Pacific Shoring (Salt Creek Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires EZE Shore

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Pacific Shoring with Investment from Huron Capital

December 3, 2019

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital has acquired Pacific Shoring, a Santa Rosa, California-based manufacturer of aluminum trench shoring and safety equipment, with lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital making a non-control (Flex Equity) investment alongside Salt Creek. Pacific Shoring founder and CEO Bob Pitts is retiring as part of the transaction and Salt Creek partner Bruce Russell will serve as incoming CEO to lead the company's next phase of growth.

Palm Peak Capital Acquires Pacific Shoring Products

January 13, 2025

Manufacturing

Palm Peak Capital completed its first platform investment with the acquisition of Pacific Shoring Products, a Santa Rosa, California-based manufacturer of trench safety and shoring equipment. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; sellers named in announcements include Salt Creek Capital and Huron Capital.

Pacific Shoring (Palm Peak Capital) Acquires Prospan Shoring

July 17, 2025

Manufacturing

Pacific Shoring Products, a portfolio company of Palm Peak Capital, has acquired Prospan Shoring, a Bensenville, Illinois-based maker of aluminum pneumatic vertical shoring and vehicle stabilization products. The deal includes Prospan's patents and trademarks, and Prospan's president and product inventor, James (Jim) Sullivan, will join Pacific Shoring as Safety and Rescue Product Manager to support product and capability expansion.

Pacific Shoring Products Acquires Xterra Trench Shields

January 5, 2021

Manufacturing

Pacific Shoring Products has acquired Pasadena, Texas-based Xterra Trench Shields to expand its trench safety product offering to include a full line of both steel and aluminum safety products. The transaction is an add-on to Pacific Shoring (a PE-backed platform) and is intended to broaden capabilities and accelerate growth across the combined company's national footprint.

Sunstate Equipment Acquires Trench Shore Rentals (TSR)

March 26, 2024

Industrial Services

Sunstate Equipment Co., a Sumitomo Corporation subsidiary, has acquired 100% of the assets and operations of Trench Shore Rentals (including Trebor Shoring Rentals), a trench safety equipment rental business headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The deal expands Sunstate's trench-shoring footprint across Arizona, California and Texas and strengthens its trench safety capabilities in the U.S. Southwest.

Shoreline Equity Partners Partners with C&S Chemicals

December 19, 2022

Manufacturing

Shoreline Equity Partners has partnered with C&S Chemicals, a Marietta, Georgia-based provider of water treatment and animal health chemicals, to support the company’s growth strategy. The Chandler brothers retain a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business as Shoreline provides capital and acquisition expertise to pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions.