Acquisitions in Louisiana in 2026

An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management has completed the full acquisition of Vivace International, a New Orleans–based maker of mission‑critical propulsion tanks and aerospace systems. Cerberus initially made a growth investment in 2024 and plans to scale Vivace's production capacity and advanced manufacturing capabilities to support an expanding portfolio of U.S. defense and spaceflight programs; retired Space Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins has joined Vivace as a Senior Advisor.

Registrar Corp, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired TechniCAL, a leading independent Process Authority for low-acid and acidified foods. The deal brings TechniCAL's thermal process testing, data-collection technologies, and regulatory expertise into Registrar Corp to expand its food safety and compliance capabilities globally.

Superior Health Holdings, backed by Renovus Capital Partners, has acquired Pulse Home Health and Hospice, a community-based home health and hospice provider serving Louisiana's Northshore. The deal expands Superior's integrated in-home care capabilities and strengthens its footprint and referral relationships across the Northshore region.

AT&T has completed the $5.75 billion all-cash acquisition of substantially all of Lumen Technologies' Mass Markets fiber business, adding more than 1 million fiber subscribers and expanding AT&T's fiber footprint across 32 states. The deal brings access to over 4 million customer locations and Lumen's fiber construction capabilities, supporting AT&T's goal of reaching more than 60 million fiber locations by 2030 and enabling deeper converged broadband and 5G customer relationships.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMR) has completed the acquisition of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company from BCP. Gray Surety is a Treasury-listed surety carrier licensed in all 50 states that provides contract bonds to midsized and emerging contractors; the sale represents a PE exit for BCP and expands Palomar's specialty insurance capabilities and national footprint.

Rinchem Company, LLC has announced a combination with Dupré Logistics, L.L.C., bringing Dupré’s regional transportation, private fleet and capacity brokerage capabilities into Rinchem’s global chemical and gas logistics platform. The transaction is accompanied by a new-money financing package that includes approximately $100 million of lender investment and amendments to Rinchem’s existing credit facilities; financial terms for the combination were not disclosed.

Lafayette-based managed IT services firm S1 Technology has acquired Computer Concepts, a more-than-25-year IT services and cybersecurity provider that serves businesses across Louisiana and Texas. The deal expands S1 Technology's footprint across the Gulf South and broadens its managed security and IT services capability and resources for regional customers.

Cetera Financial Group has acquired the wealth management business of Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners, adding approximately $1.9 billion in client assets to its RIA model. The Darnall Sikes team — based in Louisiana with four locations and clients across more than 40 states — will join Avantax Planning Partners within Cetera's RIA channel, providing succession solutions for the firm's advisors and expanding Cetera's advisor network and AUM.

Uplift Investors launched Orion Legal MSO, a managed service organization supporting plaintiff law firms, with Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers as the founding partner firm. Dudley DeBosier will remain 100% owned by its founding partners and will invest in Orion Legal alongside Uplift to receive non-legal operational support while preserving firm control.

Curated Events, a luxury tent, event rental and decor company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired See-Hear Productions, a scenic production firm based in Covington, Louisiana. The acquisition adds custom scenic design, premium draping, audio-visual production, lighting, and fabrication capabilities to Curated Events and strengthens its national reach and regional leadership.

EisnerAmper has integrated MLCworks, a Metairie, Louisiana–based digital marketing and growth advisory firm, in a transaction that closed in early January 2026. The move expands EisnerAmper's capabilities beyond traditional accounting and advisory services into digital marketing, leveraging the firm’s 2021 private equity backing to accelerate capability expansion.

IES Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., buying all outstanding common stock for $12.00 per share in cash (approx. $192 million equity value). Gulf Island will join IES's Infrastructure Solutions segment, expanding IES's fabrication capacity and capabilities to better serve data center, energy and government customers.

Resolve Pain Solutions, a Compass Group Equity Partners–backed platform, has acquired Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Center, a Baton Rouge-area pain management practice. Spine's physician and executive leadership have joined Resolve as partners as the practice will continue to operate independently while leveraging Resolve's resources to support growth in Louisiana.

Superior Health Holdings, a Louisiana home‑based care provider backed by Renovus Capital Partners, acquired the Bayou Country hospice operations of Hope Healthcare & Hospice BC, LLC, expanding Superior's hospice footprint in southern Louisiana. The deal strengthens Superior's integrated care capabilities, complements its nearby Divinity Home Health location, and broadens access to hospice services across the Bayou region.

Encore Oilfield Services, LLC has acquired Custom Compression Systems, LLC (formerly Williamson Production Systems), a New Iberia, Louisiana-based manufacturer of gas compression systems. The deal adds 103,000 square feet of manufacturing space, heavy lifting capacity (two 80-ton cranes and 70-foot eave heights) and access to 225,000 horsepower of Caterpillar natural gas engines through a partnership with Louisiana Cat, expanding Encore's compression packaging and manufacturing capabilities.

Brown & Root Industrial Services, a joint venture owned by One Equity Partners and KBR, has acquired Specialty Welding and Turnarounds (SWAT) from ORIX Capital Partners; Hastings Equity Partners sold its minority stake as part of the transaction. The deal expands Brown & Root’s industrial services capabilities in specialty welding and turnaround work across refining, petrochemical and biodiesel clients and builds scale for the Brown & Root platform.

Magnet Defense has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, combining Magnet Defense's autonomous, AI-enabled maritime platform capabilities with Metal Shark's established shipbuilding footprint and production workforce. The deal gives Magnet Defense direct access to Metal Shark's Louisiana shipyards and manufacturing infrastructure to accelerate the transition from prototype to sustained production of unmanned surface vessels for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (the holding company for b1BANK) completed its acquisition of Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Progressive Bank. The deal expands b1BANK's presence across North Louisiana, adding nine locations and increasing Business First's total assets to approximately $8.7 billion.