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

Liberty Tire Recycling Acquires Lakin Tire

March 16, 2020

Environmental Services

Liberty Tire Recycling, with support from majority equity sponsor The Carlyle Group (via Carlyle Strategic Partners IV), has acquired Lakin Tire, a Santa Fe Springs–based tire removal and recycling company. The deal combines complementary operations to expand Liberty's national footprint, enhance recycling capacity and capabilities, and retain Lakin leadership (Bob and Sean Lakin) with Bob Lakin retaining an equity stake and joining Liberty's management team.

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.

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) Acquires Pivot Energy

June 2, 2021

Renewable Energy

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) has acquired Pivot Energy, a national commercial and community solar developer, in a transaction that closed on June 1, 2021. The deal gives Pivot increased access to capital to accelerate project development, expand product offerings, and transition toward aggregating and managing recurring, cash-flowing solar and storage assets.

Copley Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Liberty Commercial Finance

August 10, 2020

Financial Services

Copley Equity Partners made a significant minority growth investment in Liberty Commercial Finance to support the company's expansion of direct funding capabilities and syndicated originations. The capital, alongside a new senior credit facility, is intended to accelerate Liberty's growth and enhance its equipment lease and finance operations.

Energy Capital Partners Acquires Triple Oak Power

January 8, 2024

Renewable Energy

Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has acquired Triple Oak Power from EnCap Energy Transition Fund I and its co-investors Yorktown Partners and Mercuria Energy. Triple Oak, a Portland-based wind project developer with a pipeline of more than 8.0 GW, will partner with ECP to accelerate project development and scale its renewable energy platform in the U.S.

Energy Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in PROENERGY

September 5, 2024

Energy

Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has acquired a majority interest in PROENERGY Holdings, a vertically integrated aeroderivative gas turbine platform with a 2.4 GW fleet of contracted peakers and global turbine services. The transaction (terms not disclosed) transfers control from affiliates of Eos Partners and ACON Investments to ECP, which will support PROENERGY's platform expansion, growth initiatives, and continued operations under existing leadership.