Bennett (Bennett West) Acquires California Water Services

Pike Street Capital Invests in Bennett West, LLC

August 7, 2025

Agriculture

Pike Street Capital has made a growth investment in Bennett West, LLC (operating as Bennett), a Selma, California-based provider of water infrastructure, plant health services, and energy solutions for growers, municipalities, and industrial customers. Founder/CEO Tyler Bennett retains a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the company as Pike Street provides growth capital and operational support to expand geographically, broaden capabilities, and pursue a buy-and-build strategy.

Verdantas Acquires Civil West Engineering Services, Inc.

January 14, 2025

Engineering Services

Verdantas, a PE-backed engineering and environmental consulting firm, has acquired Civil West Engineering Services, Inc., a Coos Bay, Oregon-based municipal engineering firm. The bolt-on purchase expands Verdantas' water, wastewater, stormwater and land development capabilities and strengthens its geographic presence in Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest.

Westbridge Capital Acquires Berg Industrial Service, Inc.

August 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Westbridge Capital Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Berg Industrial Service, Inc., a 50-year-old, second-generation family business headquartered in Ontario that designs, installs and services industrial chilling systems and operates an associated engineering and fabrication business. The transaction includes a 10% equity participation by the Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust. Management continuity was announced with Mark Edwards continuing as CEO, Rebecca Carothers joining as COO, and Michael Turner joining the board.

Nolan Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Water Engineering, Inc.

March 21, 2022

Industrial Services

Nolan Capital, the family office of Peter Nolan, has acquired a majority stake in Water Engineering, Inc., a Omaha-based provider of industrial water treatment solutions, chemicals and services. Nolan Capital’s Southern California portfolio company, Apollo Technologies, will join the combined Water Engineering platform as the investor and management team intend to pursue further acquisitions to build a national water treatment platform.

Water Engineering (Nolan Capital Portfolio) Acquires American Water Treatment, Inc.

July 13, 2022

Environmental Services

Water Engineering, a portfolio company of Nolan Capital, has acquired American Water Treatment, a family-owned water treatment services provider headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The acquisition adds American Water’s ~900-customer, multi-state footprint to the WEI platform as an add-on to expand geographic coverage and service capabilities while retaining the existing team and legacy brand.

Washington Water Service Acquires Bethel Greenacres Water Association System

March 14, 2023

Utilities

Washington Water Service, a subsidiary of California Water Service Group, has closed the acquisition of Bethel Greenacres Water Association's water system assets following WUTC approval. The transaction transfers a system serving ~200 residential connections in Graham, Washington (adjacent to Washington Water's East Pierce system); Washington Water has been operating the system under an O&M agreement since September 2022 and plans ongoing investments to support reliable water service.