VLS Environmental Solutions (Aurora-backed) Acquires Plaquemine Point Shipyard

I Squared Capital Acquires VLS Environmental Solutions from Aurora Capital Partners

August 18, 2022

Environmental Services

I Squared Capital has acquired VLS Environmental Solutions from Aurora Capital Partners. VLS is a nationwide provider of non-hazardous industrial waste processing, wastewater treatment, and rail/marine specialty cleaning services; financial terms were not disclosed and the company operates roughly 28 locations with over 800 employees.

VLS Recovery (Aurora Capital Portfolio) Acquires Tubal-Cain Services Division

July 1, 2019

Industrial Services

VLS Recovery, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, acquired the cleaning and repair (marine) division of Tubal-Cain, adding two facilities in Port Arthur, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The deal expands VLS's offerings into marine and mobile tank cleaning services to better serve petrochemical, refinery and inland tank barge customers along the Gulf Coast; terms were not disclosed.

VLS Recovery Acquires JBR Environmental Services

December 3, 2020

Environmental Services

VLS Recovery, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired Spartanburg-based JBR Environmental Services. The add-on expands VLS's waste management and industrial cleaning capabilities in the Southeastern United States and the JBR facility will operate within VLS's Waste division with Rex Russell continuing to run the business.

VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires SRE Environmental

February 8, 2023

Environmental Services

Houston-based VLS Environmental Solutions, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired Phoenix-based SRE Environmental, a provider of commercial and industrial wastewater and solid waste management services. The add-on expands VLS's footprint and capabilities in the western United States, adding evaporation-pond wastewater disposal, tanker transport assets and new customer relationships; financial terms were not disclosed.

VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires Safety Railway Service

September 2, 2022

Environmental Services

VLS Environmental Solutions, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired Safety Railway Service (SRS), expanding VLS' railcar cleaning and repair footprint from three to twelve locations. The acquisition brings SRS's full-service railcar repair, fabrication and cleaning capabilities into VLS's Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division; terms were not disclosed.

PSC Group Acquires Bayport Rail Terminal LLC

January 9, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

PSC Group, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired Bayport Rail Terminal LLC (BRT), a 115-acre rail, truck and container terminal serving the chemical industry on the Bayport Loop and near the Port of Houston, from US Development Group. The acquisition expands PSC's last-mile logistics, railcar repair/cleaning and transloading capabilities in one of North America's largest chemical and plastics hubs.