Arcwood Environmental
Arcwood Enviromental
One of the largest vertically-integrated industrial waste management platforms with 38 fully-permitted facilities managing ~630k tons of industrial waste and recycling ~165k tons for alternative use.
- Sector
Environmental
- Country
United States
- Entry
2023
Responsible Advisor
Erwin Thompson


About Arcwood Environmental
Founded in 1970, Arcwood Environmental ("Arcwood") is a leading provider of sustainability and industrial waste management services in the US. The company is a leading vertically integrated waste management platform with a broad network of processing facilities and transportation fleet that serves as an essential component of the industrial waste value chain by preparing, treating, transporting and ultimately disposing of the most regulated and sensitive waste streams. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN and has 38 highly regulated facilities strategically located in key industrial hubs across the US. Arcwood and its nearly 1,800 full-time team members safely manage approximately 630 thousand tons of industrial waste per year for more than 2,000 customers. The company’s wide array of tailored solutions from waste disposal, on-site support, and technical solutions to emergency response and sustainability services, address customers’ complex waste problems across more than a thousand waste types. The company specializes in collecting, treating, and storing waste at regional facilities before disposing of it through regulatory approved methods such as incineration or reclamation. Arcwood also merges Technical Services for compliance and training, Field Services for emergency responses like oil spills, and On Site Services for specialized waste treatments into a comprehensive environmental solution.
Market Trends and Drivers
Industrial waste management is a vital part of the waste disposal value chain, offering total elimination of waste from the environment and enabling safe and sustainable industrial manufacturing and production. Compelling market tailwinds from US industrial output growth, manufacturing onshoring, bipartisan policy incentives such as the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), and outsourcing is increasing the need for industrial waste management services. Arcwood, with its 50+ year operational track record and national footprint, is well positioned to be a leading partner to industrial customers.
Investment Potential
Arcwood aligns directly with EQT’s thematic approach of investing in businesses that provide essential environmental services to society and ensures sustainability and compliance in manufacturing and production processes across all major industrial end markets. Under EQT’s ownership, Arcwood will continue to differentiate its service offerings, with a focus on innovation and sustainable services. EQT will continue to pursue the most innovative reuse, recycling, treatment and disposal solutions for our customers. Additionally, EQT is committed to growing Arcwood’s team, realizing near-term operational upgrades, enhancing customer partnerships, investments in organic projects and building greater trust with the industrial customers that Arcwood serves.
Board of directors
Chairperson
Howard Lance
Board member
Teri Myers
Board member
Elliott Laws
Board member
JD Vargas
Board member
Jeff Laborsky
Board member
David Rosen
Board member
Seth Myones
Board member
Kelly Gast
Management
President
Ernie Walker
CEO
HP Nanda
COO
Timothy Thomas
CFO
James (Shelby) Marlow
CCO
Chris Ebeling
CLO
Ali Alavi
CHRO
Rachel Evans
CSTO
Patrick Schultz
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