August 6, 2026
PR Newswire
ICS acquired Modern Instrument Company, a Long Beach-based provider of temperature uniformity surveys, system accuracy tests, and accredited calibration for aerospace and NADCAP-regulated customers. The deal closed July 31, 2026, and extends the temperature-measurement capability ICS built with its October 2025 acquisition of Duro-Sense across the full compliance chain — from certified sensors to validation, calibration, and audit-ready documentation.
Modern Instrument Co.
Aerospace
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November 19, 2025
BusinessWire
Generational Group's Lori Galloway and Mike Meredith, with support from Amy Wall, advised Duro-Sense Corporation on its sale to ICS. The release recaps Duro-Sense's 40+ years designing thermocouples, RTDs, and sensing equipment for aerospace, power generation, industrial, and defense customers.
Duro-Sense
M&A Advisory
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October 24, 2025
PE Professional
Trade-press coverage of LDR Partners' buy-and-build strategy behind ICS, tracing the platform from Whitman Controls (2019) through Thomas Products (2024), Load Controls (2025), and Duro-Sense (2025) — and the thesis that automation, tightening safety standards, and embedded-instrumentation demand support continued platform growth.
Platform Strategy
LDR Partners
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October 20, 2025
PR Newswire
ICS acquired Duro-Sense Corporation, a Carson, California-based manufacturer of thermocouples and temperature-measurement assemblies. The deal added temperature sensing to the ICS product line and established the platform's first West Coast operations to better serve aerospace and defense customers.
Duro-Sense
Temperature Measurement
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May 20, 2025
PR Newswire
LDR Partners announced that its Industrial Control Solutions platform acquired Load Controls, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of motor power sensors and pump protection controls. The deal closed May 14, 2025 and united Whitman Controls, Thomas Products, and Load Controls under unified platform leadership, financed by LDR's Growth Partners Fund I and Advantage Capital.
Load Controls
Platform Formation
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