DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of Farabaugh Engineering & Testing Inc. to Certerra. The acquisition closed August 15, 2025.
Headquartered in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Farabaugh Engineering & Testing Inc. (FETLabs) is a family-owned, full-service engineering laboratory with more than 35 years of experience in the building components industry. The company provides a wide range of services, including testing, professional engineering, consulting, inspections, and auditing, helping clients bring safe, reliable, and high-performing products to market. FETLabs works with manufacturers, builders, and industry leaders across the United States and internationally, combining deep industry knowledge with state-of-the-art testing capabilities to deliver solutions that ensure compliance, support innovation, and drive long-term success.
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Certerra is a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services with a focus on materials engineering and the earth sciences. Certerra brings together local expertise and knowledge with specialized capabilities and national scale to help assure the quality and advance innovation in the delivery of critical infrastructure. With a team of 1,800+ engineers, technicians, and scientists across 50+ offices and laboratory facilities, Certerra is the partner of choice for infrastructure asset owners, contractors, design professionals, and manufacturers.
Generational Group Executive Managing Director, M&A, Eastern Region—David Fergusson—and his team led by Generational Affiliate, Dan Bernstein, with the support of Managing Director, M&A, Corey Painter, successfully closed the deal. Executive Managing Director, Rick Buchoz, and Senior M&A Advisor, Dave Heymann, established the initial relationship with Farabaugh Engineering & Testing Inc.
Ryan Binkley, CEO of Generational Group, shared, “This achievement highlights our commitment to building purposeful partnerships. By uniting the strengths of these organizations, we’ve created a powerful advantage and a solid foundation for sustained growth.”
About Generational Group
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,800 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $1 billion in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2025 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
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