Denali acquires Imperial Western Products

Denali Water Solutions LLC, Russellville, Arkansas, has acquired Imperial Western Products Inc., a California-based company that collects organic waste and converts it into environmentally sustainable products. The acquisition closed April 29.

Headquartered in Coachella, California, Imperial Western Products (IWP) operates across the U.S. Southwest, with its primary locations in California, Arizona and Texas. The Trawick family founded IWP in 1966 and has passed ownership through the family for three generations. 

Now operating under the Denali umbrella, IWP will become the centerpiece of Denali’s West Coast operations. IWP processes a diverse mix of waste and byproducts. Among its operations, IWP refines cooking oil and grease into high-quality biofuels, processes preconsumer food waste from bakeries into animal feed and collects preconsumer food waste from California grocery stores, diverting hundreds of thousands of tons of organic waste from landfills each year, according to the company.

Denali CEO Andy McNeill says he is pleased to welcome IWP to the Denali family and to start on a journey of growth with IWP’s operations and employees. “IWP brings Denali a larger and more diverse presence in the western U.S.,” he says. “As governments, consumers and industries push for more sustainability and less waste in landfills, IWP is well-positioned as a leader in this key market. The integration of IWP into Denali complements and expands the comprehensive environmental service capabilities we offer to customers.”

Denali is a specialty waste and environmental services company focused on protecting water quality and other natural resources through recycling and other sustainable methods.

McNeill says IWP’s creative, entrepreneurial employees are among its greatest assets. The company’s culture aligns well with Denali’s family-oriented approach, and the combination of IWP and Denali strengthens both organizations and creates greater opportunities for employees of both companies and their customers, he says.

“Our people have been the foundation of success for Imperial Western for decades,” says Jared Trawick, who co-owned IWP with Trent Trawick prior to its sale to Denali. “We have a tremendously talented team with a broad set of capabilities, and we look forward to working together with our new colleagues at Denali to expand our collective service offering and footprint.”

Jared and Trent Trawick will continue in new roles at Denali and assist with the integration process and the expansion of strategic growth opportunities. “Denali and Imperial Western are at the forefront of their respective sectors and together are poised for an exciting and bright future,” Jared Trawick says.