Empire Petroleum Partners Acquires The Besche Oil Co.'s Fuel Distribution Business

Pennsylvania Steel Company Acquires Besco Steel Supply

August 26, 2024

Industrial Services

Pennsylvania Steel Company Inc. has acquired Besco Steel Supply, a steel service center based in Birmingham, Alabama. The acquisition expands Pennsylvania Steel's footprint in the Southeastern United States and broadens its product and service offerings to better serve its customers.

Offen Petroleum Acquires Bosselman Energy and Bosselman Carriers

March 11, 2020

Energy

Offen Petroleum, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire the business assets of Bosselman Energy and Bosselman Carriers. The combined businesses will operate as Offen Petroleum with the Bosselman Grand Island office serving as a Midwest regional operations center, expanding Offen's footprint and adding propane and trucking capabilities.

The Kent Companies Acquires B&B Petroleum (15 Chevron Convenience Stores)

October 31, 2025

Retail

The Kent Companies, a family-owned convenience store and fuels operator based in Midland, Texas, has acquired B&B Petroleum, LLC — a Ponchatoula, Louisiana-based operator of 15 Chevron-branded convenience stores (including Subway and Red Bird Café locations). The acquisition expands Kent's Kent Kwik footprint into Louisiana as part of a five-year strategy to grow eastward across the Southeast.

Brookfield Acquires Colonial Enterprises (Colonial Pipeline)

July 31, 2025

Energy

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, through its subsidiary Colossus AcquireCo LLC and institutional partners, completed the purchase of Colonial Enterprises Inc. from a consortium of owners for an enterprise value of about $9 billion. The deal gives Brookfield sole ownership of the Colonial Pipeline system — the largest refined-products pipeline in the U.S. — and was completed with sellers including Shell Midstream Operating LLC, Koch Capital, KKR-Keats, La Caisse and IFM Investors.

Bigge Crane Acquires Majority Stake in Empire Crane Company

April 8, 2023

Construction

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. acquired a majority stake in Empire Crane Company, creating a coast-to-coast alliance that expands Bigge's 'Perfect Fleet' availability on the East Coast. The partnership gives Empire customers access to Bigge's inventory, dealer pricing and priority ordering from major crane manufacturers while enabling geographic expansion into the Gulf, Mountain and West Coast regions.

Wesco Group Acquires DealerShop's Paint Distribution Division

September 12, 2025

Automotive

Wesco Group LLC has acquired DealerShop's Paint Distribution Division, expanding Wesco's paint, body and equipment (PBE) distribution footprint across the U.S. The deal transfers DealerShop's paint distribution team and customers to Wesco, strengthening its service capabilities and reinforcing its position as a leading privately held PBE distributor.