Ara Partners Acquires Genera Energy Inc

Ara Energy Acquires Gate City Power, Gate City Renewable Fuels, and Interest in JET Retail Fuel Network (~$875 Million)

March 12, 2026

Energy

Ara Partners’ energy platform, Ara Energy, will acquire Gate City Power, Gate City Renewable Fuels, and an interest in the JET retail fuel network for approximately $875 million. The deal is financed with equity from Ara-managed funds and co-investment vehicles and is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Natural World Products

February 18, 2025

Environmental Services

Ara Partners has acquired a majority interest in Natural World Products (NWP), the leading household organics recycler on the Island of Ireland. Ara’s infrastructure fund has committed additional capital to expand NWP’s recycling and decarbonisation capabilities and to pursue waste-to-energy and broader infrastructure growth across NWP’s sites headquartered in Belfast.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings

November 15, 2022

Energy

Ara Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings, LP, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of renewable fuel rail transloading and storage facilities. Ara committed additional capital to support significant expansion of Lincoln's renewable fuel infrastructure footprint across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Genera Energy Inc. Acquires MxG Fiber LLC

July 12, 2022

Manufacturing

Genera Energy Inc. has acquired MxG Fiber LLC to incorporate MxG's Miscanthus crop expertise, R&D and molded-fiber product lines into Genera's sustainable packaging platform. The deal brings MxG's manufacturing know-how and facilities into Genera's vertically integrated operations and adds MxG CEO Matt Griswold to Genera's leadership team as Vice President for molded fiber product and market development.

Ara Partners Acquires Petainer

June 28, 2022

Packaging

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonisation, has acquired Petainer Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of sustainable PET beverage packaging. The transaction was completed in partnership with Petainer management and affiliates of Next Wave Partners LLP; Ara said the investment will support Petainer's expansion and continued development of refPET, rPET and circular packaging solutions.

Ara Partners Invests in Priority Power Management

February 11, 2019

Energy

Ara Partners, an industrial-focused private equity firm, has made a significant investment in Priority Power Management, an independent energy management services and consulting firm headquartered in Midland, Texas. The investment (terms not disclosed) will support Priority Power's organic growth and acquisition-led strategy, and Ara has taken board representation alongside Priority Power leadership and an industry representative from Teleios Commodities.