What UCC Environmental (UCC) does

UCC Environmental (UCC), founded in 1920 as United Conveyor Corporation and rebranded in October 2021, is a privately held engineering company headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered environmental solutions for heavy industrial operators worldwide. The company's offering is organized around three technology pillars: Air Pollution Control (Dry Sorbent Injection, Activated Carbon Injection, VIPER Mill milling technology, mercury mitigation sorbents), Water and Wastewater Treatment (Reverse Osmosis, Electrodeionization, Zero Liquid Discharge systems, mobile/temporary water treatment, PFAS remediation, proprietary UCC WWT chemicals), and Solids and Ash Handling (largest industry portfolio covering fly ash, bottom ash, economizer ash, fluidized bed ash, and mill rejects via Dry Flight Conveyors, Submerged Flight Conveyors, CDR systems, DEPAC dense phase systems, and EXCEN crushers). The product portfolio has been actively expanded through the 2021 acquisition of GE Steam Power's North American bottom ash IP, the 2025 acquisition of Trimay Wear Plate for advanced wear overlay technology, and the 2026 acquisition of H2K Technologies for industrial air, water, and remediation systems.

UCC operates a four-stream revenue model: custom-engineered environmental systems and equipment (capital projects), replacement parts and proprietary wear products (aftermarket), engineering and O&M services including AE&EPC partnering, and mobile/temporary water treatment rentals. The company serves enterprise customers across power generation (primary), mining (primary), steel, cement, pulp & paper, natural gas, microelectronics, and data centers, with global operations spanning the United States, Germany (UCC PLAKON GmbH as EMEA engineering hub), India, and China, supported by over 50 sales and service locations and an installed base across 60+ countries and six continents. The business is sponsored by private equity firms Clavis Capital Partners and Great Hill Partners following a 2022 investment, and has formalized a senior leadership team with Kevin McDonough as President, Robert K. Koleno as COO, and Andreas Beckers as Managing Director of UCC PLAKON GmbH to support its platform growth strategy.

UCC's go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct global sales and service professionals working consultatively with plant operators on system design, AE&EPC partnering, construction management, commissioning, and ongoing operations and maintenance, supplemented by regional channel partners such as Kingfisher Industrial Ltd. in the UK. Pricing is custom, project-based, and not publicly disclosed. The company's competitive position rests on proprietary technology (VIPER Mill, Trimay wear overlay, EXCEN-CRUSHERS, proprietary WWT chemicals), a 100-year brand and engineering knowledge base, switching costs from plant-integrated custom equipment, and a global service network that new entrants cannot easily replicate.

Name

UCC Environmental (UCC)

Legal name

UCC Environmental LLC

Website

https://uccenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UCC Environmental is a privately held, PE-backed engineering firm that designs and supplies air pollution control, water/wastewater treatment, and ash/material handling systems for power generation, mining, steel, cement, and other heavy industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Environmental Systems

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Engineering Services (541330), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Balance-of-Plant (BOP) & Civil Works for Power Plants (EUAEAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE), Combined Cycle & Cogeneration (CHP) EPC (EUAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Air pollution control systems
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Ash handling systems
• Industrial environmental solutions
• Wear resistant parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukegan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Systems & Equipment: Highly engineered environmental systems for air pollution control, water/wastewater treatment, and solids handling. Systems are custom-designed and engineered to meet each customer's unique requirements.
2. Parts & Products: Replacement parts designed to last longer and outperform in harsh operating conditions. Includes wear parts, valves, crushers, pipe fittings, tanks, and other engineered components.
3. Services & Project Execution: Engineering services including AE & EPC partnering, system improvement services, construction management, field service engineering, operations & maintenance, and program management.
4. Mobile & Temporary Solutions: Rental and mobile water/wastewater treatment systems deployed for temporary needs, capacity constraints, and regulatory compliance bridging.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UCC Environmental is a global engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered environmental systems for heavy industries, including air pollution control (dry sorbent injection, activated carbon injection, VIPER Mill milling), water and wastewater treatment (RO, EDI, ZLD, mobile systems), and solids/ash handling (dry flight conveyors, submerged flight conveyors, wet-to-dry conversions). The company also supplies proprietary replacement parts and wear products such as EXCEN-CRUSHERS, INFINITY coal crushing components, DURALOY wear plates, and engineered pipe/valve systems, supported by technical field engineering, construction management, and operations & maintenance services.

