Vortex Companies Acquires Mainlining America LLC to Expand Potable Water Trenchless Services
April 20, 2026
Vortex Companies acquired Mainlining America LLC, a provider of water-main rehabilitation and replacement services. The deal expands Vortex Water’s East Coast operational capacity and strengthens its ability to deliver turnkey, end-to-end potable water solutions across the United States.
- Buyers
- Vortex Companies
- Targets
- Mainlining America LLC
- Sellers
- Emil Solimine (former Owner and CEO of Mainlining America LLC)
- Platforms
- Vortex Water (Vortex Companies platform)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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