Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Alliance Technical Group from Align Capital Partners
July 20, 2021
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) has acquired a controlling interest in Alliance Technical Group, a Decatur, Alabama–based provider of air emissions testing, monitoring and analytical services, from Align Capital Partners. MSCP will partner with Alliance's management led by CEO Chris LeMay to continue geographic expansion and M&A-driven growth while the management team and employees retain a meaningful ownership stake.
- Buyers
- Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
- Targets
- Alliance Technical Group
- Sellers
- Align Capital Partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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