Oaktree Partners with Electro Switch Corp.

Electro Switch Acquires PowerComm Solutions

September 4, 2026

Industrial Services

Electro Switch acquired PowerComm Solutions, a provider of communications, monitoring, and protection technology for utility infrastructure. The deal terms were not disclosed, and Electro Switch plans to invest in PowerComm to accelerate product development and commercialization and expand its utility-market portfolio.

Electro Switch Acquires E-MAX Instruments

March 27, 2026

Industrial Services

Electro Switch announced it has acquired E-MAX Instruments, a provider of control and monitoring solutions for electrical substation equipment. The deal expands Electro Switch’s power switches and relays capabilities and broadens its engineered control/monitoring portfolio for critical infrastructure markets.

Oaktree Funds Acquire Electro-Mechanical LLC from Graycliff Partners

March 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. have acquired Electro-Mechanical LLC from Graycliff Partners LP. Graycliff had partnered with the family-owned business in 2021 and helped expand EMC's footprint and capabilities; Oaktree will back the company's next phase of growth in power distribution and power-quality equipment manufacturing and services.

Oaktree Acquires Stake in Enercon Services from AE Industrial Partners

February 8, 2023

Engineering Services

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have made a significant investment in Enercon Services, Inc., partnering with management to support the company's growth and strategic plans. AE Industrial Partners sold its stake in Enercon as part of the transaction; terms were not disclosed.

Loenbro LLC Acquires Switch Electric Inc.

October 25, 2021

Industrial Services

Loenbro LLC, a Tailwind Capital-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Switch Electric Inc., a Phoenix-based electrical contractor specializing in mission-critical data center construction and maintenance. Switch Electric's founder and CEO John Fleury will remain as president of the Switch Electric subsidiary to lead data center contracting operations nationally; the deal is an add-on acquisition to Loenbro's platform to expand data center electrical capabilities and geographic coverage.

Oaktree Leads $250M Investment in Priority Power

September 1, 2021

Energy

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, together with other institutional investors, are making a $250 million investment in Priority Power, an independent energy services provider focused on decarbonization and grid solutions. Ara Partners, Priority Power's financial sponsor since 2019, will remain an owner as the capital is used to accelerate deployment of renewable generation, battery storage and other smart energy solutions across North America.