Lubrication Engineers Acquires SWEPCO

Lubrication Engineers (Aurora Capital) Acquires SWEPCO from Key Polymer (DalFort)

July 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Lubrication Engineers, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired SWEPCO (Southwestern Petroleum Lubricants) from Key Polymer Holdings, an affiliate of DalFort Capital Partners. The transaction is an add-on acquisition intended to expand LE’s specialty grease and lubricants portfolio, including food-grade and industrial formulations; financial terms were not disclosed.

C&S Chemicals Acquires Southwest Engineers

April 25, 2023

Industrial Services

C&S Chemicals has acquired Southwest Engineers (SWE), a Slidell, Louisiana-based provider of technical services, chemical products, and equipment for industrial water treatment. SWE will operate as a sub-platform within C&S to expand the company's industrial water treatment capabilities and execute future add-on acquisitions.

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions

May 6, 2025

Manufacturing

Lubrication Engineers, Inc. (LE), a PE-backed developer and manufacturer of industrial lubricants, has acquired RSC Bio Solutions, a Charlotte-based maker of sustainable, biodegradable lubricants for marine and industrial customers. The deal expands LE’s sustainable product portfolio and is LE’s second acquisition since partnering with Aurora Capital Partners in September 2023.

SPATCO Energy Solutions Acquires McKinney Petroleum Equipment

January 30, 2023

Energy

SPATCO Energy Solutions, a PE-backed turnkey supplier of petroleum equipment and EV charging infrastructure, has acquired McKinney Petroleum Equipment, a Mobile, Alabama-based petroleum equipment provider. The acquisition expands SPATCO's Gulf Coast footprint and capabilities, adding regional technicians and offices as part of the company's add-on growth strategy backed by Kian Capital Partners and co-investors.

Trecora Acquires Chemtrade's Lubricant Additives Business (Lawrence, KS)

November 9, 2023

Manufacturing

Trecora LLC, an affiliate of private equity firm Balmoral Funds, has acquired the lubricant additives business of Chemtrade Logistics located in Lawrence, Kansas. The acquired business — a leading North American producer of phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5) — will be integrated into Trecora's Specialty Chemicals business; financial terms were not disclosed.

SPATCO Energy Solutions Acquires Petro Supply

February 9, 2023

Energy

SPATCO Energy Solutions, a Kian Capital-backed platform, has acquired Petro Supply, a family-owned distributor of petroleum equipment based in the Mid-Atlantic, expanding SPATCO's footprint into Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. The add-on strengthens SPATCO's distribution and full-service capabilities for fueling stations, convenience stores and petroleum handling facilities as the platform continues roll-up activity backed by Kian and co-investors.