Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Miller Contracting

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Hammer & Steel Global, LLC

August 27, 2024

Industrial Services

Argonaut Private Equity has added Hammer & Steel Global, LLC to its Fund V portfolio. Hammer & Steel, a St. Louis-area distributor and rental provider of deep foundation drilling and pile driving equipment with multiple regional sales and distribution locations, will partner with Argonaut to accelerate geographic expansion and add distribution facilities while preserving the company legacy.

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Bandera Utility Contractors

May 4, 2022

Construction

Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa-based private equity firm, has acquired Bandera Utility Contractors, an underground wet-utility contractor headquartered in McKinney, Texas. The deal is the second investment from Argonaut's Fund V and is intended to accelerate Bandera's growth and operational expansion across Texas.

The JF Petroleum Group Acquires Miller Construction Management Inc.

August 1, 2023

Construction

The JF Petroleum Group has acquired Miller Construction Management Inc., a Lakeland, Florida-based commercial general contracting firm. The acquisition adds turn-key design-build and project management capabilities to JF's General Contracting vertical and expands its commercial and retail construction footprint across the Southeast and Gulf Coast.

Gibraltar Capital Management Acquires Miller Equity Capital Advisors

January 15, 2025

Financial Services

Gibraltar Capital Management, a Tulsa-based Registered Investment Advisor, has acquired Dallas-based Miller Equity Capital Advisors, founded by Mark Miller. The deal expands Gibraltar’s advisory network and capabilities—bringing the firm above $1 billion in assets under management and extending its reach across North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Colorado.

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Crimson Steel Supply

August 4, 2021

Manufacturing

Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Oklahoma-based Crimson Steel Supply, a rebar fabricator and structural steel supplier headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The partnership will leverage Crimson Steel's supplier and customer relationships to support growing infrastructure and highway/roadway construction demand nationwide.

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires BJ Services' Cementing Business, Rebrands as American Cementing

September 1, 2020

Oil & Gas

Argonaut Private Equity acquired the cementing solutions business from BJ Services amid BJ Services' Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has rebranded the operation as American Cementing. The deal preserves approximately 260 jobs, transfers assets including bulk plants and technical labs, and establishes an unlevered PE-backed platform focused on cementing and related well completion services across major U.S. basins.