Waste Services Group Acquires CSA Specialised Services and APC

Waste Solutions Canada Acquires PragmaTech Waste Solutions

June 8, 2026

IT Services

Waste Solutions Canada (WSC) announced its acquisition of PragmaTech Waste Solutions, a provider of waste management consulting, equipment solutions, and remote monitoring serving customers across Canada and the United States. WSC said the deal strengthens its tech-enabled managed waste services platform and expands U.S. market reach while enabling technology- and reporting-driven operational synergies.

Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in Waste Services Group from Livingbridge

December 9, 2024

Environmental Services

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Australian waste management company Waste Services Group (WSG) from Livingbridge, which will retain a significant minority and reinvest. WSG operates in the commercial and industrial waste and liquid waste segments, serving over 10,000 customers and employing over 600 people; Carlyle plans to support geographic expansion and broaden WSG’s service offering across Australia.

Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp. Acquires WRS Environmental Services, Inc.

January 25, 2023

Environmental Services

Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp. (CPSSC) has acquired WRS Environmental Services, Inc. The purchase expands CPSSC’s environmental, industrial and utility capabilities—notably in nuclear plant decommissioning, demolition, infrastructure and power delivery services—and combines complementary teams and equipment to better serve public and private sector customers.

Livingbridge Invests in Waste Services Group (WSG)

January 18, 2022

Environmental Services

Livingbridge has completed an investment in Waste Services Group (WSG), a Melbourne-headquartered provider of managed waste and collection services for Australian businesses. The funding (supported by a unitranche facility from Ares) will support WSG's continued organic growth, strategic acquisitions and expansion across existing and new Australian markets.

TAS Environmental Services Acquires Specialized Waste Systems

January 8, 2020

Environmental Services

TAS Environmental Services, a Fund IV portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners, acquired Specialized Waste Systems (SWS) of Channelview, Texas in a transaction that closed in late December 2019. SWS — founded in 1978 with more than 70 employees and over $32 million in annual revenue — provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, transportation, container rental and washout services; the deal is TAS's third add-on since Blue Point acquired the platform in May 2019.

Southfield Capital Invests in APC Integrated Services Group

February 1, 2018

Marketing & Advertising

Southfield Capital announced an investment in APC Integrated Services Group, a Chesterfield, Missouri–based pioneer in consumer marketing of vehicle service contracts. APC's senior management will remain in place following the transaction; Colonnade Securities advised APC and East West Bank led the financing. Southfield said it will support APC in expanding its service offering and scaling the business.