Acquisitions in Wyoming in 2022

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired ComTronix, a commercial and residential security and fire alarm monitoring company operating in Casper and Sheridan, Wyoming. The deal expands Pye-Barker’s footprint in Wyoming, strengthens its alarm division and enhances its communication and mass-notification capabilities.

SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies) announced that Summit Fire & Security LLC completed the purchase of Laramie Fire Extinguisher Services, effective October 5, 2022. Owner Dan Boddicker sold the local fire extinguisher and life-safety services business to Summit, which will integrate the team into its Cheyenne operations and continue serving Laramie and surrounding communities.

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Industrial Hoist & Crane, a Rock Springs, Wyoming-based provider of overhead crane maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) field services. The deal — the 12th add-on for American Equipment since partnering with Rotunda in May 2021 — expands American Equipment's geographic coverage and service capabilities across the Intermountain West; Industrial Hoist will be rebranded as American Equipment.

Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a Gryphon Investors-backed owner-operator of nearly 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics, acquired Gillette Physical Therapy, a single-clinic provider in Gillette, Wyoming. The acquisition marks PRN's entry into Wyoming and is intended to provide clinical and operational support to Gillette PT while expanding PRN's Mountain West footprint.

Funds affiliated with GTCR LLC have made a strategic growth investment in Visionary Broadband, a Gillette, Wyoming-based ISP. The capital will support Visionary’s continued buildout of fiber-to-the-premise networks across Wyoming, Colorado and Montana and help meet match requirements for upcoming state-led grant programs.

Markforged has acquired Teton Simulation, maker of the SmartSlice 3D print validation and optimization software, and will integrate the technology into its Eiger software as a subscription add‑on. Teton’s team will join Markforged’s software organization to scale SmartSlice across Markforged’s Digital Forge platform; terms were not disclosed.

SBP Holdings has acquired Hydrafab LLC, a Green River, Wyoming-based hydraulic repair, fabrication and sales specialist. Hydrafab will operate within SBP's Dakota Fluid Power fluid power/automation platform as SBP expands its North American footprint and service capabilities.

Marbis GmbH (marketed as Nitrado), a FLEX Capital portfolio company, has acquired MCProHosting, LLC, a US-based Minecraft and game server hosting provider. The deal is an add-on in Nitrado's buy-and-build strategy to strengthen its presence in the US and become the global leader in game server hosting by combining infrastructure, product development and customer support capabilities.