XKIG Acquires Wilderness Land Management

XKIG Acquires ClearPath Solutions Group

October 6, 2026

Professional Services

XKIG announced it has acquired ClearPath Solutions Group to expand its critical infrastructure services platform with emergency management, strategic consulting, and government relations capabilities. ClearPath will operate as part of XKIG’s Canopy Infrastructure Solutions business, adding capabilities such as debris management, heavy civil construction, and disaster recovery contracting.

Bland Landscaping Acquires Charleston Grounds Management and Clear Lakes and Wetland Services

August 20, 2026

Industrial Services

Vesterra Capital Partners’ portfolio company Bland Landscaping completed two add-on acquisitions in South Carolina: Charleston Grounds Management (CGM) and Clear Lakes and Wetland Services (CLAWS). The deals expand Bland’s Southeast landscaping footprint and extend its aquatics capabilities into Charleston and Myrtle Beach markets.

QE Solar Acquires Quercus Land Stewardship Services' Renewable Team

March 31, 2026

Energy

QE Solar announced it has acquired the renewable services team of Quercus Land Stewardship Services LLC (Quercus), which provides vegetation management and land stewardship services for renewable energy infrastructure. The deal is intended to strengthen QE Solar’s vegetation management capabilities and expand its service coverage in the Midwest for utility-scale and commercial/industrial solar and BESS assets.

Kendall Vegetation Services & Xylem Tree Experts Acquire ElectriCom Right of Way Services Division

January 5, 2023

Environmental Services

Kendall Vegetation Services and Xylem Tree Experts have acquired the Right of Way Services (ROWS) division of ElectriCom. The transaction transfers ROWS' customer base, operational leadership and field teams to Kendall and Xylem to expand their vegetation management and right-of-way service footprint for utility customers across the United States. ElectriCom will continue to focus on its core utility construction and infrastructure businesses following the divestiture.

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires Xylem and Merges it with Kendall Vegetation Services

September 20, 2022

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners, in partnership with Xylem management (Randolph and Benjamin Hoover), has acquired Xylem, Inc. and combined it with Sterling's existing portfolio company Kendall Vegetation Services to form a larger vegetation management platform. The combined business — led by Co‑CEOs Randolph Hoover and Robert Williams — employs over 2,000 people, operates in 20+ states, and will expand vegetation management and emergency storm response capabilities across the eastern seaboard, Gulf states and beyond.

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires W.A. Kendall (Kendall Vegetation Services)

April 26, 2022

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired W.A. Kendall and Company (Kendall Vegetation Services) in partnership with the company's CEO Robert Williams and other members of management. The transaction is an acquisition of a leading U.S. vegetation-management contractor — which provides utility line clearing, right-of-way maintenance, mowing and storm-response services — from previous sponsor Blue Point Capital Partners to support geographic expansion and platform growth.