News and Analysis

Wrench Group, which is backed by Leonard Green & Partners, has acquired Worthington, Ohio-based Buckeye Heating & Cooling, a provider of air conditioning and heating services.

Gridiron Capital has sold Essential Cabinetry Group, a maker of custom, semi-custom, and stock-plus kitchen and bathroom cabinetry.

Based in Paris, France, Trescal is a calibration services provider.

American Industrial Partners has agreed to acquire substantially all of Strike's assets.

Binnis is a former executive director for global sustainability research at Morgan Stanley.

RapidAir, which is backed by Pfingsten, has acquired Michigan City, Indiana-based Alpha-Pure, a distributor of branded and private label compressed air treatment and condensate management products.

Morrow Sodali has acquired Gryphon Advisors, a Toronto-based proxy solicitation, contested situations, corporate governance advisory and shareholder services company.

National Fire & Safety, a portfolio company of Highview Capital, has acquired Texas Fire Alarm, a fire protection provider.

Symplicity Corp has acquired Orbis Communications, a Hamilton, Ontario-based provider of experiential learning solutions to post-secondary institutions in Canada.

Onex Corp has agreed to acquire Tes Global, a London, UK-based provider of software solutions to the education sector.