PURIS Acquires Creekside (Insight Pipe and IPC Services)

J.F. Lehman & Company Consolidates Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, Inliner Solutions and Murphy Pipeline into PURIS

February 3, 2023

Infrastructure

J.F. Lehman & Company has combined Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, Inliner Solutions, and Murphy Pipeline Contractors into a single portfolio company rebranded as PURIS, a provider of trenchless water infrastructure rehabilitation. The deal creates a North American platform offering CIPP, pipe bursting, CompressionFit HDPE lining and in-house inspection and liner manufacturing to serve municipal sanitary, storm and potable water markets.

PURIS Acquires Assets of D&D Water & Sewer, Inc.

April 3, 2023

Infrastructure

PURIS, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, has acquired the assets of D&D Water & Sewer, Inc., a Canton, Michigan-based underground infrastructure installation and repair contractor. The acquisition expands PURIS's self-perform capabilities in potable water rehabilitation and complements its existing Murphy Pipeline Contractors business to better serve municipal clients across North America.

Fortress Investment Group Acquires Infra Pipe Solutions

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group have acquired a majority stake in Infra Pipe Solutions (IPS), a North American manufacturer of HDPE pipes and structures. Wynnchurch Capital exited the company; IPS management retained a minority stake and Fortress plans to invest to expand capacity and capture strong infrastructure demand across water, telecom and mining markets.

Centerbridge Partners Acquires IPS Corporation from Cypress Performance Group

October 4, 2021

Building Products

Centerbridge Partners, through funds it advises, agreed to acquire IPS Corporation from Cypress Performance Group; the transaction closed in October 2021. IPS, a Compton, California–based manufacturer of solvent cements, plumbing and roofing products and structural adhesives (brands include Weld‑On, Christy's, Water‑Tite and Scigrip), will continue to be led by George Moore (Executive Chairman) and Dan St. Martin (CEO), with several Cypress shareholders remaining as investors alongside Centerbridge.

Crescendo Capital Partners and Construction Capital Group Acquire Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO)

December 26, 2025

Construction

Crescendo Capital Partners, together with operators from Construction Capital Group, has acquired Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO) and created a new holding company, Essential Facility & Infrastructure Services (EFI Services), with PIPCO as the first operating company. Fidus Capital provided term debt and an equity co-investment; the Cicciarelli family (sellers) retain equity and will remain in leadership roles as the sponsors build a regionally dominant MEP and fire protection platform in the Midwest.

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation Acquires Murphy Pipeline Contractors

October 1, 2020

Infrastructure

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR), a portfolio company of an investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), has completed the acquisition of Murphy Pipeline Contractors. The deal adds Murphy's trenchless potable water rehabilitation capabilities (including its CompressionFit solution and pre-chlorinated pipe bursting) to IPR's existing wastewater and storm-water offerings as a complementary add-on to expand capabilities and national reach.