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Los Angeles Times
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Charger Investment Partners Acquires Versa-Drill
Los Angeles-based Charger Investment Partners has completed the acquisition of Versa-Drill, a market-leading designer and assembler of premium drilling rigs used in water well, geothermal and cathodic protection applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Versa-Drill is recognized as the leading manufacturer of mid-sized drilling rigs in North America. With significant market share in its target segment and a growing installed base, Versa-Drill has built a reputation for innovation, superior performance and customer service. The company's rigs are critical to supporting water infrastructure and renewable energy development across the U.S. 'Versa-Drill exemplifies the type of business Charger seeks to partner with, an essential infrastructure platform with a legacy of engineering excellence and clear opportunities for growth,' said Chris Boyle, co-founder and partner at Charger. 'We're excited to support Versa-Drill as it accelerates new product development, expands its aftermarket parts and service offering, and drives continued innovation in the drilling rig market.' Charger is partnering with Versa-Drill's leadership team, including Marcus Laibe and Marty Wright, who will continue to lead the business and maintain significant ownership alongside Mark Laibe, the company's original founder. In addition, Kent Wartick, former vice president of Layne Christensen's Water Resources Division, will join the board to support Versa-Drill's next phase of growth. 'We are proud of the company we've built and are thrilled to partner with Charger to help Versa-Drill reach new heights,' said Laibe. 'This partnership allows us to accelerate our strategic initiatives while maintaining the culture and values that have made Versa-Drill successful. My family and I, along with Marty, are deeply invested in the future of the business and excited about what's ahead.' Versa-Drill is well-positioned to benefit from macro tailwinds, including increased investment in water infrastructure, domestic re-shoring initiatives and growing demand for geothermal energy solutions. Utilizing growth capital from Charger, the company plans to introduce multiple new products in the near term, including a track-mounted rig specifically targeting the geothermal end market and a light-weight rig that does not require a commercial driver's license. The acquisition aligns with Charger's strategy of investing in founder-led, industrial businesses serving mission-critical markets. Versa-Drill joins Charger's growing portfolio of infrastructure-related and engineered product companies. Information was sourced from Businesswire. To learn more, contact pjw@
Global News
23-06-2025
- Global News
Continued cougar sightings keep parts of Whistler Blackcomb closed
Large areas of Whistler Blackcomb will stay closed again on Monday after more cougar encounters over the weekend. The latest sightings were reported Sunday morning on the Blackcomb side of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Whistler Blackcomb says the Ascent Trail, Blackcomb bike trails, and both the Creekside and Garbanzo Zones will stay closed Monday. A young family tells Global News they were on a trail just before noon when a woman got caught with a cougar above her and another below. The family says the woman banged her hiking poles together to scare the big cats off before they arrived. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'My dad had pepper spray on him,' explains 11-year-old Carter. 'And he's like, 'yeah it's a cougar' and he just kept screaming 'it's a cougar, it's a cougar.'' Story continues below advertisement Carter and his parents then took the Gondola the rest of the way down. Conservation officers say they have not found the cougars yet but stress the priority is public safety. 'We're still up on the mountain investigating those incidents and we have a number of conservation officers in the area,' says Sgt. Chris Boyle with the BC Conservation Officer Service. 'In both instances no one was injured however the cougars did get quite close to the bikers and in one case, the cougar chased the biker for about 300 metres,' he added. Officers say the animals are not candidates for relocation since they're already in a wild area, they hope the big cats will leave on their own, adding these incidents are believed to be related. 'We had some encounters at Rubble Creek a couple of weeks ago in Garibaldi Park and then again on Whistler Mountain a couple of days ago, and now on Blackcomb mountain, Boyle explains. 'So, it's a series of events similar in nature, which is quite unusual.' Officers say if the cougars remain in the area and threaten the safety of people, they could be destroyed.
