Vecta Environmental Acquires Holeshot Services

Silver Oak Services Partners Acquires Vecta Environmental Services from Cotton Creek Capital

January 24, 2023

Environmental Services

Cotton Creek Capital has sold Gonzales, Louisiana-based Vecta Environmental Services, a provider of industrial and environmental services, following a multi-year partnership that grew Vecta from three locations to eight and materially increased revenue and earnings. The business was acquired by Silver Oak Services Partners (recapitalization/ownership change), with Cotton Creek and Vecta advised by Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company and Greenberg Traurig respectively.

Vecta Environmental Acquires Specialized Technologies (SpecTech)

June 17, 2021

Industrial Services

Vecta Environmental Services, a Cotton Creek Capital portfolio company, has acquired Specialized Technologies, LLC (SpecTech), an industrial services provider headquartered in Sulphur, Louisiana. The add-on expands Vecta's chemical cleaning and degassing capabilities, increases scale and customer density along the Gulf Coast, and adds another operating location to Vecta's footprint.

VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires Texas Molecular

January 10, 2023

Environmental Services

VLS Environmental Solutions, a Houston-based platform backed by I Squared Capital, has acquired Texas Molecular, a Deer Park- and Corpus Christi-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid industrial waste handling, treatment and sequestration. The acquisition expands VLS's capabilities into hazardous waste processing and sequestration; Texas Molecular manages over 75 million gallons annually and the combined platform now has more than 1,000 employees and 38 locations across North America.

Superior Environmental Solutions Acquires J&S Industrial Services

November 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Superior Environmental Solutions (SES), a Palladium Equity Partners-backed industrial and environmental services platform, has acquired J&S Industrial Services, a Greater St. Louis-area provider of vacuum truck, hydro-excavation, hydroblasting and waste management services. The add-on expands SES's Midwest footprint and operational capacity across Missouri, Illinois and neighboring states to better serve industrial and infrastructure customers.

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.

Superior Environmental Solutions (Palladium) Acquires Hydroblasters Inc.

July 29, 2025

Industrial Services

Superior Environmental Solutions (SES), a Palladium Equity Partners-backed provider of environmental and industrial services, has acquired Hydroblasters Inc., a Wisconsin Rapids-based industrial services firm. The add-on deal expands SES’s footprint and service capabilities in Wisconsin and across the Midwest; financial terms were not disclosed.