Milwaukee-based Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc. has acquired substantially all the business assets of Indiana Waste Systems (IWS), Montecello, Ind., according to a press release. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. The company says the acquisition will establish a hauling presence for Veolia ES Solid Waste in western and northern Indiana and will add an additional volume of 16,000 tons annually.
The IWS assets consist of seven rear loaders, four roll-off trucks, 820 containers, 80 rolloff boxes and a transfer station. The waste collected will be internalized at the Veolia ES Hoosier Landfill in Claypool, Ind.
“The acquisition of these assets is consistent with our strategy of entering new marketplaces through the acquisition of fully-integrated operations,” says Jim Long, president and CEO of Veolia ES Solid Waste. “In addition, Jeff VanWeelden, owner and operator of IWS, will join our team. Jeff has built a solid company and has established strong business relationships, which will help us quickly grow market share in northern Indiana.”
Veolia ES Solid Waste operates 76 collection facilities and 30 solid waste sanitary landfill facilities in North America. It is part of Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.
More information is available at www.veolia.com and www.VeoliaES.com.
Veolia ES Solid Waste Acquires Indiana Waste Systems
Transaction estabishes a hauling presence in western and northern Indiana.