Live Oak Environmental (Kinderhook) Acquires Ameri-Tex Services

Kinderhook Forms Ecowaste Solutions by Combining Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling

January 22, 2026

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries closed a $1 billion single-asset continuation vehicle transaction, forming Ecowaste Solutions by combining Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling and securing more than $400 million of new equity from participating funds including Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Apollo S3. The new Dallas‑headquartered platform will operate collection and post‑collection waste services across nine Mid‑South states, serving over 400,000 customers and pursuing organic growth and additional acquisitions.

Apex Waste Solutions (Kinderhook) Acquires Twin Enviro Services and Certain WM of Colorado Assets

July 8, 2024

Environmental Services

Apex Waste Solutions, a Parker, Colorado-based platform backed by Kinderhook Industries, acquired Twin Enviro Services and certain assets of WM of Colorado, expanding its footprint on Colorado's Western Slope. The transactions add landfill, material recovery and transfer-station capacity plus additional hauling operations to Apex's vertically integrated waste platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Live Oak Environmental Acquires Piney Woods Sanitation Inc.

May 3, 2023

Industrial Services

Live Oak Environmental, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, acquired Piney Woods Sanitation Inc., a municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection company headquartered in Huntington, Texas. The deal — Live Oak's fifth add-on since July 2021 — was financed by a Comerica Bank-led syndicate; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Acquires Ameritex Services

January 3, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Corporation has acquired Ameritex Services, an Omaha-based healthcare laundry and linen provider owned by Mark and Brad Goldstrom. The acquisition expands Ecotex's regional footprint and capacity in the Midwest and will fund a multimillion-dollar plan to modernize and expand Ameritex's Omaha laundry plant.

Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes Live Oak Environmental

July 19, 2021

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries partnered with management to recapitalize Live Oak Environmental, a regional solid waste collection and special waste hauling business based in Bossier City, Louisiana. The recapitalization will support an aggressive growth plan — including targeted add-on acquisitions across Northwestern Louisiana and East Texas — with financing provided by Comerica Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes EcoSouth Services

June 12, 2020

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries has recapitalized EcoSouth Services of Mobile, LLC in partnership with EcoSouth CEO Jeff Claunch. The investment will support EcoSouth's growth as a platform in the environmental services space, including investments in on-site capabilities and add-on acquisitions across the Gulf Coast.