J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Atomic Transport

Comvest Partners Makes Minority Investment in Atomic Transport

July 1, 2021

Transportation

Comvest Partners made a minority growth investment in Atomic Transport, a Chattanooga-based provider of outsourced long-haul waste transport and transfer station management. The capital will optimize Atomic’s capital structure and support equipment purchases, new contracts and geographic expansion across the company’s multi-state terminal network.

Atomic Transport Acquires Modern Transport Solutions

January 23, 2025

Environmental Services

Atomic Transport, a Chattanooga-based bulk-material transport and transfer-station operator, has acquired Modern Transport Solutions, which operates transfer and transportation services in Arizona and Colorado. The deal closed January 23, 2025 and expands Atomic's geographic footprint and service capabilities to better serve nationwide customers.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires ENTACT

December 15, 2020

Environmental Services

J.F. Lehman & Company (via an investment affiliate) has acquired ENTACT, LLC, a national provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical services headquartered in Westmont, Illinois. ENTACT's management will remain meaningful shareholders and the company — which employs ~600 people — will join JFLCO's portfolio to support further growth and capability expansion in environmental and technical services.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Tradewater and Reclamation Technologies USA to Establish Environmental Services Platform

January 28, 2026

Environmental Services

An investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) has acquired majority stakes in Reclamation Technologies USA (RTI) and Tradewater LLC & Affiliates to form a new growth-oriented environmental services platform focused on lifecycle management of industrial and refrigerant gases and methane mitigation. The combined business will offer closed-loop services including collection, reclamation, destruction and gas sales, and will pursue organic and acquisitive growth under a management team led by Jeff Laborsky and Katelyn Imrie.

Waste Connections Acquires Lone Star Disposal from J.F. Lehman & Company

August 15, 2022

Environmental Services

Waste Connections, Inc. has acquired Lone Star Disposal from investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company. Lone Star is a vertically integrated provider of C&D and municipal solid waste disposal and related environmental services in the Houston, Texas market; terms were not disclosed.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires CTS Engines from Platte River Equity

December 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

An investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company has acquired CTS Engines, LLC and CTS Testing, LLC from Platte River Equity. CTS, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based independent provider of jet engine MRO and testing services serving air cargo, commercial and military customers, will be supported by JFLCO's sector expertise and capital to accelerate growth.