Inland Pipe Rehabilitation Acquires Murphy Pipeline Contractors

PURIS Acquires Assets of D&D Water & Sewer, Inc.

April 3, 2023

Infrastructure

PURIS, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, has acquired the assets of D&D Water & Sewer, Inc., a Canton, Michigan-based underground infrastructure installation and repair contractor. The acquisition expands PURIS's self-perform capabilities in potable water rehabilitation and complements its existing Murphy Pipeline Contractors business to better serve municipal clients across North America.

J.F. Lehman & Company Consolidates Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, Inliner Solutions and Murphy Pipeline into PURIS

February 3, 2023

Infrastructure

J.F. Lehman & Company has combined Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, Inliner Solutions, and Murphy Pipeline Contractors into a single portfolio company rebranded as PURIS, a provider of trenchless water infrastructure rehabilitation. The deal creates a North American platform offering CIPP, pipe bursting, CompressionFit HDPE lining and in-house inspection and liner manufacturing to serve municipal sanitary, storm and potable water markets.

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR) Acquires Granite Inliner

March 16, 2022

Infrastructure

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR), a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Company, has completed the acquisition of Granite Inliner and affiliated companies from Granite Construction Incorporated. The add-on expands IPR's trenchless pipe rehabilitation capabilities (CIPP, UV-cured liners, geopolymer solutions and manhole renewal), adds manufacturing and R&D capabilities, and broadens the combined company's geographic presence across North America.

Waterline Renewal Technologies Acquires Pipe Lining Supply

November 2, 2021

Industrial Services

Waterline Renewal Technologies, a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, has acquired Pipe Lining Supply, a national supplier of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lateral lining and DWV sewer rehabilitation materials and equipment. The add-on acquisition expands Waterline's trenchless pipeline rehabilitation product and distribution capabilities in North America; financial terms were not disclosed and Adams Street Partners provided debt financing.

The Vortex Companies Acquires Trenchless Pipe Repairs LLC

January 13, 2020

Environmental Services

The Vortex Companies has acquired the assets of Trenchless Pipe Repairs LLC (TPR), a trenchless sewer and drain services provider based in Sumner, Washington. The acquisition expands Vortex's geographic reach and service capabilities in the Pacific Northwest while bringing TPR founder Nick Patrick into a national product/management role.

Behrman Capital Acquires Waterline Renewal Technologies

April 10, 2019

Infrastructure

Behrman Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired Waterline Renewal Technologies, a provider of engineered trenchless rehabilitation products and technologies for wastewater infrastructure. Waterline — previously a division of Triwater Holdings — will be led by its existing management team and will partner with Behrman to pursue growth initiatives, including technology expansion and selective add-on acquisitions.