Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Shermco for Approximately $1.6 Billion

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a leading provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm. The transaction values the business at approximately $1.6 billion. Founded in 1974, Shermco is one of the largest electrical testing organizations accredited by th