Versar Acquires Black & Veatch Environmental Services Business Unit (BVESB)
June 23, 2021
Versar, Inc. acquired the environmental services business unit (BVESB) from Black & Veatch to strengthen its Environmental Services Group and expand capabilities in remediation, investigation, assessment and design for U.S. Federal customers. The deal adds experienced engineers and scientists focused on EPA, USACE and Department of Defense work and aligns with Versar’s strategy to broaden federal environmental remediation and site restoration offerings.
- Buyers
- Versar, Inc.
- Targets
- Black & Veatch environmental services business unit (BVESB)
- Sellers
- Black & Veatch
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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