Aventia, an industry-leading platform providing comprehensive environmental service solutions, announced the acquisition of St.Germain, an environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, and engineering firm.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Aventia, an industry-leading platform providing comprehensive environmental service solutions, announced the acquisition of St.Germain, an environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, and engineering firm.
Headquartered in Maine, St.Germain serves industries throughout New England and the United States, offering a range of compliance and engineering services, including site remediation, hydrogeological investigation, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental compliance, energy and petroleum management, site planning and development, training, and Sentry EHS®, an online compliance management and tracking tool.
Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, established Aventia—formerly Environmental Systems Group—in July 2022. Aventia provides a comprehensive suite of environmental and technology-driven solutions to meet the evolving needs of public and private clients. As Aventia's fourth acquisition, St.Germain strengthens the platform's consulting, engineering and technology capabilities, expands its geographic reach, and offers additional services, such as Sentry EHS®, to its expanding client base.
"We are excited to welcome a well-respected firm like St.Germain to the Aventia family," said Dirk Applegate, Chief Executive Officer of Aventia. "The team's collective experience and demonstrated commitment to environmental excellence align seamlessly with our platform's mission to deliver customized, best-in-class solutions for our clients, and we are confident in the value they add to our service offerings and capabilities."
"Joining Aventia marks a promising new chapter for our business," said Mark St.Germain, President of St.Germain. "By combining our expertise and deep understanding of environmental challenges with Aventia's extensive resources and network, we look forward to further enhancing and expanding our strategic services, as we continue to help our clients achieve their environmental and operational goals."
"The addition of St.Germain represents another strategic milestone in Aventia's growth, strengthening the capabilities of our platform to become a diversified, one-stop environmental solutions provider," said Chris Dillon, Partner at Bernhard Capital. "This expansion enhances our nationwide reach while further establishing Aventia as a leader in environmental services.
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PSMJ Resources, Inc. initiated the transaction and provided transaction advisory services to St.Germain.
PSMJ is a specialist M&A advisory firm exclusively serving the architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction services industry. “It was a pleasure to work with the St.Germain team and find a great outcome in the recapitalization with the Aventia platform of Bernhard Capital Partners.” Said Karl Wohler, Senior M&A Advisor at PSMJ.
“PSMJ’s M&A advisory team Is exceptional! From initial preparation of our firm’s key data to solicitation and evaluation of interested parties, to transaction guidance through and after closing, PSMJ’s M&A process was clearly communicated and ultimately very effective.” said Mark St.Germain, President of St.Germain.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. | 
