What PIKA International does

PIKA International, Inc. is a privately held Texas-based environmental engineering and remediation firm founded in 2004, operating primarily as a federal contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The company's core services span munitions response and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance, range sustainment, building and equipment decontamination and decommissioning, radiological services and waste brokering, small arms ammunition demilitarization, and broader environmental remediation under CERCLA, RCRA, and TSCA frameworks. PIKA also runs an oilfield services line in Kuwait focused on oily waste treatment, oil recovery, and bioremediation.

PIKA's technical differentiation rests on a portfolio of proprietary, in-house-developed technologies rather than third-party platforms. The Thermal Convection System (TCS) is a portable, remotely operated (>2,000 ft) thermal treatment unit capable of neutralizing explosives residues at temperatures up to 1,700°F, with secondary combustion and HEPA filtration to meet DDESB and state air-quality standards. The White Phosphorous Treatment Unit (WPTU) enables safe underwater cutting and containerization of M825 WP canisters. Additional systems include the Soils & Metals Segregation System (multi-stage magnetic and eddy current separation) and munitions reduction processes featuring hardened shredders for up to 105mm projectiles and waterjet cutters. The company operates under a U.S. NRC broad scope radioactive materials license and a BATFE license for explosives, creating high regulatory barriers for competitors.

PIKA generates revenue almost exclusively through project-based federal contracts — Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Guaranteed Fixed Price Remediation (GFPR), and ID/IQ vehicles — awarded directly or as a subcontractor to primes such as AECOM. Customer engagement is relationship-driven with USACE, NAVFAC, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, and TACOM, and over 80% of current activity stems from repeat engagements. Cumulative completed work exceeds $230M across nearly every U.S. state and select OCONUS sites. Pricing is negotiated per project scope and is not publicly disclosed. Operations are led by President and CEO Terry M. Kasnavia from Stafford, Texas, with a full-time Kuwait City office supporting Middle East oilfield and HTRW work.

Name

PIKA International

Legal name

PIKA International, Inc.

Website

https://pikainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PIKA International is a Texas-based, privately held environmental engineering firm specializing in munitions response, UXO clearance, radiological services, demilitarization, and oilfield remediation for U.S. DoD, DOE, and select Middle East clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (56291), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical & Hazardous Materials Spill Response (HazMat) (EUAIAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI), Hazmat Emergency Response, Spill Control & Incident Management (TLACANAM), Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Munitions response services
• Radiological decontamination services
• Oilfield waste management
• Demilitarization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stafford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government contracting - Environmental Remediation Services: Perform environmental remediation services for DoD and other federal agencies under various contract types including Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Guaranteed Fixed Price Remediation (GFPR), and ID/IQ contracts. Services include munitions response, range sustainment, radiological services, building D&D, equipment D&D, and hazardous waste management.
2. Munitions Response and Demilitarization: Demilitarization services for military equipment, structures, and munitions including explosives decontamination, building and equipment D&D, small arms ammunition demilitarization and recycling, and White Phosphorous canisters. Revenue derived from project-based government contracts.
3. Oilfield Services: Turnkey oily waste management projects for oilfield and marine operations worldwide, including oily waste excavation, treatment, oil recovery, and oil-contaminated water treatment. Services performed under contracts with Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.) and joint operations. Revenue from processing fees and recovered crude oil product sales.
4. Radiological Services and Brokering: Radiological characterization, decontamination, waste management, and radioactive waste brokering services for CONUS and OCONUS locations. Includes radioactive material management, waste minimization, packaging, transportation and disposal services under NRC broad scope materials license.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PIKA International provides environmental engineering and remediation services, including munitions response, range sustainment, radiological services, demilitarization, building and equipment decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), and oilfield waste management, for U.S. federal agencies and private sector clients. The firm operates from Stafford, Texas, and combines field services with proprietary environmental treatment technologies.

