Sparks Holdings, Inc. Acquires Echo Powerline, LLC

MVP Holdings Acquires Echo Canyon Pipeline Holdings

December 3, 2021

Energy

MVP Holdings, LLC acquired Echo Canyon Pipeline Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries to expand its crude midstream footprint in the southern Midland Basin of West Texas. Echo operates ~190 miles of crude gathering pipeline across several West Texas counties and owns truck unloading, storage shell capacity, and multiple connections to major off-take pipelines, which MVP said will substantially grow its crude business in the region.

CES Power Acquires Echo Technologies Services to Launch CES Technologies Division

April 18, 2023

Telecommunications

CES Power LLC, a portfolio company of Allied Industrial Partners, acquired Echo Technologies Services, LLC to expand its connectivity and digital infrastructure capabilities for live events. Echo will be combined with CES Power’s Brickworks business to form a new division, CES Technologies, enabling integrated power, mapping and event connectivity services.

East Coast Power Acquires United Powerline Solutions

January 6, 2026

Utilities

East Coast Power (ECP), a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, has acquired United Powerline Solutions (UPS), a Haubstadt, Indiana–based provider of overhead distribution services for electric utilities across the Midwest. The add-on expands ECP’s geographic footprint, distribution services capabilities and storm-response capacity as the platform pursues nationwide growth amid grid modernization and infrastructure investment.

Belt Power Acquires Sparks Belting Company, Inc. (U.S. assets)

January 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Belt Power, a Platte River Equity portfolio company, has acquired the U.S. assets of Sparks Belting Company, Inc., a Grand Rapids–based fabricator and distributor of conveyor belting, accessories and power transmission products. The transaction is an add-on acquisition (Belt Power's sixth since Platte River's 2022 investment) intended to expand Belt Power's geographic presence, fabrication capabilities and customer base across industrial end markets such as food, packaging and logistics.

Helix Energy Solutions Acquires Alliance Group of Companies

May 17, 2022

Energy

Helix Energy Solutions Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the Alliance group of companies, a Louisiana-based offshore shallow-water decommissioning and support-services provider, for $120 million in cash plus potential earnouts. The deal expands Helix's decommissioning and life-of-field maintenance capabilities and increases its presence on the Gulf of Mexico shelf as part of its Energy Transition strategy.

SPATCO Energy Solutions Acquires K&K Electric

November 30, 2023

Electrical Services

SPATCO Energy Solutions, a Kian Capital–backed infrastructure services platform, has acquired K&K Electric, Inc., an electrical services provider focused on petroleum fueling and EV infrastructure based in Sanford, Florida. The add-on expands SPATCO's petroleum and EV capabilities and Florida footprint, adding roughly 70 electricians and strengthening service offerings across the Southeast United States.