Ares Management Acquires Controlling Interest in Atlas Crane Service

Ares Management Acquires Majority Stake in Epika Fleet Services

April 21, 2025

Transportation

An Ares Private Equity fund has acquired a majority stake in Epika Fleet Services, a Nashville-based provider of mobile-focused preventative maintenance and repair services for commercial trucking fleets. The investment will provide capital to expand Epika’s mobile and in-shop service capabilities, grow its geographic footprint across underserved U.S. regions, and accelerate the platform’s go-to-market strategy.

Atlas Energy Solutions Acquires Hi-Crush Permian Proppant Assets

February 27, 2024

Energy

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. agreed to acquire Hi-Crush Inc.'s Permian Basin proppant production assets and North American logistics operations in a transaction valued at $450 million, comprised of $150 million cash up-front, $175 million in AESI common stock and $125 million in a seller's note. The deal (effective Feb 29, 2024) expands Atlas's pro forma production capacity to ~28 million tons, broadens its logistics capabilities (adding Pronghorn and OnCore), is expected to be accretive to CFPS/EPS and to yield over $20 million of annual synergies by 2026; the transaction excludes Hi-Crush's Northern White Sand mining assets and northeastern rail terminals.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Industrial Hoist & Crane

September 26, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Industrial Hoist & Crane, a Rock Springs, Wyoming-based provider of overhead crane maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) field services. The deal — the 12th add-on for American Equipment since partnering with Rotunda in May 2021 — expands American Equipment's geographic coverage and service capabilities across the Intermountain West; Industrial Hoist will be rebranded as American Equipment.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires ASR Crane and Quality Crane Service

March 22, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired the overhead crane service businesses of Arlington Sales & Rental (ASR Crane) and Quality Crane Service to expand its MRO field services footprint in the Southwest (Arizona/Nevada) and Southeast U.S. respectively. ASR Crane will be rebranded as American Equipment while Quality Crane Service will operate within the Eastern Crane & Hoist division; the deals mark the seventh and eighth add-ons completed by American Equipment since partnering with Rotunda in May 2021.

M33 Growth Invests in ARES PRISM (enterprise project controls software)

November 16, 2021

Software

Boston-based growth investor M33 Growth made a strategic growth investment in ARES PRISM, a provider of enterprise project controls and project cost-management software. The financing will accelerate product development and scaling while the company brought in Ryan Kubacki as CEO following founder Richard Stuart’s retirement.

Ares Infrastructure Funds Acquire Majority Stake in Apex Clean Energy

October 6, 2021

Renewable Energy

Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy, through funds and other accounts, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Apex Clean Energy. The investment is intended to provide Apex with additional equity growth capital as it transitions to a pure-play renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) and expands into areas such as energy storage, distributed energy resources, and green fuels.