Crescendo Capital Partners and Construction Capital Group Acquire Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO)

December 26, 2025

Crescendo Capital Partners, together with operators from Construction Capital Group, has acquired Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO) and created a new holding company, Essential Facility & Infrastructure Services (EFI Services), with PIPCO as the first operating company. Fidus Capital provided term debt and an equity co-investment; the Cicciarelli family (sellers) retain equity and will remain in leadership roles as the sponsors build a regionally dominant MEP and fire protection platform in the Midwest.

Buyers
Crescendo Capital Partners, Construction Capital Group, Fidus Capital
Targets
Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO)
Sellers
Steve Cicciarelli, Scott Cicciarelli, Greg Cicciarelli, Karen Shadid, Cicciarelli Family
Platforms
Essential Facility & Infrastructure Services, LLC (EFI Services)
Industry
Construction
Location
Illinois, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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