Hoskin Group Acquires Westech Industrial
Chattanooga, TN, February 3, 2026
River Associates Investments, L.P. (“River Associates”), a longstanding lower middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, is pleased to announce that its Canada based portfolio company, Hoskin Group (“Hoskin”), has completed the acquisition of Westech Industrial (“Westech”). The transaction closed on January 30, 2026, and represents River Associates’ 125th transaction.
Based in Calgary, Westech is a national leader in industrial instrumentation and integrated process solutions, serving Canadian industry for more than 60 years. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments, flame and gas detection systems, and custom engineered technologies. With five locations across Canada, Westech supports critical sectors—including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, and Municipal markets—through its deep application expertise, exclusive vendor partnerships, and high touch technical service model. Recognized for its customer centric culture and strong reputation coast to coast, Westech consistently delivers innovative and reliable solutions that enhance safety, performance, and operational efficiency for industrial operators.
“We are pleased to welcome the Westech team to the growing Hoskin family,” said Justin Warren, Chief Executive Officer of the Hoskin Group. “The Westech business is highly complementary to our Avensys and CTH operations, and—alongside our recent acquisition of Davis Controls—creates a unified Industrial and Process Instrumentation platform with national capabilities and substantial cross selling opportunities.”
“Westech has been a trusted name in Canadian industry for more than 60 years, built on stability, integrity, and strong technical expertise,” added Jeff Scott, President of Westech. “Our success stems from the lasting relationships we’ve built with customers across generations. I’m excited for the next chapter as part of the Hoskin Group, where we’ll be able to accelerate Westech’s growth and expand the impact we can make together.”
River Associates and the Hoskin management team will continue to seek additional complementary strategic acquisitions for Hoskin. For more information or to suggest potential add-on ideas, please reach out to Mark Jones.
About Hoskin:
The Hoskin Group is a national leader in scientific, industrial and process test & measurement solutions operating a diversified portfolio of specialized businesses that deliver instrumentation, integrated systems, and technical services across Canada. The Group leverages deep application expertise, long standing global vendor partnerships, and a scalable service and rental infrastructure to support growth across multiple end markets. The Company’s strong market position, recurring service capabilities, and multi brand platform provide a foundation for continued expansion and long-term value creation. For more information, visit www.hoskin.ca.
About River Associates:
River Associates is a private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, which has focused exclusively on investing in the lower middle market for over 35 years. Target businesses can be privately held, private equity-backed, or divestitures from larger companies in the U.S. and Canada with EBITDA in the $3-12 million range. River Associates is opportunistic as to industry and has invested in numerous niche manufacturers, high margin distributors, industrial service providers and business service companies. Since its founding in 1989, River Associates has completed 125 transactions and is investing its eighth investment fund with $345 million of committed capital. For more information, visit www.riverassociates.com.