Tessenderlo Kerley Acquires Tiger-Sul from Platte River Equity

Platte River Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Turf Care Supply

January 1, 2022

Agriculture

Platte River Equity has made a majority investment in Turf Care Supply, LLC, partnering with the company's management team which rolled a significant equity stake. Turf Care, headquartered in Brunswick, Ohio, is a formulator and blender of coated nitrogen and other fertilizer products (including the Allied Nutrients division) and will work with Platte River to pursue organic growth and acquisition opportunities.

Silo Technologies Acquires Pet Tiger

November 5, 2025

Software

Silo Technologies has acquired Pet Tiger, a Fresno-based agricultural labor and field-cost tracking software provider, to integrate labor management capabilities into Silo’s produce-focused ERP, payments, and analytics platform. The deal is a strategic add-on aimed at accelerating product roadmap, expanding workforce-management functionality, and delivering a unified cloud platform for growers, packer-shippers, and distributors.

SK Capital Partners Acquires Controlling Stake in Tilley Chemical Company

January 7, 2021

Industrial Services

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners made a controlling investment in Tilley Chemical Company, a Baltimore-based specialty chemical and lubricant distributor. The Tilley family will retain a significant ownership stake and continue to be involved; committed debt financing was provided by Madison Capital to support SK Capital’s investment and the platform’s planned infrastructure and footprint expansion.

Platte River Equity Acquires Chemtech-Ford Laboratories

August 7, 2025

Environmental Services

Platte River Equity, a Denver-based private equity firm, has acquired Chemtech-Ford Laboratories (Chemtech), an environmental and analytical testing provider based in Sandy, Utah. Platte River said it will use Chemtech as a foundation to build a platform in environmental testing—investing in capabilities and expanding the company's footprint to serve municipal, industrial, and government clients.

Turf Care Supply Acquires Agri-Nutrients, Inc.

October 9, 2024

Agriculture

Platte River Equity portfolio company Turf Care Supply, LLC has acquired Agri-Nutrients, Inc., a manufacturer and blender of custom granular fertilizers serving the turf & ornamental market. The add-on expands Turf Care's product portfolio, adds manufacturing capacity and establishes an enhanced presence in the south-central United States.

Tilley Company (SK Capital) Acquires Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils

December 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

Baltimore-based Tilley Company, a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners, has completed a merger with Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils, creating the combined Tilley‑Phoenix Group. The transaction — an add-on to Tilley's platform — was announced December 2021 and was reported as an exit for Caymus Equity Partners, expanding Tilley's product portfolio, technical/regulatory capabilities and global distribution in flavor & fragrance and other regulated markets.