Marco Group International Acquires Manus Abrasive Systems Inc.

Marco Technologies Acquires Laser Tone Business Systems and Hunter Business Systems

October 16, 2023

IT Services

Marco Technologies, a St. Cloud, Minnesota-based integrated technology provider, acquired Laser Tone Business Systems (Milford, DE) and Hunter Business Systems (Monroe Township, NJ) to expand its East Coast copier, printer and managed services footprint. Employees from both businesses will join Marco’s East Coast team as the company strengthens service coverage in Delaware and New Jersey.

SurfacePrep Acquires Precision Abrasives

January 7, 2025

Manufacturing

SurfacePrep, a portfolio company of Nautic Partners, has acquired Precision Abrasives, LLC from Gioia Capital. The add-on acquisition expands SurfacePrep's abrasive product offerings and regional distribution footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

Meta Platforms Acquires AI Agent Developer Manus

January 1, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, in a deal reported by the Wall Street Journal to be worth over $2 billion. Manus will continue operating its subscription service from Singapore while its employees join Meta as the company integrates Manus's agent technology to accelerate automation across Meta's consumer and enterprise AI products.

SCALIAN Acquires MANNARINO Systems & Software

June 21, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

SCALIAN has acquired Canadian avionics and safety-critical systems specialist MANNARINO Systems & Software Inc., strengthening SCALIAN's avionics, embedded software and certification capabilities in North America. The deal expands SCALIAN's system & software engineering footprint—particularly in Advanced Air Mobility, eVTOL and drone markets—and brings MANNARINO's Transport Canada DAO and near-complete ARINC 653 RTOS certification into the group.

Airbrasive, LLC Acquires Airbrasive Jet Technologies from Sundara Partners

March 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Airbrasive, LLC of Green Lane, Pennsylvania completed the acquisition of Airbrasive Jet Technologies from Sundara Partners. The private investment will fund product-line investment and expansion of manufacturing capacity, with Airbrasive relocating to a 100,000 sq. ft. Green Lane facility owned by the buyer’s principal investors.

The Massman Companies Acquires New England Machinery, Inc.

March 14, 2022

Manufacturing

The Massman Companies has acquired New England Machinery, Inc., a Bradenton, Florida-based packaging machinery manufacturer. The deal, which closed March 11, 2022, expands Massman's bottling and container handling capabilities and enables full-line solutions from bottle to pallet.