Chemtron Corporation (Kinderhook) Acquires Vexor Technology, LLC

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 Acquires Tonawanda Environmental Corporation

November 24, 2020

Environmental Services

Chemtron Corporation, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, acquired the assets of Tonawanda Environmental Corporation (TEC), a Buffalo-based hazardous and non-hazardous waste management provider. The add-on expands Chemtron's regional footprint into Western New York and brings TEC employees and waste-brokering capabilities into Chemtron's suite of services; financial terms were not disclosed.

Covanta Acquires Circon Holdings from Kinderhook Industries

May 1, 2023

Environmental Services

Covanta has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Circon Holdings, Inc., a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, in a transaction that adds more than 600 employees and some 2,500 customers to Covanta's platform. The acquisition (subject to customary regulatory approvals) significantly expands Covanta's wastewater footprint, multiplies its engineered fuels business, and broadens its Gulf Coast and Midwest geographic presence.

Superior Environmental Solutions Acquires ChemWorx

February 23, 2026

Industrial Services

Superior Environmental Solutions (a Palladium Equity Partners portfolio company) has acquired ChemWorx, a Decatur, Alabama-based specialist in chemical cleaning and fin fan foaming. The add-on transaction expands SES’s technical capabilities and regional footprint across the Southeast; financial terms were not disclosed.

Republic Services Acquires ACV Enviro Corporation from Kinderhook

September 1, 2021

Environmental Services

Republic Services, Inc. has acquired ACV Enviro Corporation from Kinderhook Industries; terms were not disclosed. ACV is a regional provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and industrial services across the Northeastern United States, and the acquisition expands Republic Services' environmental services capabilities and regional footprint.

Dover Acquires Transchem Group

January 17, 2024

Manufacturing

Dover has completed the acquisition of Transchem Group, a Cambridge, Ontario–based supplier of car wash chemicals, water reclaim systems and related technology, integrating it into OPW's Vehicle Wash Solutions business within Dover’s Clean Energy & Fueling segment. The deal adds chemistry, water-reclamation technology and a digital platform to Dover’s product portfolio to drive cross-sell opportunities and operational synergies across North America; terms were not disclosed.