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Municipal Emergency Services (Platte River Equity portfolio) Acquires Firefighter Trucks, Inc.

July 9, 2024

Industrial Services

Platte River Equity portfolio company Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) has acquired Firefighter Trucks, Inc., a Las Cruces, New Mexico-based distributor and servicer of fire apparatus. The add-on expands MES’s geographic coverage and product offering in the first-responder market, broadening MES’s ability to serve fire departments in New Mexico and Colorado.

Municipal Emergency Services Acquires U.S. Uniform & Supply

June 28, 2023

Retail

Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, acquired U.S. Uniform & Supply, Inc., a regional provider of uniforms, equipment and supplies for emergency service personnel. The transaction, which closed June 16, 2023, is an add-on to MES’s platform to expand its product and service footprint in the Indianapolis market and integrate key personnel from U.S. Uniform & Supply.

Platte River Equity Acquires Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

October 4, 2021

Industrial Services

Platte River Equity has acquired Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) from HB Equity Partners. MES, headquartered in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, is a leading distributor and service provider of equipment for first responders across the United States; Platte River intends to support MES's expansion of product and service offerings and geographic reach.

Municipal Emergency Services (Platte River Equity) Acquires Frontline Outfitters

October 17, 2024

Retail

Platte River Equity–backed Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) has acquired Frontline Outfitters, marking MES’s first international expansion into Canada. The add-on strengthens MES’s distribution network and capabilities in public-safety uniforms and outerwear for law enforcement, fire, EMS and corrections across Canada.

Municipal Emergency Services (Platte River Equity portfolio) Acquires Interstate Rescue, LLC

November 11, 2022

Industrial Services

Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a Platte River Equity portfolio company, has acquired Interstate Rescue, LLC, a regional reseller and service provider of rescue equipment and apparatus serving Virginia and West Virginia. The deal expands MES’s product and service offerings and strengthens its geographic presence in Virginia and West Virginia.

Platte River Equity Portfolio Company Municipal Emergency Services Acquires Coastal Fire Systems, Inc.

October 13, 2022

Industrial Services

Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, has acquired Coastal Fire Systems, Inc., a Long Island-based 3M Scott sales and service provider founded in 2005. The add-on expands MES's local sales and service capabilities on Long Island and brings additional product lines and technicians to MES's national first-responder equipment and service platform.