Verdantas buys Illinois remediation firm EPI to grow Midwest footprint
What's the deal? VerdantasDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a digitally enabled technical consulting firm for the environment, water, and energy transition markets, has acquired Environmental Protection IndustriesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (EPI), a full-service environmental consulting and remediation firm based in South Holland, Illinois. The deal expands Verdantas' presence across the Midwest, specifically into Illinois and Chicago. Terms were not disclosed.
What each company does: Verdantas employs more than 2,600 professionals nationwide across environmental and engineering work. EPI, founded more than 30 years ago, serves public and private clients across the Great Lakes region, focusing on complex, environmentally challenged sites in and around Chicago.
Why EPI? The firm integrates remediation, regulatory execution, and site development into one delivery model, an approach it has applied across more than 100 redevelopment projects. Its expertise spans environmental investigation, remediation, geotechnical engineering, and construction-phase environmental services.
What's the endgame? Verdantas is assembling an integrated consulting platform that supports clients from assessment through redevelopment. "This acquisition meaningfully expands our Midwest footprint into Illinois and the Chicago area while reinforcing our strategy of building a technically deep, integrated consulting platform," said Jesse KropelnickiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, chief executive officer of Verdantas.
What changes? EPI's leadership team will continue to run the business and work with Verdantas to widen its geographic reach. Clients of both firms gain expanded remediation expertise and stronger regional coverage.
In their words: "Joining Verdantas allows us to scale that approach, expand into new markets, and deliver even greater value to clients as part of a broader, multidisciplinary platform," said Michael Musa, president and chief executive officer of EPI.
The signal: The deal, backed by Verdantas investor Sterling Investment PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, reflects continued consolidation in environmental consulting as platforms roll up regional specialists to offer full project lifecycle coverage. Brownfield redevelopment — turning contaminated urban and industrial sites into usable land — remains a niche where regulatory depth and integrated execution carry a premium.
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