Industrial Services Acquisitions in Kansas

Scrap Management Industries (SMI) has acquired Allmetal Recycling, adding Allmetal's network of 10 Kansas locations to SMI's regional footprint and expanding capacity across Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Allmetal's owners, cousins Clint and Kolby Cornejo, will remain in leadership roles as the business continues to operate under the Allmetal name.

Bishop Lifting, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of American Rigger's Supply, a family-owned sling fabrication and rigging supplier headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas. The deal expands Bishop's Midwest branch network and service capabilities; owner Jennifer Hughes will assist with the transition and Neal Edwards will serve as Branch Manager.

Scruggs Company and Neil Technical Services (NTS), a portfolio company of Rox Capital Partners, have acquired Mid‑America Valve (MAV), a regional distributor serving the water and wastewater sector. The deal expands the Scruggs/NTS platform's geographic reach in the Midwest and enhances its ability to provide integrated product and field service solutions to municipalities, utilities, and industrial customers.

Littlejohn Capital, the family office of Angus C. Littlejohn Jr., has acquired 3P Processing, a Wichita-based provider of metal processing and finishing solutions for the aerospace industry. Route 2 Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity investment to support the transaction; 3P holds multiple NADCAP certifications and more than 20 OEM approvals serving commercial, business aviation and defense customers.

Shore Capital Partners has formed a partnership with TCG Services, an asset-light facility management provider headquartered in El Dorado, Kansas. Shore will support TCG with investments in team, technology and infrastructure and pursue organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions to scale the business.

Benford Capital Partners’ portfolio company Argus Monitoring Solutions has acquired Morgan Construction Services, a Kansas City–based provider of seismic and vibration monitoring services for the construction sector. The add-on strengthens Argus' Midwest footprint and service capabilities, with Morgan's employees retained and founder Rob Morgan remaining as a manager focused on regional expansion.

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired PROtect, a Wichita-based provider of safety, reliability, compliance and risk-management services, from Spire Capital Partners. PROtect, which employs over 550 people and offers NDT, mechanical integrity, pipeline integrity, environmental and compliance solutions (including proprietary software), will be a Sterling platform to drive further geographic and service expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sentry Safety Solutions has acquired Tactical Safety Solutions, a provider of safety professionals, technical rescue teams, and first-response services, expanding Sentry’s rescue and training capabilities. The deal is backed by Mitchell Capital and Evolution Strategy Partners and positions Sentry to accelerate growth and expand services across construction, manufacturing, energy, and petrochemical end markets.

DC Capital Partners has made a control investment in PK Companies Group, LLC, with PK founders Brian and Kenny Turpin reinvesting equity. The partnership will fund PK's expansion across geographies, markets and capabilities, supporting investments in equipment, new facilities and growth of its tech-enabled inspection, maintenance and specialty services.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Safety Plus First Aid & Safety, a Wichita, Kansas-based provider of first-aid kits, AEDs, CPR kits, safety equipment, training and workplace safety assessments. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker’s Midwest footprint and complements its code-compliance and life-safety service offerings for commercial customers.

Vixxo Corporation acquired Cushman & Wakefield’s third‑party multi‑site vendor managed site maintenance business (CWFS), formerly Quality Solutions, Inc., based in Wichita, Kansas, adding about 280 employees. The add‑on expands Vixxo’s multi‑site facilities maintenance capabilities, program management expertise and presence across retail, convenience and healthcare end markets.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Garden City Fire & Safety, a family-owned extinguisher service business based in Garden City, Kansas. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's presence and service footprint in southwest Kansas, adding local extinguisher sales, hydrostatic testing, inspections, maintenance and hands-on training capabilities.

The Lawless Group, a Dallas-based manufacturers' representation agency, has acquired Hobart Associates of Kansas City, Kansas, expanding Lawless's warehousing program to eight locations and extending its North Central regional coverage. The deal completes a succession plan for Hobart founder Don (Jesse) James Sr. and brings Hobart's offices, training center and more than 60,000 square feet of warehouse space into Lawless's solutions offering.

MKD Electric, a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners, has invested in Bachelor Controls, a Sabetha, Kansas-based control systems integrator. The transaction expands MKD's automation and electrical service capabilities, broadens its geographic footprint, and strengthens offerings to food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and other manufacturing customers.

Waterlogic Americas (Waterlogic) has acquired Boresow's Water Company, a commercial point-of-use water provider with locations in Overland Park, Kansas and Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Waterlogic's regional density in Kansas and Pennsylvania and brings the local customer base and operations of founder Larry Boresow into Waterlogic's service network.

In April 2021 VSS Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Barrier Companies alongside Lincolnshire Management, WP Global Partners and GarMark Partners. The transaction positions Lenexa-based Barrier — a provider of fire and life safety compliance, inspections and repairs for hospital systems nationwide — for accelerated growth and a roll-up/add-on acquisition strategy.

Lincolnshire Management and VSS Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Barrier Companies, a Lenexa, Kansas-based provider of fire and life safety (FLS) and containment services. Barrier's management (Kirk Kaiser, Jaye Sieland and Michael Haverty) reinvested and retained significant equity while the new capital will support accelerated organic growth and an add-on acquisition strategy.

Spire Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization investment in DBI (DBI Group / DBI, Inc.), a Lenexa, Kansas-based provider of nondestructive testing, mechanical integrity and pipeline inspection services. Spire simultaneously merged DBI with its existing portfolio company ERI Solutions to create a larger U.S. testing, inspection, certification and compliance services platform led by ERI's CEO.

Gen Cap America, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has acquired TFM Services, a Wichita-based facilities maintenance company, in partnership with TFM management. Terms were not disclosed; Gen Cap said it will partner with the existing management team to grow TFM across the region and continue its service offerings in janitorial, floor maintenance and related facility services.

Brady Industries, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners II (part of Alvarez & Marsal Capital), has acquired a majority interest in MASSCO, Inc., a regional distributor of janitorial, office and packaging supplies headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The acquisition is an add-on to Brady's platform that expands its product mix into industrial packaging and extends its distribution footprint into three additional states.

Trilantic North America's portfolio company Sunbelt Transformer has merged with Solomon Corporation, a provider of refurbishment, repair and salvage services for electrical transformers. The combined business will expand Sunbelt's footprint and service offering across commercial, industrial and utility customers throughout North America; Tom Smith will serve as Chairman and CEO of the combined entity while Tom Hemmer will serve as Group President of Solomon.

Spire Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, announced an undisclosed investment in ERI Solutions, Inc., a Wichita, Kansas provider of testing, inspection, safety, environmental and compliance services. The capital will support ERI's cloud-based technology platform, expand its client footprint and enable growth through new service offerings and strategic acquisitions while CEO Nathan Vander Griend remains in place.

Cushman & Wakefield has completed the acquisition of Quality Solutions, Inc. (QSI), an asset-light facilities management and field services provider headquartered near Wichita, Kansas. The seller was Gridiron Capital, which had partnered with QSI since 2012 to scale the business; the deal expands Cushman & Wakefield’s facilities management capabilities and North American coverage.