BVP Forge Acquires Technical Toolboxes from HKW and Theatre Capital

HKW Acquires Technical Toolboxes Powertools, Inc.

January 6, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

HKW, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Technical Toolboxes Powertools, Inc., a Houston-based provider of cloud-based analytics and compliance-oriented software for pipeline operators and related engineering and inspection firms. The acquisition will support growth and product development to expand the company's role in midstream pipeline risk management and operational efficiency; financial terms were not disclosed.

Technical Toolboxes Acquires HUVR

January 28, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Technical Toolboxes, a Houston-based provider of pipeline and asset engineering software, has acquired HUVR, an Austin-based inspection data management and digital workflow platform. The acquisition integrates HUVR’s cloud inspection data capabilities with Technical Toolboxes’ critical engineering assessment software to improve asset integrity data management and inspection workflows for energy operators.

DBW Holdings Acquires Peak Toolworks

December 13, 2023

Manufacturing

DBW Holdings, parent of Diamond Blade Warehouse, acquired Peak Toolworks in a deal completed with private investors Granite Creek Capital Partners and Canterbury Ventures, with financing from Hidden River Strategic Capital and Muzinich BDC, Inc. Peak Toolworks will join DBW under the DBW Holdings umbrella and continue to operate as a separate business, expanding DBW's product and service offerings across infrastructure, construction, automotive and manufacturing end markets.

Band of Coders Acquires Toolbox No. 9

March 10, 2023

Software

Band of Coders, LP has acquired Atlanta-based Toolbox No. 9, Inc., a UX/UI design and front-end development firm. The deal brings Toolbox's design expertise into Band of Coders' full-stack engineering services, allowing the combined business to offer end-to-end product design and development capabilities to clients.

BOX Partners Acquires The Packaging Wholesalers

April 25, 2023

Packaging

BOX Partners, a national packaging wholesaler majority‑owned by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has acquired The Packaging Wholesalers (TPW), a nationwide packaging distributor with a more than 20‑year track record. The deal combines distribution footprints and capabilities to create a larger national wholesaler with six distribution locations and 3M+ square feet to improve product assortment and faster delivery for customers.

Agile Growth Equity Acquires Kobus

November 20, 2023

Infrastructure

Agile Growth Equity has completed the acquisition of Kobus (Kobus Services Limited and Kobus, Inc.), a trenchless technology provider headquartered in Houston, Texas with operations in Tamworth, England. The private equity firm will partner with Kobus management to expand market awareness and accelerate delivery of the company's trenchless pipe-replacement tools and services to municipalities, water and gas utilities worldwide.