Arcane Capital Partners Acquires Petroflex North America and Wescon Plastics

Transition Capital Partners Invests in Petroflex North America

June 22, 2022

Manufacturing

Southlake, Texas-based private equity firm Transition Capital Partners has made an investment in Petroflex North America, a Gainesville, Texas manufacturer of HDPE conduit and accessories. Plexus Capital provided debt financing and a portion of the equity, while Infinity Capital Partners represented the Petroflex shareholders in the transaction to support the company’s continued growth.

Arcane Plastics / Arcane Capital Partners Acquires Poly-Tech Plastic Molding

January 13, 2023

Manufacturing

Arcane Plastics, backed by Arcane Capital Partners and an investment from Bluehenge Capital Partners, has acquired Prairie Grove-based Poly-Tech Plastic Molding, a custom injection-molding and extrusion company. The deal expands Arcane's production capacity (adding a 65,000-square-foot facility), broadens its customer base across multiple end markets, and supports a platform strategy to consolidate plastics manufacturing capabilities in North America.

Petrosmith Acquires Wellflex Energy Solutions

November 23, 2020

Energy

Petrosmith has acquired the assets of Wellflex Energy Solutions, a Fort Worth-based engineering, fabrication and EPC specialist for oil and gas production equipment. The acquisition adds Wellflex's engineering, modular fabrication and project management capabilities to Petrosmith's manufacturing and tubular goods business, supporting expanded service offerings for energy operators.

River Associates Acquires Presco Polymers

February 1, 2019

Manufacturing

River Associates partnered with Presco Polymers' management to acquire Presco, a Sherman, Texas-based manufacturer of commercial marking products and customized PVC films. Financing for the transaction was provided by NXT Capital and junior capital provider Northstar Capital (which also made an equity co-investment); River plans to pursue add-on acquisitions to grow Presco.

One Rock Capital Partners Acquires Nexeo Plastics

March 29, 2019

Industrial Services

One Rock Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Nexeo Plastics, the plastics distribution business carved out from Nexeo Solutions (a subsidiary of Univar Inc.). One Rock will operate Nexeo Plastics as a stand‑alone, pure‑play plastics distributor to deepen supplier and customer relationships and invest in growth and operational capabilities.

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.