Verdantas Acquires Environmental Protection Industries to Expand Midwest Remediation and Brownfield Capabilities
Verdantas, an environmental consulting firm based in Tampa, Florida, has acquired Environmental Protection Industries (EPI), a Chicago-based company specializing in complex remediation and brownfield redevelopment. The acquisition enhances Verdantas' presence across the Midwest, particularly in Illinois and the greater Chicago area. Founded over 30 years ago, EPI is known for its integrated approach to environmental investigation, remediation, geotechnical engineering, and construction-phase services. This model has been applied on more than 100 redevelopment projects, helping clients manage regulatory complexity and contaminated sites efficiently under a single delivery system. Verdantas' CEO emphasized that the acquisition complements their strategy of building an integrated consulting platform with deep technical expertise across environmental markets.
Topics: acquisition brownfield redevelopment environmental consulting