PRT Growing Services Acquires International Forest Company

InstarAGF Acquires PRT Growing Services from TriWest Capital Partners

April 1, 2021

Agriculture

InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. has acquired PRT Growing Services Ltd., a North American leader in containerized forest seedling production and reforestation logistics, from TriWest Capital Partners. PRT’s management will remain in place; the company is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia and operates multiple growing and cold-storage facilities across Canada and the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.

Fast Growing Trees Acquires The Planting Tree

July 8, 2021

E-Commerce

Fast Growing Trees, a Summit Park‑backed e-commerce provider of live goods, has acquired The Planting Tree, a direct‑to‑consumer seller of trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials. The acquisition is an add‑on to the Fast Growing Trees platform intended to expand product assortment, customer reach and fulfillment capabilities across the continental United States.

Triton and ADIA Acquire IFCO from Brambles

February 25, 2019

Packaging

Funds advised by Triton and Luxinva (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) acquired 100% of IFCO from Brambles Limited in a completed transaction announced June 3, 2019. The partners will own IFCO equally and said they plan to support the company’s growth and development; IFCO is a leading global provider of reusable packaging (RPCs) serving grocery retailers and fresh-food suppliers in 50+ countries.

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions Acquires Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI Global

August 29, 2024

Agriculture

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) completed the acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC (IFCO) from OCI Global for $3.6 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis, closing Aug. 29, 2024 (deal signed Dec. 18, 2023). The Wever, Iowa facility — commissioned in 2017 with capacity of 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid annually — joins Koch's fertilizer platform, expanding its US production footprint and eastern U.S. market reach.

ClimeCo Acquires 3GreenTree Ecosystem Service Ltd

January 25, 2023

Environmental Services

ClimeCo, a global sustainability advisory firm, acquired 3GreenTree Ecosystem Service Ltd to deepen its nature-based solutions and forest carbon removal capabilities. The acquisition brings 3GreenTree’s project development and carbon modeling expertise into ClimeCo’s project development team to accelerate turnkey removal projects and expand service offerings across new ecosystems and markets.

Fairway Corp Acquires Six Regional Lawn, Tree and Pest Service Companies

February 18, 2025

Environmental Services

Fairway Corp has expanded its national residential services platform by acquiring six regional lawn, tree and pest service businesses: Eastern Exterminating, Southern Care Lawn and Pest, Mencer's Tree Service, Agape Lawn Company, Arbor Bay Tree & Landscaping, and Scientific Plant Service. The acquisitions extend Fairway’s geographic footprint across Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay region and broaden its tree, turf, plant-health, landscaping and pest service capabilities.