Thorpe Specialty Services Acquires Williams Refractory Services

Thorpe Specialty Services Acquires Walburn Industrial Services, LLC

May 3, 2024

Industrial Services

Thorpe Specialty Services, a Houston-based industrial specialty services provider backed by KLH Capital, has acquired Walburn Industrial Services of McCalla, Alabama. The add-on expands Thorpe's geographic footprint and refractory capabilities, and the combined organization will exceed 1,300 team members across multiple U.S. regions and Canada.

KLH Capital Recapitalizes Thorpe Specialty Services

August 31, 2022

Industrial Services

KLH Capital has completed a recapitalization of Thorpe Specialty Services, partnering with Thorpe management while prior sponsor The Capstreet Group sold its stake. Thorpe, a Houston-based provider of refractory, corrosion, scaffolding and insulation maintenance and engineering services with ~1,250 employees, will use the partnership to accelerate growth and scale across petrochemical, power, mining and other industrial end markets.

Thorpe Specialty Services Acquires Streamline Industrial Services

August 7, 2025

Industrial Services

Thorpe Specialty Services, a KLH Capital–backed industrial services platform, has acquired Streamline Industrial Services, LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah. The add-on expands Thorpe’s geographic footprint into the Mountain West and specialty minerals & mining end market while adding refractory, corrosion, fireproofing, specialty coatings, and mechanical capabilities to its service offering.

Heartland Home Services Acquires Williams Refrigeration & Heating

May 6, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Heartland Home Services acquired Williams Refrigeration & Heating, Inc., a Warren, Michigan-based residential and commercial HVAC services provider. The add-on acquisition (closed May 6, 2022) expands Heartland’s regional HVAC footprint and brings additional installation, service and repair capabilities into its multi-brand platform.

Clean Harbors Acquires Thompson Industrial Services from Reynolda Equity Partners

March 31, 2023

Industrial Services

Clean Harbors, Inc. acquired Thompson Industrial Services from Reynolda Equity Partners, expanding Clean Harbors' industrial cleaning and maintenance capabilities and adding density across the Southeastern United States. Thompson, a leading provider of hydroblasting, vacuuming and automated industrial cleaning solutions serving paper, mining, power and chemical customers, grew substantially under REP and will bring entrenched, recurring customer relationships to Clean Harbors' platform.

SSE International Acquires LVR, Inc.

March 1, 2021

Industrial Services

SSE International, a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company and the parent of KT-Grant, acquired LVR, Inc., a refractory installation and materials provider headquartered in Northampton, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands the SSE platform’s geographic footprint in the U.S. Northeast and broadens its capabilities into refractory installation and materials sales to serve cement & lime, power generation, and metal-processing end markets.