Valicor Environmental Services acquires Usher Oil

Valicor Environmental Services, a large North American provider of nonhazardous wastewater treatment and recycling services based in Monroe, Ohio, has announced it has acquired Usher Oil, a centralized wastewater treatment (CWT) facility in Detroit.

The acquisition strengthens Valicor’s position in the Detroit market, enabling the company to provide sustainable wastewater treatment and recycling services to an expanded base of customers and better serve its existing clients in the region.

“We’re pleased to continue our trajectory of growth with the acquisition of Usher Oil and our new partnership with the Usher family,” Valicor CEO Steve Hopper says. “Valicor has long admired the pioneering spirit, customer-centric approach and commitment to environmental stewardship that are ingrained in Usher’s business. I am confident they are a strong fit with Valicor.” 

Usher Oil, is a fourth-generation family-owned and managed provider of liquid industrial waste treatment. The company specializes in chemical, oxidation and precipitation treatment techniques and provides responsible waste conversion services in the region. Founded in 1930, Usher operates out of a 450,000-square-foot facility where the company processes and recycles more than 5 million gallons of wastewater annually.

“Valicor and Pritzker Private Capital appreciate the history of our family-owned enterprise, and I am thrilled that we will honor that legacy as we grow together,” Usher Oil CEO Matthew Usher says. “Valicor will support our next phase of growth and help us continue to meet our high standards of service excellence, safety and compliance. I am confident Valicor is the right partner for our next chapter.”

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Valicor Senior Advisor of Corporate Development Bill Hinton says customers of both companies will benefit from the companies’ merger.

Valicor is part of the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies. Valicor’s acquisition strategy focuses on partnering with CWT facilities and other purveyors of environmental services additive to its customer relationships, including solidification, waste-to-energy, product destruction and related services. With the addition of Usher Oil, Valicor now operates 29 facilities across 14 states and recycles more than 330 million gallons of wastewater annually.

“With this acquisition, Valicor further expands its nationwide platform and extends its position as an industry leader in wastewater treatment and recycling services,” Pritzker Private Capital Vice President Ben Barry says. “We welcome the talented team at Usher Oil to the Valicor and Pritzker Private Capital families.”