The BGL Industrials Insider
CLEVELAND, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — M&A activity within safety, security, and smart building systems is accelerating, supported by favorable long-term secular trends which provide a significant runway for growth, according to a new industry report released by the Building Products investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL). Rapid technological innovation, coupled with increased focus on employee safety and security, is driving increased investment in physical and digital solutions.
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“Solutions catering to safety, security, and smart building systems continue to see a high level of customer demand, which in turn is fueling growing interest from the investor community,” said Andrew Petryk, Head of BGL’s Industrials vertical. “The swift pace of technology adoption underscores the considerable growth potential available to these areas and presents compelling investment opportunities to strategic and financial investors alike.”
Inside the report, BGL examines these markets and why they continue to drive outsized M&A demand across the broader Building Products industry.
Key takeaways include:
- What key drivers will stimulate a greater emphasis on workplace safety and security
- How an increasing focus on sustainability and digital transformation is leading to a smart technology boom across new and existing building infrastructure.
- The notable transactions that signal growing participation by strategic and financial investors in the safety, security, and smart building systems market
Private equity and corporations have shown growing interest in the safety, security, and smart building systems space, a fragmented industry that is seeing growing consolidation as participants seek acquisitions to drive scale and innovation driven by demand for integrated product and service solutions. As firms increasingly leverage technology to protect and safeguard physical and human assets and improve building performance, trends within the space are expected to accelerate in the coming years.
BGL’s Building Products investment banking team is highly experienced in the residential, commercial construction, and infrastructure segments. We have successfully completed building products M&A transactions across a wide range of end markets, from basic building materials such as aggregates, lumber, and pavers and pre-cast products to complex fenestration extrusions, glass fabrications, curtain wall, and highly engineered specialty coatings. Our expertise also extends to key interior and exterior products, including windows and doors, flooring, cabinetry, and other essential building components.
About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, business valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New York, and real estate offices in Chicago and Cleveland. The firm is also a founding member of REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, enabling BGL to service clients in 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com.
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