KCI Acquires Advanced Telecommunications Solutions (ATS)

Creation Technologies Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS)

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Creation Technologies acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS) on May 5, 2020 to expand its manufacturing footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico and to broaden capabilities in Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial markets. ATS is a privately held EMS provider with ~500 employees and facilities in Everett, Washington and Hermosillo, Mexico; owner and CEO George Hamilton is named in the announcement.

ATS Automation, Inc. Acquires Advanced Automation Systems, Inc.

November 1, 2022

Engineering Services

ATS Automation, Inc. has acquired Advanced Automation Systems, Inc., a Tampa-based building automation and facility engineering provider. The business will be integrated into ATS Waypoint to expand ATS's capabilities and presence in the U.S. Southeast and to better support national account clients.

Acclaim Technical Services Acquires Alder Technology

January 3, 2024

Cybersecurity

Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) has acquired Alder Technology Inc., a provider of mission IT services including network engineering, network security and data management that supports the U.S. Intelligence Community. DLA Piper advised Alder on the transaction; the acquisition expands ATS’s mission IT and cybersecurity capabilities for federal/intelligence customers.

Valiant Integrated Services Acquires Alliance Technical Services

July 1, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Valiant Integrated Services completed the acquisition of Alliance Technical Services (ATS), a Norfolk-based provider of third-party logistics, launch site modernization, and refurbishment services for U.S. government customers. The deal strengthens Valiant’s logistics, missile launch refurbishment and warehouse management capabilities and expands its presence in adjacent government services markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

CAI Capital Partners Invests in ATS Services Ltd.

September 1, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

CAI Capital Partners has closed an investment in ATS Services Ltd., a Canada-based provider of aviation communication services, meteorological observations, training, and equipment distribution. The transaction — CAI's fourth platform investment from its sixth fund — will support ATS' continued growth across its 65 Canadian sites and was debt-financed by The Bank of Nova Scotia.