Dover Corp. completes acquisition of Soft-Pak

Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), Chattanooga, Tenneesee, announced Feb. 25 that Dover Corp., ESG's ultimate parent entity, has completed the previously announced acquisition of San Diego-based So. Cal. Soft-Pak Inc. (Soft-Pak). Soft-Pak is an independent provider of integrated back office, route management and customer relationship management software solutions to the waste and recycling fleet industry. Soft-Pak will now become part of Dover's ESG business unit.

The acquisition of Soft-Pak expands ESG's existing digital solutions with in-cab route management and back-office solutions that help fleet owners better manage their businesses.

"With the addition of Soft-Pak, ESG now offers a robust and comprehensive digital solution for any fleet owner looking to make better, smarter operational decisions. Our suite of productivity-oriented offerings is wide-ranging and includes Heil and Curotto-Can equipment, 3^rd Eye's vehicle safety and analytics offerings like powertrain and refuse-body performance data, and now also Soft-Pak's tablet-based route management software and industry-leading back-office solutions. We are very excited about what the two teams can deliver to our waste and recycling fleet customers in the near future," Pat Carroll, president of ESG, says.

"We are very pleased to be welcomed into the ESG family and see this development as a win-win for Soft-Pak employees and customers of both Soft-Pak and ESG, many of whom we share. We will deliver superior productivity and value to our customers by combining Soft-Pak's solutions and the breadth of ESG offerings, such as 3^rd Eye analytics and Heil refuse bodies,” Brian Porter, president of Soft-Pak, says.