Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Natural World Products

MML Ireland and 57 Stars Invest in Natural World Products Limited

August 1, 2021

Environmental Services

MML Ireland led a c.£20m growth investment into Natural World Products Limited (NWP), with 57 Stars also participating, making MML the largest single equity holder. The transaction (with all existing shareholders except CEO Colm Warren exiting) will fund NWP’s expansion of its organics recycling and composting operations across Ireland; NWP manages over 250,000 tonnes of organics annually and employs 55 staff across four facilities in Northern Ireland.

Ara Partners Acquires Petainer

June 28, 2022

Packaging

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonisation, has acquired Petainer Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of sustainable PET beverage packaging. The transaction was completed in partnership with Petainer management and affiliates of Next Wave Partners LLP; Ara said the investment will support Petainer's expansion and continued development of refPET, rPET and circular packaging solutions.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Path Environmental Technology

August 25, 2020

Industrial Services

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has made a majority investment in Path Environmental Technology, a Houston-based industrial services provider that cleans above-ground storage tanks and rail tank cars using proprietary, emissions-reducing technology. Ara Partners will provide growth capital to further develop Path's technology, expand the team and geographic footprint, and pursue platform-building through organic growth and strategic acquisitions; Sweat Equity Partners remains a significant equity holder.

Ara Partners Acquires Genera Energy Inc.

June 22, 2022

Packaging

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has acquired Genera Energy Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of non-wood agricultural pulp and molded fiber packaging. Ara committed up to an additional $200 million to expand Genera's manufacturing footprint and capacity in the U.S.; Genera's previous owners (WindSail Capital Group, Coppermine Capital and Stairway Capital) will retain minority stakes.

Ara Partners Invests in Blue Whale Materials to Build Lithium‑Ion Battery Recycling Platform

May 18, 2022

Environmental Services

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has made a growth investment in Blue Whale Materials to scale a lithium‑ion battery (LIB) recycling platform. The partnership will support building at least five recycling plants across the United States and Europe to recover critical battery materials (cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium) and supply OEMs while improving supply‑chain resilience and lowering emissions.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings

November 15, 2022

Energy

Ara Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings, LP, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of renewable fuel rail transloading and storage facilities. Ara committed additional capital to support significant expansion of Lincoln's renewable fuel infrastructure footprint across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.