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

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.

Vecta Environmental Acquires Holeshot Services

May 15, 2019

Environmental Services

Vecta Environmental Services, a Gulf Coast industrial and environmental services platform backed by Cotton Creek Capital, has acquired Holeshot Services, LLC, a Lake Charles, Louisiana-based provider of hydroblasting, hydro-excavation, vacuum truck and tank cleaning services. The add-on expands Vecta's footprint and equipment capacity in Southeastern Texas and Southern Louisiana, increasing its operating locations to seven and strengthening service capability for industrial, chemical and environmental customers along the Gulf Coast.

Verdantas Acquires Crawford Environmental Services (CES)

December 8, 2025

Environmental Services

Verdantas, a Sterling Investment Partners-backed environmental and engineering consulting platform, has acquired Crawford Environmental Services (CES), a Roanoke, Virginia-based firm specializing in site assessment, remediation, emergency response, and compliance services. The add-on expands Verdantas' technical capabilities and geographic footprint—enhancing support for federal, industrial, and commercial clients across 18 states.

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.

Verdantas Acquires cbec eco engineering

August 15, 2024

Environmental Services

Verdantas, a Sterling Investment Partners–backed environmental science and engineering firm, has acquired cbec eco engineering to expand its water resources and ecological restoration capabilities in the Western United States. The acquisition brings roughly 40+ water-resources and restoration specialists into Verdantas, strengthening its coastal, estuarine, riverine and wetland service offerings in California and beyond.

Quanta Services Acquires Evergreen North America Industrial Services from The Sterling Group

February 23, 2024

Industrial Services

Quanta Services has completed the acquisition of Evergreen North America Industrial Services from private equity firm The Sterling Group. Evergreen is a provider of specialized and recurring environmental and industrial services to downstream/midstream energy, industrial and chemical customers; the deal expands Quanta’s environmental and specialty infrastructure capabilities and geographic footprint across North America.