PCB Technologies to Acquire Gorilla Circuits

Patton Electronics Acquires Practical Technologies Inc.

February 10, 2026

Manufacturing

Patton Electronics acquired Practical Technologies Inc. (PTI), adding PTI's 20,000-square-foot Baltimore-area electronics manufacturing facility to expand Patton's Maryland production footprint and manufacturing capabilities. The deal strengthens Patton's contract manufacturing platform by adding PCB assembly, wire-and-cable harness, electro-mechanical assembly, and potting/encapsulation capabilities to support defense, aerospace, and industrial customers.

Cicor Technologies to Acquire TT Electronics in £287 Million Deal

November 2, 2025

Industrial Services

Cicor Technologies announced its firm intention to acquire UK-based TT Electronics plc for an equity value of approximately CHF 303 million (around £287 million). TT shareholders will receive 100 pence in cash plus 0.0028 Cicor shares per TT share, and TT will delist from the London Stock Exchange upon completion.

Lectra to Acquire Gerber Technology

February 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Lectra entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire all capital and voting rights of US-based Gerber Technology, subject to work council consultation, merger control clearance and shareholder approval. The proposed deal envisages an upfront cash-free / debt-free payment of €175 million plus 5 million newly issued Lectra shares to AIPCF VI LG (an affiliate of American Industrial Partners), representing a total consideration of about €300 million based on Lectra's Feb 5, 2021 share price; Gerber reported €165 million of revenue in 2020.

Trilantic North America Acquires Stake in Gorilla Commerce

February 11, 2020

Consumer Products

Trilantic North America has acquired a substantial interest in Gorilla Commerce, a Westport-founded direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform selling home and pet products. The company's co-founders Jennifer Bernstein and Marissa Saporta retain a meaningful equity stake and will continue to lead the business as Trilantic provides capital to accelerate product introductions, sales-channel expansion, and geographic growth.

Firan Technology Group Corporation Acquires Colonial Circuits, Inc.

July 5, 2019

Manufacturing

Firan Technology Group Corporation (FTG) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Virginia-based printed circuit board manufacturer Colonial Circuits, Inc. FTG paid approximately $4M CAD in cash (subject to adjustments); Colonial reported annual sales of CAD 7–9M and the transaction received CFIUS approval to add U.S. manufacturing capacity for FTG's aerospace and defense customers.

MTS Systems Acquires PCB Group, Inc.

July 5, 2016

Manufacturing

MTS Systems Corporation has completed the acquisition of 100% of PCB Group, Inc. for $580 million. PCB, a Depew, New York–based manufacturer of piezoelectric sensors and transducers with ~1,168 employees, expands MTS's sensors portfolio and creates cross-selling and margin-improvement opportunities across MTS's Test and Sensors segments.