Falcon Gases Acquires Encore Gas & Supply

Odyssey Investment Partners Makes Majority Investment in Falcon Gases

September 22, 2026

Industrial Services

Odyssey Investment Partners made a strategic majority investment in Falcon Gases, a newly formed packaged-gas distribution platform. The investment backs Falcon’s plans to grow organically and acquire independent distributors; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tailwind Capital Backs Falcon Gases Platform

September 1, 2025

Industrial Services

Tailwind Capital has partnered with Falcon Gases, a newly-formed industrial gas distribution platform led by industry veterans, to build a regional independent distributor roll-up. The investment will support Falcon's strategy of partnering with leading regional independents and pursuing organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Encore Group

January 6, 2025

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Waterloo, Ontario-based Encore Insurance Services Inc., dba Encore Group; terms were not disclosed. Encore Group — a retail insurance brokerage serving commercial clients in Ontario with industry focuses in manufacturing, construction and financial institutions — will remain led by Joe Dalton, Scott Heaman and their team, reporting into Gallagher's Canadian retail P/C brokerage head.

Brevan Electronics Acquires Falcon Electronics

December 9, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Brevan Electronics has acquired Falcon Electronics, a Commack, New York-based distributor of high-reliability electronic components serving the aerospace and defense industries. The acquisition brings together Brevan's global inventory access and value-added capabilities with Falcon's certified quality systems and long-standing A&D customer relationships to expand product offerings and service capabilities.

Builders FirstSource Acquires Encore Building Products

December 15, 2023

Building Products

Builders FirstSource has acquired Encore Building Products, a Springdale, Arkansas-based distributor and retailer of lumber, flooring and other building materials that serves professional contractors and multi-family builders in northwest Arkansas. Anchor Peabody served as exclusive financial advisor to Encore and its shareholders in the transaction.

Encore Textile Services (Pacific Avenue) Acquires Emerald Textiles

July 31, 2018

Healthcare Services

Encore Textile Services, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, has acquired San Diego-based Emerald Textiles, combining two of the largest independent healthcare linen service providers in California. The transaction creates a larger West Coast platform (five locations) to better serve regional hospital and healthcare customers and supports Pacific Avenue's strategy of scaling the Encore platform through add-ons and organic growth.