C&S Chemicals Acquires Southwest Engineers

C&S Chemicals (Shoreline Equity Partners) Acquires ISI Water Chemistries

February 20, 2024

Environmental Services

C&S Chemicals, a portfolio company of Shoreline Equity Partners, acquired ISI Water Chemistries, a Bluffdale, Utah-based provider of cooling tower and boiler water treatment services. The transaction is C&S's ninth add-on and expands the platform's geographic footprint into the Mountain West, adding capabilities and customers across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and aerospace end markets.

C&S Chemicals Acquires ChemCentric

May 8, 2025

Industrial Services

C&S Chemicals, a Shoreline Equity Partners-backed specialty chemical platform, has partnered with (acquired) ChemCentric, a Houston-based provider of boiler, cooling water and wastewater treatment chemicals and services. The deal expands C&S' industrial water treatment capabilities and geographic reach into key refinery and petrochemical markets; ChemCentric's owners Dan Curnock and Eddie Cocetti partnered with C&S on the transaction.

Shoreline Equity Partners Partners with C&S Chemicals

December 19, 2022

Manufacturing

Shoreline Equity Partners has partnered with C&S Chemicals, a Marietta, Georgia-based provider of water treatment and animal health chemicals, to support the company’s growth strategy. The Chandler brothers retain a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business as Shoreline provides capital and acquisition expertise to pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions.

VSS-backed The HFW Companies Acquires Southwest Engineers

May 8, 2025

Engineering Services

The HFW Companies, a St. Louis-based architecture and engineering (AE) platform backed by VSS Capital Partners, has acquired Southwest Engineers, a Texas-based civil engineering firm specializing in wastewater treatment and water storage. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal marks HFW's 10th partner firm as it continues a buy-and-build growth strategy supported by VSS.

Lubrication Engineers Acquires SWEPCO

July 10, 2025

Manufacturing

Lubrication Engineers (LE) has acquired Southwestern Petroleum Lubricants (SWEPCO) from an affiliate of DalFort Capital Partners. SWEPCO, founded in 1933, manufactures specialty greases and lubricating oils for industrial and food-grade applications; the deal expands LE's in‑house calcium sulfonate grease manufacturing capabilities and global distribution footprint. LE is a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners.

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.