Noverra Acquires Thorpe Design

Noverra Acquires Victory Fire Protection and Integrates it into Thorpe Design

January 1, 2019

Construction

Noverra acquired Victory Fire Protection from founders Mike and Gaylene Slocum in January 2020 and operated the business as a stand-alone entity for one year. In January 2021 Victory Fire was merged into Noverra’s existing Thorpe Design business to create a larger, market-leading residential fire protection operator in Northern California.

Noverra Acquires Troy Forming Concrete

January 1, 2018

Construction

Noverra (Noverra Group of Companies) acquired Troy Forming Concrete, a Colorado-based concrete forming and foundation contractor, in a transaction that closed in summer 2018. The deal provided founder Troy Lynn with a phased transition and ongoing participation in future earnings while Noverra supported development of an internal successor (Noah Weiler) who later became President.

Noverra Acquires Brighter Mechanical

January 1, 2012

Industrial Services

Noverra Group of Companies acquired Brighter Mechanical in the summer of 2012 from owners Bob Vincent and Ted McDowell. The deal provided an owner transition and succession solution while adding a leading British Columbia re-piping and mechanical contracting business to Noverra's industrial services platform.

Grundfos Acquires Newterra

August 22, 2025

Industrial Services

Danish water solutions leader Grundfos has acquired Newterra, a Pittsburgh-area designer and manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment systems, to strengthen its water treatment capabilities and expand its presence in North America. The deal boosts Grundfos' water treatment workforce in Europe and North America and supports its goal to grow its US business.

Frontenac Company Acquires Newterra Group Ltd.

November 2, 2020

Environmental Services

Frontenac Company has acquired Newterra Group Ltd., a global designer, engineer, manufacturer and servicer of modular water and wastewater treatment systems, from existing shareholders including XPV Water Partners and Angeleno Group. Financial terms were not disclosed; Newterra's CEO Tom Vossman and the executive team will remain in place and Jim McGivern will join the board as Frontenac supports the company's continued organic and inorganic growth.

Novoferm Group Acquires Robust AB from Norvestor VI

May 17, 2019

Building Products

Novoferm Group has acquired Robust AB, a leading Northern European manufacturer of steel security and fire doors, from private equity owner Norvestor VI. The transaction closed on 17 May 2019; Norvestor had owned Robust since February 2013 and helped expand the business' UK and Swedish manufacturing operations.