South-Tek Expands Compressed Air Product and Service Offering
Pfingsten announces its portfolio company, South-Tek Holdings, L.P. (“South-Tek”), has acquired Patriot Compressor Parts, LLC (“Patriot”), a manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket natural gas compressor parts. Headquartered in Granbury, TX, Patriot offers a broad portfolio of critical products supporting maintenance and uptime applications for compressors used within the processing, transmission and storage of natural gas.
“We are thrilled to add Patriot to the South-Tek family”, said Jens Bolleyer, President and CEO of South-Tek. “Patriot’s deep technical expertise, strong customer relationships and reputation for best-in-class service make Patriot a natural fit with South-Tek. We’re excited to build upon the historical success of the company during the next stage of growth.”
“Together with South-Tek, we will be able to better serve our combined customer base with additional resources, broader service and equipment capabilities and enhanced geographic coverage,” said Kevin Black, President of Patriot. “We’re excited to join the South-Tek team and we look forward to working together to rapidly scale the company.”
“The Patriot acquisition greatly expands South-Tek’s addressable market, broadens the company’s geographic reach and adds significant technical expertise to the combined organization,” said Ryan Lavelle, Principal at Pfingsten. “The acquisition is a critical next step for South-Tek in building a leading, national provider of critical compressed air and gas solutions focused on providing exceptional product and service capabilities for our customer base.”
The transaction closed in January 2026. To learn more about South-Tek and Patriot, please visit southteksystems.com and patriotcompressorparts.com.
About Pfingsten
Pfingsten is an operationally focused private equity firm founded in 1989. From its headquarters in Chicago, the firm builds better businesses through operational improvements, professional management practices, global capabilities and profitable business growth. Since completing its first investment in 1991, Pfingsten has raised six investment funds with total commitments of approximately $1.8 billion and has acquired 177 manufacturing, distribution and business services companies. For more information, visit pfingsten.com.
