Northstar Recycling Acquires Sonoco Sustainability Solutions (S3)

Northstar Recycling Acquires Complete Recycling

May 4, 2022

Environmental Services

Northstar Recycling Company, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, has acquired Complete Recycling, an asset-light provider of managed waste and recycling services that serves food, beverage and consumer packaged goods customers. The deal expands Northstar's service offerings and national footprint to better serve multi-facility manufacturers and distributors and advance landfill diversion and sustainability initiatives.

Northstar Recycling Acquires Waste Technology Services

October 14, 2025

Environmental Services

Northstar Recycling Company, LLC has acquired Waste Technology Services, LLC, combining two asset-light providers of managed waste, byproduct management and environmental consulting to strengthen technical capabilities and expand sustainability-oriented services. WTS, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lewiston, New York, will join Northstar's platform (PE-backed after a 2021 recapitalization led by Ridgemont Equity Partners) to deliver broader recycling, reuse and reclamation solutions across specialty chemical, pharmaceutical, high-technology and industrial end markets.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Makes Growth Investment in Northstar Recycling Company

October 5, 2021

Environmental Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Northstar Recycling Company, LLC alongside Northstar founders Seth Goodman and Noah Goodman. Northstar is an asset-light provider of managed waste and recycling solutions serving food, consumer packaged goods and industrial clients; Ridgemont will help expand the company's service offering and scale its proprietary technology-enabled platform. Financing for the transaction was provided by Barings, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund and PNC Erieview Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sonoco Acquires Ball Metalpack from Platinum Equity and Ball Corporation for $1.35 Billion

January 27, 2022

Packaging

Sonoco has completed the acquisition of Ball Metalpack, a Broomfield, Colorado-based manufacturer of sustainable steel containers, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.35 billion. The seller parties were Platinum Equity (51% owner) and Ball Corporation (49% owner); the deal follows a three-year transformation and expansion program at Ball Metalpack under the joint-venture ownership.

Atar Capital (via RWS) Acquires Sustainable Solutions Group (SSG)

April 15, 2019

Environmental Services

Atar Capital has acquired Sustainable Solutions Group (SSG) through its portfolio company Recycling and Waste Solutions (RWS). The add-on acquisition combines SSG’s commercial recycling and sustainability programs with RWS’s managed recycling and waste services to expand capabilities, scale and national account coverage; financial terms were not disclosed.

Storage Solutions Acquires SNC Solutions

June 28, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Storage Solutions Inc. has acquired SNC Solutions, a California-based provider of warehouse efficiency system design and implementation. Financial terms were not disclosed; Storage Solutions said the deal will expand its capabilities and presence on the U.S. West Coast to better serve warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment operations.