Armour Excavating Acquires Buck Valley Trucking

Armour Excavating Acquires John D. Adams Trucking (JDAT)

January 19, 2023

Trucking & Fleet

Armour Excavating LLC, a Kerrville, Texas provider of excavating, cedar clearing, and aggregate delivery services, has acquired John D. Adams Trucking d/b/a JDAT, an aggregate delivery trucking company based in Kerrville, TX. The founder, John "JD" Adams, will remain involved as the businesses are combined to expand Armour Excavating's delivery capacity and service offerings for construction and aggregate customers.

Alamo Group Acquires Royal Truck & Equipment

October 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Alamo Group Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Royal Truck & Equipment, a Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of truck-mounted highway attenuator trucks and other highway safety equipment. The acquisition adds a new platform for Alamo in the highway safety equipment market and is expected to accelerate Royal Truck's growth amid increased government infrastructure spending.

Valley Equipment Ltd Acquires Utility Trailers of New England

March 5, 2024

Trucking & Fleet

Valley Equipment Ltd, a long-standing Canadian Utility dealer, has acquired Utility Trailers of New England, LLC, adding two locations in Seabrook, New Hampshire and North Oxford (Boston), Massachusetts to its network. The acquisition expands Valley Equipment's dealer and service footprint into the Northeastern United States and strengthens support for Utility Trailer and Cargobull North America products in the region.

Center Rock Invests in Diamond C Trailers (Roadclipper Enterprises, LLC)

March 26, 2025

Manufacturing

Center Rock Capital Partners has made an equity investment in Roadclipper Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Diamond C Trailers), partnering with the Crabb family to support the company’s next phase of growth. Diamond C, a Mount Pleasant, Texas-based manufacturer of premium open-air trailers operating four manufacturing facilities, will use the partnership to expand product offerings, improve operations, and grow its market presence.

The Armor Group Acquires Kelm-Acubar

February 23, 2023

Manufacturing

The Armor Group of Mason, Ohio has acquired Kelm-Acubar, a precision machining and contract manufacturing business headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The transaction was a divestiture by owner Andy Bodnar — who engaged Calder Capital as the exclusive M&A advisor — to transition ownership as he steps back from the business.

Ridgewood Infrastructure Acquires Valley Cold Storage & Transportation

December 6, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Ridgewood Infrastructure has acquired Valley Cold Storage & Transportation, a New Mexico–based provider of temperature-controlled storage and logistics services, to support the company’s continued expansion into existing and new markets. Citizens served as exclusive financial advisor to Ridgewood and Kirkland & Ellis represented Ridgewood on the transaction.