Verdantas Acquires Environmental Protection Industries (EPI) to Expand Midwest Remediation Capabilities
August 2, 2026
Verdantas announced its acquisition of Environmental Protection Industries (EPI), a full-service environmental consulting and remediation firm headquartered in South Holland, Illinois. The deal expands Verdantas’ Midwest presence—especially across Illinois and the Chicago area—and strengthens integrated capabilities across complex remediation and brownfield redevelopment, including investigation, regulatory execution, and redevelopment-phase services.
- Buyers
- Verdantas
- Targets
- Environmental Protection Industries (EPI)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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