Product overview

UCC Environmental is a global provider of highly engineered environmental solutions for heavy industries, operating as a platform of interconnected technology solutions and products. The core offerings span three primary technology areas: Air Pollution Control (Multi-Pollutant Control with DSI, ACI, VIPER Mill), Water and Wastewater Treatment (RO, EDI, ZLD, mobile systems), and Solids/Ash Handling (DFC, SFC, material handling systems). These are supported by a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary replacement parts and wear products including EXCEN-CRUSHERS, INFINITY Coal Crushing Components, Sluice Gates & Valves, Pipe & Fittings (NUVALOY, DURITE, DURALOY, DURA-CORE II), STRYKER Hammers, TRITON Agitators, and DURALOY Wear Plates. The product portfolio has been expanded through acquisitions of Trimay Wear Plate (wear overlay technology) and H2K Technologies (air/water/remediation systems). Service offerings include Technical Service & Field Engineering, BOP & Construction Management, Operations & Maintenance, Program Management, and 3D Measurement Technology. The company also offers mobile and temporary water treatment solutions for rapid deployment scenarios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCC PLAKON: Engineering and execution hub for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region, operating as a subsidiary entity of UCC Environmental.
• UCC Smart Center

Products and services

• Multi-Pollutant Control (Air Pollution Control) Environmental technologies engineered to meet compliance regulations for acid gases, including Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI), Activated Carbon Injection (ACI), Mercury Mitigation Sorbent, and VIPER Mill milling technology for industrial operators.
• Wastewater Treatment Systems Comprehensive wastewater treatment solutions addressing Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) and CCR compliance, including PFAS remediation, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), and mobile treatment systems for heavy industrial customers.
• Ash & Material Handling Systems Largest portfolio of material handling systems for utility and industrial customers, including fly ash, bottom ash, economizer ash, and fluidized bed ash handling systems.
• Water Treatment Solutions Tailored industrial water systems including Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Electrodeionization (EDI) solutions for power generation, microelectronics, and other heavy industries.
• Wet-to-Dry Conversions Systems to convert wet ash handling systems to dry handling systems for optimal performance while addressing environmental regulations.
• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Systems Systems that recover and recycle nearly all wastewater, leaving only solid byproduct for disposal. Addresses ELG compliance and water reuse goals.
• Mobile & Temporary Water Treatment Systems Containerized and trailer-mounted mobile water and wastewater treatment systems for rapid deployment during emergencies, planned outages, or capacity expansion.
• EXCEN-CRUSHERS Crushers for dry and wet bottom ash, economizer, and mill reject applications. Available in Imperial (12\", 18\", 27\", 33\", 54\") and Metric (Model 460, 690, 840, 1370) configurations.
• Sluice Gates & Valves Complete line of sluice gates and valves including Ash Feed Valves, DEPAC Inlet Valve, TIGER Valve, TITAN HP/LP/SD Valves, Line Isolation Valves, and Pressure Equalization Valves.
• Pipe & Fittings (NUVALOY, DURITE, DUR-ROK, DURA-CORE II, DURALOY) Engineered abrasion-resistant piping and fittings including NUVALOY, DURITE, DUR-ROK, DURA-CORE II, DURALOY pipes and corresponding fittings lines.
• Dry Flight Conveyor (DFC) Material handling conveyor system with over 100 worldwide installations, designed for Economizer and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) ash collection, as well as bed ash from fluidized combustors and boilers.
• Submerged Flight Conveyor (SFC) Mechanical bottom ash handling system that continuously dewaters and conveys ash slurry from the ash hopper.
• INFINITY Coal Crushing Components Wear parts for coal crushers including INFINITY Striking Plates, Ring Hammers, Swing Hammers, Screens and Cages, and Rebuilds designed for extended service life.
• STRYKER Precipitator Hammers High-performance precipitator hammers for electrostatic precipitator maintenance and performance optimization.
• TRITON FGD Agitator Agitator designed for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) applications in power plant wastewater treatment systems.
• DURALOY Wear Plates Wear-resistant solutions for abrasion, corrosion, and erosion challenges in mining and industrial applications. Enhanced with Trimay's proprietary overlay technology.
• Technical Service & Field Engineering Worldwide technical service and field engineering support for complex industrial environmental challenges, including installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
