Upchurch Services, LLC Acquires Weldon Services

Broadwing Capital and Davidson Kempner Make Strategic Investment in Upchurch Companies

March 27, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Broadwing Capital Management LLC, in partnership with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, has made a strategic growth investment in Upchurch Companies, a family-owned regional mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) service provider. The investment will fund operational improvements and support organic and acquisitive expansion while the Upchurch family remains involved in day-to-day operations.

WSP Acquires AKF Group LLC

May 1, 2024

Engineering Services

WSP Global Inc. has acquired AKF Group LLC, a New York City–based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm with approximately 365 professionals operating across the eastern U.S. and Mexico. The acquisition expands WSP’s Property & Buildings practice, strengthening its technical capabilities and presence in the U.S. Northeast and other high-demand specialty building markets.

United Building Solutions Acquires DFW Mechanical Group

January 20, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

United Building Solutions, a PE-backed national commercial HVAC platform, has acquired DFW Mechanical Group, a full-service commercial and industrial mechanical contractor based in Wylie, Texas. The add-on expands UBS's footprint across the Southeast and South-Central United States and broadens its HVAC, plumbing, heating, and piping capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Blue Point-backed Pinnacle MEP Acquires Bell Plumbing Services

November 12, 2024

Construction

Blue Point Capital Partners’ platform Pinnacle MEP has acquired Bell Plumbing Services, a Greenwood, Indiana commercial plumbing provider. The add-on expands Pinnacle’s footprint in central and eastern Indiana and enhances its plumbing capabilities for existing HVACR customers to increase market density and service offerings.

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Pennsylvania Machine Works

February 25, 2020

Manufacturing

Wynnchurch Capital, a Chicago-area private equity firm, has acquired Pennsylvania Machine Works, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-pressure forged fittings and branch connections headquartered in Aston, Pennsylvania. The investment will support Penn Machine's growth and operational capabilities across its facilities in Aston, PA; Swedesboro, NJ; and Houston, TX.

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Assets of Western Forge & Flange

April 13, 2020

Manufacturing

Wynnchurch Capital acquired the assets of Western Forge & Flange and will unite Western with Pennsylvania Machine Works, a Wynnchurch portfolio company, to create a larger, vertically integrated domestic manufacturer of specialty forged fittings and flanges. The deal expands the platform's capabilities and scale to better serve petrochemical, oil & gas, nuclear and defense end markets from Western's Cleveland, Texas facility.