Chemtron Corporation Acquires Tonawanda Environmental Corporation

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Chemtron Corporation from CapitalWorks

August 19, 2019

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries, a New York-based private investment firm, acquired Chemtron Corporation, a hazardous and non-hazardous waste management provider headquartered in Avon, Ohio, from Cleveland private equity firm CapitalWorks. Financial terms were not disclosed; Kinderhook said the acquisition expands its environmental services platform and adds Chemtron's diverse treatment, processing and railcar/ISO container capabilities to its portfolio.

Chemtron Corporation (Kinderhook) Acquires Vexor Technology, LLC

June 10, 2020

Environmental Services

Chemtron Corporation, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, has acquired Vexor Technology, LLC, a regional provider of non-hazardous waste processing and engineered fuel solutions. The deal is Chemtron's first add‑on acquisition and expands the platform's non‑hazardous waste processing and alternative energy capabilities across the Midwest.

Chemtrade Acquires Polytec, Inc.

November 21, 2025

Environmental Services

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund completed the acquisition of Polytec, Inc., a southeastern U.S. turnkey water treatment solutions provider, for US$150 million. The deal expands Chemtrade's water-treatment chemicals platform by adding Polytec's service capabilities, products and end-market access (municipal and food-processing) to support cross-selling and Vision 2030 growth targets.

Miller Environmental Group Acquires AB Environmental

June 5, 2023

Environmental Services

Miller Environmental Group, a GenNx360 Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired AB Environmental, a Bohemia, New York-based provider of environmental response, remediation, transportation and recycling services. The add-on expands MEG's East Coast footprint and waste-processing capabilities by adding AB's New York Department of Environmental Conservation-permitted TSDF and regional operations.

Hawkins, Inc. Acquires EcoTech Enterprises, Inc.

July 14, 2023

Manufacturing

Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) completed the acquisition of EcoTech Enterprises, Inc., adding its 40th Water Treatment location and expanding Hawkins’ footprint in Arkansas and surrounding states. EcoTech manufactures, blends, packages and distributes water treatment chemicals locally; Hawkins said it will maintain EcoTech’s community connections while using the tuck-in to accelerate regional water treatment growth.

Northstar Recycling Acquires Waste Technology Services

October 14, 2025

Environmental Services

Northstar Recycling Company, LLC has acquired Waste Technology Services, LLC, combining two asset-light providers of managed waste, byproduct management and environmental consulting to strengthen technical capabilities and expand sustainability-oriented services. WTS, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lewiston, New York, will join Northstar's platform (PE-backed after a 2021 recapitalization led by Ridgemont Equity Partners) to deliver broader recycling, reuse and reclamation solutions across specialty chemical, pharmaceutical, high-technology and industrial end markets.