Product overview

PIKA International is a multidisciplinary environmental engineering and remediation services firm offering an integrated portfolio of services rather than a unified software product. Their core service offerings span Munitions Response, Range Sustainment, Radiological Services, Environmental Services, Building D&D, Equipment D&D, Small Arms Ammunition Demilitarization & Recycling, Demilitarization & Decontamination, and Oilfield Services. These services are supported by proprietary innovative technologies including the Thermal Convection System (TCS) for explosives decontamination, Soils & Metals Segregation System for processing contaminated stockpiles, Munitions Reduction Processes for demilitarization, White Phosphorous Treatment Unit (WPTU) for WP canister handling, and Economic Oil Recovery processes for Kuwait oilfield operations. The company operates under U.S. NRC broad scope radioactive materials license and BATFE license, providing turnkey solutions primarily for Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Munitions Response

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $230M in successfully completed projects since inception
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AECOMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAECOM subcontracted PIKA under their USAESCH WERS contract to perform Udairi Range 8A maintenance in Kuwait. PIKA supported AECOM in achieving end-client objectives for the complex depleted uranium range maintenance project, including DU fragment recovery, site re-contouring, and transport coordination to U.S. disposal facilities.
• Al' Bee'a Wal Salamah General Trading & Construction Company (BWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBWS and PIKA International formed a joint venture partnership with BWS as prime contractor and PIKA as Technology Partner. Contract issued in November 2009 for recovery of Oily Viscous Liquid from Pit 28A in Kuwait for Joint Operations Wafra. PIKA provided technology, engineering design, process implementation, and operations expertise for crude oil recovery.
• Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPIKA operates under contract with Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (K.S.C.) for the Wafra Joint Operations crude recovery project. PIKA is responsible for full-scale processing operations including design, construction, commissioning, and operations of treatment facilities for recovering crude from waste oil pits.
• Texas Engineering Extension School (TEEX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIKA partnered with TEEX to provide appropriately trained and qualified UXO Technician personnel for the Vieques Naval Training Range project. TEEX provided training credentials and certification support that enabled PIKA to mobilize qualified personnel to Vieques island and hire local workers for the project.
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIKA assisted the Defense Ammunition Center in a technology transfer program with LLNL to test and implement thin layer chromatography (TLC) application for detecting stabilizer remaining in propellants. Field testing was completed in joint effort by PIKA staff, LLNL, and USACE, resulting in a process now in routine use.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm that holds the USAESCH WERS contract under which PIKA has subcontracted. Direct incumbent on large defense environmental vehicles, and also a customer through subcontracting.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large U.S. federal environmental services practice covering munitions response, water, and remediation. Broad incumbent that competes with PIKA on USACE and DoD task orders.
• Parsons Corporation: Defense and infrastructure company with significant federal environmental and munitions response work. Broad incumbent operating at scale on DoD environmental remediation programs.
• APTIM (formerly CB&I Federal Services): Large environmental and infrastructure services firm serving DoD, DOE, and commercial clients with munitions response, D&D, and remediation capabilities. Broader incumbent portfolio but overlapping federal munitions response and environmental remediation services.
• Safety-Kleen (Clean Harbors subsidiary): Large hazardous waste management services provider with oilfield waste and oily waste treatment operations. Comparable as a broad waste services incumbent touching PIKA's hazardous waste and oilfield services lines.

Direct peers

• Cabrera Services: Radiological and munitions response services firm serving DoD, DOE, and EPA clients with similar NRC-licensed capabilities. Directly comparable as a small business competing for MEC/UXO and D&D task orders on USACE and NAVFAC contracts.
• Sevenson Environmental Services: Specialized environmental remediation contractor with deep hazardous waste, radiological, and sediment cleanup experience for federal and commercial clients. Comparable as a focused remediation contractor competing on similar CERCLA and munitions response work.
• HydroGeoLogic, Inc. Environmental engineering and remediation firm providing munitions response, range assessment, and environmental services to DoD. Comparable as a specialized small/mid-tier federal remediation contractor.
• Weston Solutions: Employee-owned environmental remediation firm delivering munitions response, D&D, and hazardous waste management services to federal and commercial clients. Directly comparable in scale and federal contracting focus.
• EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC: Environmental engineering and remediation firm providing munitions response, ecological restoration, and compliance services to federal agencies. Comparable as a midsize contractor with overlapping DoD environmental remediation capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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