Pfingsten Acquires Environmental Lights

Environmental Lights Acquires Nova Flex

March 20, 2026

Manufacturing

Environmental Lights, a U.S. LED lighting solutions innovator, acquired Nova Flex, a linear lighting provider based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Nova Flex will continue to operate independently under President David Kidd, while the combined companies aim to broaden product and application breadth and accelerate Nova Flex’s growth.

Pfingsten Acquires American Cutting Edge (ACE)

May 14, 2025

Industrial Services

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired American Cutting Edge (ACE), a distributor of consumable industrial knives, blades and razors with value‑added sharpening, etching and inventory management services. ACE is headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio (with an additional facility in Akron) and will be scaled as a new platform investment to drive sales and marketing growth, product introductions and add-on acquisitions.

Pfingsten Acquires Pacific Lasertec

September 6, 2023

Manufacturing

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired Pacific Lasertec, a San Marcos-based manufacturer of specialty lasers and related power supplies, as a new platform investment on August 25, 2023. Pfingsten said it will work with PLT's management team to scale the business organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions to build a leading photonics solutions provider serving medical diagnostics, semiconductor, scientific R&D and advanced manufacturing end markets.

Environmental Lights Acquires City Theatrical

July 6, 2023

Manufacturing

Environmental Lights, a San Diego-based LED lighting supplier, has acquired City Theatrical (including its U.S. and U.K. entities) to expand its product portfolio and global footprint in the scenic and theatrical lighting market. City Theatrical will continue to operate under its brand with existing leadership retained, combining complementary product lines such as Multiverse Wireless DMX and QolorFLEX LED lighting.

Pfingsten Invests in New England Electrical Contracting

October 20, 2021

Industrial Services

Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, made a platform investment in New England Electrical Contracting, LLC, a Kingston, Massachusetts-based provider of electrical services supporting 5G deployment, EV charging and utility customers. The transaction closed on October 6, 2021; founder Kevin Farrell retained significant equity and Pfingsten said it will support growth through investments in people, infrastructure, geographic expansion and add-on acquisitions.

Pfingsten Acquires Engineered Specialties, LLC (RapidAir)

July 23, 2019

Manufacturing

Pfingsten, a Chicago-based private equity firm, acquired Engineered Specialties, LLC d.b.a. RapidAir on July 19, 2019. RapidAir, headquartered in Auburndale, Wisconsin, manufactures and distributes compressed air piping systems and will partner with Pfingsten to invest in people, infrastructure, product development and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions.