Marlborough, MA and Westville, NJ – 10/31/2022 – Wind River Environmental, LLC (“Wind River Environmental”), the nation’s premier provider of non-hazardous liquid waste solutions, announced today the acquisition of Drain Innovations in Westville, NJ.
Serving the communities of Southern New Jersey and the counties surrounding Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Drain Innovations is one of the most respected drain cleaning providers in the area. Building on the over 65 years of experience of his family (and the original founders), the Drain Innovations team are a perfect complement to the wastewater services offered by Wind River Environmental through the Swedesboro, NJ, region. It is owned and operated by Anthony Canora, who has kept his family business thriving with the same high standards and impeccable reputation as his grandfather and father built before he took over the business in 2020.
David Parry, Chief Executive Officer for Wind River Environmental, stated, “With its large base of residential and commercial customers, Drain Innovations is a perfect complement to our operations in Swedesboro, NJ, as well as to our other operations in the greater Philadelphia market. Having Drain Innovations join our family of brands allows us to offer additional services to our customers in that area with the same confidence and high-quality work for which both Drain Innovations and Wind River Environmental are known.” He added, “We are especially excited to welcome Drain Innovations’ solid team of technicians, who have done a terrific job managing its many great customer relationships. We intend to grow the team and their resources to meet the expanding needs of their customers and their communities.”
On behalf of Drain Innovations, Owner Anthony Canora stated, "I have had the honor of watching my family build this company from scratch, and I would like to thank our longtime customers and employees for their many years of loyalty.” He added, “I am proud that every client is treated like family, and our team works hard to help preserve the many long-standing relationships we have developed throughout the years. I am also excited for us to be partnering with Wind River Environmental for the next chapter of the company’s growth. They bring a whole new compliment of services, technology and resources that will strongly enhance our ability to be a more complete wastewater solution for our customers in this demanding market.”
About Wind River Environmental
Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Wind River Environmental is a leading “super-regional” environmental services company. Wind River Environmental and its affiliates service and maintain a broad array of non-hazardous liquid waste systems, including grease traps, food waste, septic tanks and related waste systems for a wide range of commercial, residential and municipal customers. The company has a “vertical integration” model that handles all aspects of liquid waste streams ranging from collection and hauling though processing, treatment and disposal. Backed by Gryphon Investors, a multi-billion-dollar private equity fund based in San Francisco, Wind River Environmental is the largest and most successful consolidator in this highly fragmented and growing market. Since its founding, Wind River Environmental has acquired over 90 companies along the Eastern seaboard. For more information, please visit www.wrenvironmental.com.