White Deer Energy Acquires Majority Interest in Unicat Catalyst Technologies

Unicat Catalyst Technologies (White Deer-backed) Acquires Magma Group

May 25, 2021

Manufacturing

Unicat Catalyst Technologies, a White Deer Energy portfolio company, has acquired Jemmtec Limited (dba Magma Group), a UK-based manufacturer of specialist ceramics and catalyst products. Stellus Capital Management provided first-lien financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Magma founder Mark Stuckey will roll a portion of his holdings and remain CEO of the combined business.

White Deer Energy Acquires TorcSill Foundations from Intervale Capital

October 23, 2019

Industrial Services

White Deer Energy, through a newly formed entity it primarily owns, has acquired TorcSill Foundations, LLC from Intervale Capital (Intervale Fund III). TorcSill, a Pasadena, Texas-based provider of engineered helical pile foundation solutions serving energy, industrial and power end markets, will continue to be led by CEO Tim Swift; financial terms were not disclosed.

White Deer Energy Acquires EV Infrastructure Design-Build Business

November 12, 2020

Infrastructure

White Deer Energy has acquired Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group's electric vehicle infrastructure design-build business, EV Infrastructure. The company, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, provides turnkey engineering and construction of Level 2 and Level 3 fast-charging stations primarily for commercial fleet, utility and municipal customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Black Bay Energy Capital Acquires Merichem Process Technologies & Catalyst Business (Merichem Technologies)

January 3, 2024

Industrial Services

Black Bay Energy Capital acquired Merichem Company's technology business — Merichem Process Technologies and Merichem Catalyst Products — which will be renamed Merichem Technologies and operated as a standalone sulfur-treating platform. Merichem Company will retain its caustic services business while the new platform will be led by former Merichem technology leaders to expand sulfur-treatment capabilities across energy and industrial end markets.

Technip Energies Acquires Ecovyst's Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business

January 3, 2026

Manufacturing

Technip Energies has completed the acquisition of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) segment in a transaction reported around $556 million, bringing approximately 330 AM&C employees into Technip. Ecovyst expects net proceeds of about $530 million (using $465 million to pay down term debt), while Technip said the deal expands its catalysts and advanced materials capabilities to support sustainable fuels, circular chemistry and carbon-capture applications.

White Deer and MB Energy Partners Invest in Fortress Power

January 10, 2022

Energy

Houston-based private equity firm White Deer, joined by MB Energy Partners, has made a growth investment in Fortress Power, a Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of battery energy storage systems. The capital will support Fortress's product development, market expansion, and team growth to accelerate adoption of residential, commercial, and industrial energy storage solutions.