Daily Record
06-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Work to begin on Stirling Council's first new primary school in 30 years
Corbiewood PS will serve the 800-home South Stirling Gateway housing estate, with completion for the project expected in time for the 2026/27 academic term. Building work is to begin on Stirling Council's first new primary school in almost 30 years. Ground will be broken on the new primary school serving the new major housing development at South Stirling Gateway in the coming weeks. Work on the site is due to begin in late June where a seven-classroom facility will be built in the heart of the development site by McLaughlin & Harvey. It is anticipated to be completed by the beginning of the 2026/27 academic term and will be followed by a four-classroom extension in 2033/34 depending on roll estimates. The new school will be constructed alongside external sports and landscaping and be linked to active travel routes to and from Bannockburn and its surrounding areas. Planning permission for the school was granted at the Planning and Regulation Panel in February. Pending approval from councillors, the new school will be named Corbiewood Primary School. It will be the first new school built within the Stirling Council area to support population growth since Newton Primary School in Dunblane opened its doors in 1996. Children and Young People Convener, Cllr Danny Gibson said: 'An exciting milestone in the South Stirling Gateway development has being reached with the appointment of a contractor to build this brand new primary school that will serve this emerging community. 'This modern, state of the art school epitomises Stirling Council's commitment to its ongoing investment in learning infrastructure for our children and young people and will help the new community to continue to thrive. 'Work will get underway shortly and we will keep local people updated throughout the construction. I can't wait to see the progress of the new school as it develops in tandem with the new housing development over the coming months and years. This is another sign that Stirling is continuing to flourish and grow.' Chris Boyle, Framework Director at McLaughlin & Harvey said: 'We are delighted to be delivering a new primary school for Stirling Council that will be at the heart of the South Stirling Gateway development. This project offers the chance for us to deliver a modern, exciting building, which can help achieve educational excellence. 'Our early partnership with the council, facilitated through the SCAPE Framework, has been the catalyst for designing a truly sustainable project within the agreed budget and timescales. We look forward to continuing our work with Stirling Council to construct a building which can inspire future generations of young people.' Children from South Stirling Gateway will be accommodated at Bannockburn Primary School while construction is underway and will initially feed into Bannockburn High School. The developers are in the first phase of housebuilding on the site following planning permission being granted in April 2024 for the first 150 homes. The South Stirling Gateway Development will deliver around new 800 homes with almost 200 allocated for affordable housing.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Las Vegas Sands drops casino bid at Nassau Coliseum
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Las Vegas Sands Corp. made a surprising announcement, stating that the company will not be bidding for a casino license in New York. The American casino and resort company has been associated with a proposed casino project at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. More Local News In August, Nassau County lawmakers voted to approve a lease for the site, which will be granted to Las Vegas Sands. The company would then need to obtain a casino license from New York State before proceeding. The statement reads in part: 'We strongly believe in the development opportunity for a land-based downstate casino license in New York. We also continue to believe that the Nassau Coliseum site is the best location for that development opportunity and should be highly competitive in the New York casino licensing process. However, as we have previously stated, the company remains concerned about the impact of thepotential legalization of iGaming on the overall market opportunity and project returns. We are in the process of attempting to secure an agreement with a third party to whom we cantransact the opportunity to bid for a casino license on the Nassau Coliseum site. This would include those that may be able to address both land-based and digital markets in New Las Vegas Sands, we believe the highest and best use of our capital in the near term is to purchase Las Vegas Sands and Sands China shares. Accordingly, Sands has decided not to bid for a casino license in New York.' Las Vegas Sands stated that if they are unable to secure an agreement allowing a third party to bid for a casino license at the Nassau Coliseum, they will collaborate with Nassau County and other stakeholders to ensure the development aligns with Nassau County's long-term vision for the site. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Chris Boyle, the Director of Communications for Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman, released the following statement in response to the announcement: 'County Executive Blakeman has been aware of certain pressures that have factored into Las Vegas Sands' rethinking of land-based brick and mortar casinos in the United States. The County Executive is grateful that Las Vegas Sands is committed to the development of the Coliseum site with or without a casino. However, there is strong interest from gaming organizations that have been in confidential discussions with Nassau County to take the place of Las Vegas Sands in the licensing application process. Nassau County will crystallize within the next 30 days whether or not to entertain a casino component or develop the site without one. In either event, there will be an exciting new development that will create jobs and positive economic activity.' Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
