Liberty Tire Recycling Acquires Lakin Tire

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) Acquires Liberty Tire Recycling from The Carlyle Group

April 1, 2021

Environmental Services

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) has agreed to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from The Carlyle Group. Liberty is a leading North American tire recycling and materials-recovery platform with a nationwide network of processing plants; the deal is structured as a buyout and is expected to close subject to customary conditions.

I Squared Capital to Acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners

October 14, 2025

Environmental Services

I Squared Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). The deal adds Liberty—North America’s tire recycling platform with 50+ facilities and more than 215 million end-of-life tires processed annually—to I Squared’s portfolio of environmental infrastructure businesses.

Liberty Tire Recycling Acquires Empire Tire of Edgewater and McGee Tire

January 4, 2024

Environmental Services

Liberty Tire Recycling has acquired two Central Florida scrap-tire businesses — Empire Tire of Edgewater (Orlando) and McGee Tire (Apopka) — expanding its collection, grading, and hauling footprint in the growing Central Florida market. The acquisitions will allow Liberty to increase collections and processing capacity in the region while continuing Empire Tire & Wheel retail stores under their existing ownership; McGee Tire's founders (Jesse McGee and his brother) were noted in the announcement.

LyondellBasell to Acquire APK AG Recycling Technology

August 22, 2024

Industrial Services

LyondellBasell (LYB) announced it has agreed to acquire full ownership of APK AG, based in Merseburg, Germany, to expand its circular and low-carbon recycling technology portfolio. The transaction covers existing assets and planned growth projects, and LYB intends to integrate APK’s solvent-based recycling technology with its existing mechanical and advanced recycling operations.

EagleTree Capital Acquires Lignetics from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital

November 1, 2021

Consumer Products

EagleTree Capital, on behalf of its EagleTree Partners V fund, has acquired Lignetics Inc. from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital. Lignetics — the largest consumer-focused wood pellet manufacturer in the U.S., headquartered in Louisville, Colorado — will serve as a new platform investment for EagleTree; co-investors include Alpha Associates, Bullingham Capital, Farol Asset Management, Manulife Investment Management, Misland Capital, Northwestern Mutual Capital, and Thrivent Financial. Terms were not disclosed; Lignetics operates 22 plant locations (U.S. and Canada) with ~1.4M tons annual production capacity and brands across residential heating, BBQ pellets and pet litter.

FV Recycling Acquires Linn Paper Stock and QLL Equipment

January 15, 2024

Environmental Services

FV Recycling, a portfolio company of Jones Capital based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has acquired Linn Paper Stock and QLL Equipment in Little Rock, Arkansas. The add-on deal expands FV Recycling's footprint in Arkansas, strengthens its commercial waste equipment division, and adds a local team and service capability in the Little Rock area.