J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Tradewater and Reclamation Technologies USA to Establish Environmental Services Platform
January 28, 2026
An investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) has acquired majority stakes in Reclamation Technologies USA (RTI) and Tradewater LLC & Affiliates to form a new growth-oriented environmental services platform focused on lifecycle management of industrial and refrigerant gases and methane mitigation. The combined business will offer closed-loop services including collection, reclamation, destruction and gas sales, and will pursue organic and acquisitive growth under a management team led by Jeff Laborsky and Katelyn Imrie.
- Buyers
- J.F. Lehman & Company (investment affiliate of JFL Equity Investors VI, L.P.)
- Targets
- Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC (RTI), Tradewater LLC & Affiliates (Tradewater)
- Sellers
- Majority equity holders of Reclamation Technologies USA, Majority shareholders of Tradewater LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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