILab, Inc., an ISO 17025-accredited plastic pipe and materials testing laboratory based in Longmont, Colorado. The purchase expands NSF's testing, failure analysis and consulting capabilities for the water and large-diameter pipe markets and will streamline certification and testing services for pipe manufacturers and material suppliers.

May River Capital Acquires RLE Technologies

November 30, 2023

Industrial Services

May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired RLE Technologies, a Fort Collins, Colorado provider of facility environment monitoring, fluid leak detection, and airflow management products. The acquisition—structured as a platform investment—will keep RLE's management team in place and positions May River to grow RLE's presence in data center and critical facilities monitoring.

Industrial Inspection & Analysis Acquires St. Louis Testing Laboratories (SLTL)

December 8, 2020

Industrial Services

Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Inc. (IIA) has acquired St. Louis Testing Laboratories, Inc. (SLTL), a St. Louis-based commercial testing laboratory founded in 1929. The acquisition expands IIA's capabilities into destructive testing (mechanical, chemical and metallurgical testing) and strengthens its geographic presence in the central United States.

TerraNova Partners Acquires York Analytical Laboratories

October 19, 2018

Environmental Services

TerraNova Partners LP has acquired York Analytical Laboratories, Inc., a regional environmental testing laboratory serving the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area. The private equity firm said the investment will provide financial and operational resources to accelerate growth, expand service offerings and support existing client relationships.