Wastewater treatment company Ovivo acquires Varec Biogas

Canadian provider of water and wastewater treatment technology Ovivo has announced the acquisition of Westech Industrial, which operates as Varec Biogas.

Based in Stafford, Texas and Huntington Beach, California, Varec Biogas designs, services and distributes biogas safety and handling equipment for municipal waste management and other industrial applications.

“We are very excited to welcome the Varec Biogas team to Ovivo and we will benefit from their strong positioning and reputation in the biogas market,” said Marc Barbeau, president and CEO of Ovivo.

“Varec Biogas complements nicely our biosolids product offering and we anticipate strong benefits for our customers by combining our expertise,” added Valere Morissette, senior vice-president, Ovivo USA.

"My brother Jason and I are passing the torch to a strong and stable new owner and we are confident that Varec Biogas is in good hands with Ovivo, a strategic and resourceful water treatment company who will support its long term growth plan," said Russell Lapp, former CEO of Varec Biogas.