Trescal Acquires Facility Monitoring Systems Ltd (FMS) and Multiple UK/Ireland Laboratories

Transcat Acquires SCM Metrology and Laboratories S.A.

April 9, 2026

IT Services

Transcat, Inc. acquired SCM Metrology and Laboratories S.A. (SCM), a privately held Costa Rica-based calibration services provider. The transaction closed effective April 9, 2026, for approximately $13 million paid in cash (subject to customary adjustments and holdback provisions).

Bridger Aerospace Acquires FMS Aerospace

July 1, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAER) has acquired FMS Aerospace, a Huntsville-based provider of airframe modification, integration, flight test and airworthiness certification services. The equity-only transaction has a total value of $20.6 million (including $17.51 million issued at close and up to $3.09 million contingent earn-out); FMS reported $10.3 million of revenue and $2.5 million of net income for the year ended December 31, 2023. Bridger said the deal brings engineering, modification and manufacturing capabilities in-house to support mission-critical air services, defense systems engineering and its Multi-Mission Aircraft program.

Transcat Acquires TIC-MS, Inc.

March 27, 2023

Industrial Services

Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) acquired all of the capital stock of TIC-MS, Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory based in St. Louis, Missouri, effective March 27, 2023 for $9.7 million (70% stock, 30% cash, subject to customary holdbacks). The acquisition strengthens Transcat's Midwest presence, complements its existing St. Louis lab capabilities, and management and staff of TIC-MS will remain in place as operations are consolidated.

EQT Infrastructure to Acquire Majority Stake in Trescal from OMERS

November 28, 2022

Industrial Services

EQT Infrastructure V has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Trescal, the Paris-headquartered global leader in calibration laboratories, from OMERS Private Equity, which will remain a minority investor. Trescal operates more than 380 laboratories across 29 countries with ~4,400 employees and ~€450m in annual revenue; EQT will support the company's geographic expansion, digitization and capability development.

Union Park Capital Acquires FTS (Forest Technology Systems)

January 2, 2019

Manufacturing

Union Park Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired FTS Forest Technology Systems, Ltd., a Victoria, British Columbia manufacturer of remote environmental monitoring systems. FTS will join Union Park's Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AE Monitoring) platform as an add-on to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in hydrology, fire weather and meteorology monitoring solutions.

IFS Acquires mplsystems Limited and Field Service Management Limited

August 3, 2017

Software

IFS has completed the acquisition of UK-based mplsystems Limited and Field Service Management Limited to strengthen its Service Management and customer engagement capabilities. mplsystems provides omni-channel contact centre and customer engagement software, while Field Service Management Limited is an IFS implementation specialist in the UK and Ireland; both teams will join IFS's UK operations to bolster sales, consulting and support.