Westone Laboratories Acquires Custom Protect Ear

Fidelity Collective Acquires Westone Audio and Etymotic

May 15, 2026

Telecommunications

Fidelity Collective acquired Westone Audio and Etymotic, bringing the two personal audio brands under new ownership. The acquisition closed on May 15, 2026, and both brands will continue operating under the leadership of Sam Roney (CEO) and Tal Kocen (COO), with Tal Kocen previously having worked with both companies.

Ear Professionals Group Acquires Soundly

February 6, 2026

Healthcare Services

Ear Professionals Group has acquired Soundly, a digital hearing solutions platform, to integrate Soundly’s consumer-facing resources and private-label brand into its provider network beginning March 2026. The acquisition is intended to streamline the patient journey from online research to in-clinic prescription fittings and expand Ear Professionals Group’s direct-to-consumer reach.

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires PROtect from Spire Capital Partners

November 11, 2024

Industrial Services

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired PROtect, a Wichita-based provider of safety, reliability, compliance and risk-management services, from Spire Capital Partners. PROtect, which employs over 550 people and offers NDT, mechanical integrity, pipeline integrity, environmental and compliance solutions (including proprietary software), will be a Sterling platform to drive further geographic and service expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

CECO Environmental Acquires UK-Based Wakefield Acoustics

January 10, 2023

Manufacturing

CECO Environmental Corp. completed the acquisition of Wakefield Acoustics Ltd., a UK-based designer and manufacturer of industrial noise control systems. The deal expands CECO's Thermal Acoustics platform by adding noise attenuation capabilities and provides access to new European markets and industrial end-markets such as power generation and oil & gas.

Sole Source Capital Acquires Westwood Laboratories

October 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, has acquired Westwood Laboratories, a full-service contract manufacturer headquartered in Azusa, California that serves beauty, personal care, pet and over-the-counter drug brands. Five Points Capital provided unitranche debt and an equity co-invest to support the acquisition; terms were not disclosed.

Lucid Audio Acquires Westone Audio from Westone Laboratories

June 19, 2020

Consumer Products

Lucid Audio acquired Westone Audio, the music and premium in-ear monitor division of Westone Laboratories, a portfolio company of HealthEdge Investment Partners. The divestiture allows Westone Laboratories to concentrate on its core hearing healthcare and protection business while Lucid Audio expands its consumer and professional audio product portfolio.