Verdantas adds Environmental Protection Industries
Brings a 30-year-old firm specializing in complex remediation and brownfield redevelopment to the Sterling-backed platform's growing Midwest presence.
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Takeaways
- Environmental Protection Industries is a full-service environmental consulting and remediation firm.
- Verdantas is acquiring Environmental Protection Industries with backing from Sterling Investment Partners.
- The target serves environmental remediation and brownfield redevelopment across Illinois.
Environmental Protection Industries, a full-service environmental consulting and remediation firm based in South Holland, Illinois, has been acquired by Sterling Investment Partners-backed Verdantas.
Founded more than 30 years ago, the firm serves public and private sector clients throughout the Great Lakes region with a focus on complex, environmentally challenged sites in and around Chicago.
"EPI is a strong strategic addition to the Verdantas platform," said James Soldano, Managing Partner at Sterling Investment Partners.
The deal adds a Midwest presence in Illinois and follows Verdantas' July 2026 acquisition of EN-POWER Group, an engineering and consulting firm focused on building energy efficiency and decarbonization.
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