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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.

Key Facts
Sector

Environmental

Country

United States

Entry

2023

Responsible Advisor

Erwin Thompson

Aerial view of an industrial facility with multiple buildings, storage tanks, and parked vehicles.

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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