AUSTIN, Texas – SmartSights has announced that it has acquired Sage Clarity. SmartSights is backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Leaders of The Water Council and Veolia North America (VNA) signed an agreement today to launch a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee to grow the local water workforce, increase the pool of diverse talent, and address workforce challenges. They also agreed to collaborate to advance new water and energy technologies to support Wisconsin’s Water + Energy Forward Engine.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Integrated Power Services (IPS), a solutions provider for electromechanical, rotating equipment and power distribution systems across North America, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, has announced the acquisition of B&B Transformer, a well-established remanufacturer of oil-filled, distribution class transformers, located in Farmington, Minnesota, effective August 13, 2024.

BETHLEHEM, Penn. – ARI-Armaturen Albert Richter GmbH & Co. KG has announced the acquisition of Warren Controls, Inc., a control valve company based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The acquisition is part of ARI‘s strategic plan to expand its presence in the USA and strengthens its position as a global player in the valve industry.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded polymer components, has named Heather Castleman president of the Industrial Americas business unit of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.