Bluejay Capital’s Pacific West Acquires Coleman Industrial Construction in Midwest

Bluejay Capital Partners portfolio company Pacific West Environmental & Infrastructure has acquired Coleman Industrial Construction, a Kansas City, Missouri-based provider of construction, renovation, environmental, maintenance and repair services for rail and industrial facilities, for undisclosed terms.

The acquisition marks Pacific West’s third add-on since Denver-based private equity firm Bluejay’s initial investment in the company.

Founded in 1979, Coleman primarily serves Class I railroads, offering services including locomotive servicing and fueling systems, yard air systems, railcar maintenance facilities, and wastewater, stormwater and related mechanical and environmental infrastructure.

The Kansas City operations extend Pacific West’s footprint into the Midwest, adding to its existing presence in Salt Lake City, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Phoenix.

> “CIC’s Kansas City base of operations extends our infrastructure and environmental contracting platform into a new geography, while adding additional talent and capability within our rail segment, providing a more competitive solution to our customers in the east,” said James Samuelsen, partner at Bluejay. “We continue to grow Pacific West both organically and through add-on acquisitions, and CIC is the next step in that plan.”

The transaction follows Pacific West’s earlier add-ons of Eagle Remediation & Demolition Services in December 2022 and Overley’s and Hawkke in July 2023.

Paul Freeman, owner of Coleman, joins Pacific West’s business development team as part of the deal.