• BOP & Construction Management Installation supervision and construction management services for environmental systems and equipment.
• Operations & Maintenance Services Comprehensive O&M services providing reliable solutions for optimal performance and efficiency of environmental systems.
• Program Management Strategic project alignment services ensuring alignment between project and customer business objectives.
• 3D Measurement Technology Highly-detailed, cost-effective and accurate 3D documentation of industrial environments in real time for engineering and planning purposes.
• H2K Technologies Environmental Solutions Industrial air, water, and remediation solutions including air strippers, carbon and specialty media filtration vessels, sand and multimedia filters, oil/water separators, clarifiers, moisture separators, vapor treatment equipment, and controls.
• Trimay Wear Overlay Technology Advanced wear overlay technologies for high-wear industrial applications, enhancing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and extending service life in demanding environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and extend service life in demanding environments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• H2K Technologies Inc.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Acquisition of H2K Technologies Inc., a premier provider of industrial air, water, and remediation solutions based in Corcoran, Minnesota. Portfolio includes air strippers, carbon and specialty media filtration vessels, sand and multimedia filters, oil/water separators, clarifiers, moisture separators, vapor treatment equipment, and controls.
• Kingfisher Industrial Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2026Exclusive partnership making Kingfisher Industrial Ltd. the authorized reseller in the United Kingdom (UK) for UCC Environmental products and services.
• Trimay Wear Plate Ltd.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Acquisition of Trimay Wear Plate Ltd., a leader in advanced wear overlay technologies. Strategic move to enhance offerings in high-wear industrial applications, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and extend service life.
• Vacom SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024Strategic teaming agreement to jointly offer advanced wastewater treatment solutions tailored to meet site-specific Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) requirements in coal-fired power plants across North America.
• GE Steam PowerstrategicTechnology or Integration · 21 April 2021Acquisition of GE Steam Power's North American Bottom Ash Material Handling offerings including intellectual property, know-how and inventory transfer. Combines GE's technology with UCC's engineering resources and global reach.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dürr: Environmental technology and industrial air pollution control systems manufacturer; overlaps with UCC's air pollution control and engineered system offerings for heavy industrial customers.
• Andritz: Broad incumbent serving power generation and pulp & paper with environmental and process technologies; overlaps with UCC in ash handling, air pollution control, and industrial water treatment for heavy industries.
• Veolia: Global water and wastewater treatment leader with industrial solutions (ZLD, mobile treatment, chemicals) comparable to UCC's water treatment and ZLD offerings for heavy industry.
• FLSmidth: Broad incumbent supplying mining and cement industries with process equipment and environmental solutions, including material handling, filtration, and emissions control that overlap with UCC's mining and cement verticals.
• Ecolab: Industrial water treatment chemicals and services provider; overlaps with UCC's proprietary WWT chemicals and on-site water treatment programs for heavy industrial customers.
• Xylem: Global water technology company serving industrial, municipal, and commercial markets with treatment, pumping, and monitoring solutions comparable to UCC's water and wastewater treatment systems.

Direct peers

• Hamon: Direct peer in cooling systems, air pollution control (including FGD and dry/wet scrubbing), and heat exchangers for power generation and industrial markets globally.
• CECO Environmental: Direct peer providing industrial air pollution control, fluid handling, and energy solutions; overlaps with UCC in air filtration, emissions control, and engineered systems for heavy industry.
• Babcock & Wilcox: Direct competitor in environmental and steam generation systems for power plants, including dry sorbent injection, ash handling, and emissions control technologies serving utilities and heavy industries.

Regional players

• Valmet: Process technologies and services for pulp, paper, and energy industries; comparable to UCC in pulp & paper water/wastewater treatment and power generation environmental solutions, with stronger European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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