Clean Harbors Acquires HEPACO for $400 Million

HEPACO Acquires Summit Field Services Division from Summit Environmental Services

January 22, 2021

Environmental Services

HEPACO, a Gryphon Investors–backed environmental services platform based in Charlotte, acquired the Field Services Division of Summit Environmental Services (operating as Summit Field Services) from Summit Environmental Services of Evansville, Indiana. The acquisition adds emergency response, industrial services, and waste management capabilities and staff in the Mid-Central/Midwest region as part of HEPACO's continued platform growth.

HEPACO Acquires Evergreen AES Environmental Services

February 4, 2020

Environmental Services

HEPACO, a Gryphon Investors–backed provider of emergency response and environmental services, has acquired Evergreen AES Environmental Services from Jerry McCandless, Kendrick McCandless, and Jennifer Lanham. The acquisition adds Evergreen AES's four regional locations and capabilities (remediation, emergency response and waste management), expanding HEPACO's footprint across the Mid-Central and Midwest and bringing the combined company to nearly 850 employees and 49 locations.

HEPACO Acquires Environmental Management Alternatives (EMA)

July 19, 2021

Environmental Services

HEPACO, a Gryphon Investors-backed environmental services platform, has acquired Environmental Management Alternatives (EMA), a St. Louis-based provider of hazardous waste brokerage, recycling, emergency response, remediation, and industrial cleaning services. The acquisition expands HEPACO's geographic footprint into St. Louis and adds national hazardous waste brokerage and recycling capabilities; EMA founders Tim and Mike Hylla joined HEPACO management and retained a minority equity stake.

Clean Harbors Acquires HydroChemPSC from Littlejohn & Co. for $1.25 Billion

October 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Clean Harbors, Inc. completed the acquisition of HydroChemPSC (HPC), a U.S. provider of industrial cleaning, specialty maintenance and utilities services, from an affiliate of Littlejohn & Co. for $1.25 billion in cash. The transaction — financed with existing cash and proceeds from a new $1.0 billion incremental term loan — expands Clean Harbors' industrial services capabilities and creates cross-selling and margin-improvement opportunities across refining, chemical and utilities end markets.

Harbour Group Acquires Americo Chemical Products

May 5, 2023

Manufacturing

Harbour Group, a privately owned operations-focused investment company based in St. Louis, acquired Americo Chemical Products, a specialty chemical manufacturer headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The founder Chris Bozin will remain as CEO; Harbour Group said the acquisition will help Americo scale in its existing markets while expanding its product offering and end‑market applications.

Heritage-Crystal Clean Acquires Patriot Environmental Services

June 30, 2022

Environmental Services

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCCI) has acquired Patriot Environmental Services, Inc., a Western U.S. environmental services provider, from Solace Capital Partners for $156 million. The deal expands Heritage-Crystal Clean's footprint and capabilities—adding 18 locations, two wastewater treatment facilities and ~380 employees—to strengthen its wastewater vacuum platform and western U.S. service coverage.