Liberty Tire Recycling Acquires Lakin Tire

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) Acquires Liberty Tire Recycling from The Carlyle Group

April 1, 2021

Environmental Services

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) has agreed to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from The Carlyle Group. Liberty is a leading North American tire recycling and materials-recovery platform with a nationwide network of processing plants; the deal is structured as a buyout and is expected to close subject to customary conditions.

Liberty Tire Recycling Acquires Empire Tire of Edgewater and McGee Tire

January 4, 2024

Environmental Services

Liberty Tire Recycling has acquired two Central Florida scrap-tire businesses — Empire Tire of Edgewater (Orlando) and McGee Tire (Apopka) — expanding its collection, grading, and hauling footprint in the growing Central Florida market. The acquisitions will allow Liberty to increase collections and processing capacity in the region while continuing Empire Tire & Wheel retail stores under their existing ownership; McGee Tire's founders (Jesse McGee and his brother) were noted in the announcement.

EagleTree Capital Acquires Lignetics from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital

November 1, 2021

Consumer Products

EagleTree Capital, on behalf of its EagleTree Partners V fund, has acquired Lignetics Inc. from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital. Lignetics — the largest consumer-focused wood pellet manufacturer in the U.S., headquartered in Louisville, Colorado — will serve as a new platform investment for EagleTree; co-investors include Alpha Associates, Bullingham Capital, Farol Asset Management, Manulife Investment Management, Misland Capital, Northwestern Mutual Capital, and Thrivent Financial. Terms were not disclosed; Lignetics operates 22 plant locations (U.S. and Canada) with ~1.4M tons annual production capacity and brands across residential heating, BBQ pellets and pet litter.

FV Recycling Acquires Linn Paper Stock and QLL Equipment

January 15, 2024

Environmental Services

FV Recycling, a portfolio company of Jones Capital based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has acquired Linn Paper Stock and QLL Equipment in Little Rock, Arkansas. The add-on deal expands FV Recycling's footprint in Arkansas, strengthens its commercial waste equipment division, and adds a local team and service capability in the Little Rock area.

LRS Acquires Lee's Trash Service

August 24, 2022

Environmental Services

LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems) has acquired Lee's Trash Service, a long‑time independent hauler serving the Arkansas River Valley, to densify its LRS South footprint. The deal brings more than 25,000 subscription and municipal residential customers, commercial disposal and roll‑off capabilities, and a transfer station to support regional expansion; founder Tony Lee will remain with LRS in a senior operations role.

KT Capital Affiliate Recapitalizes Recycling Equipment, Inc.

September 17, 2024

Manufacturing

An affiliate of KT Capital (Atlanta, Georgia) has acquired a majority stake in Recycling Equipment Incorporated (REI) in a recapitalization alongside existing management and shareholders. The transaction positions REI — a designer, manufacturer and service provider of recycling equipment operating from Newton, North Carolina and Fort Worth, Texas — to accelerate growth and expand its market footprint in the eastern and southern United States.