COMANCO Environmental Corporation

What COMANCO Environmental Corporation does

COMANCO Environmental Corporation is a private, Florida-based environmental, civil, and commercial construction company founded in 1989 that specializes in geosynthetic containment solutions. The company installs HDPE, PVC, and Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) systems, executes landfill closure projects using an in-house Exposed Geomembrane Cap (EGC) method, and provides turnkey services including earthwork, pipe installation, surveying, gas collection piping, and emergency liner repair. Its field crews are anchored by 80+ IAGI Certified Welding Technicians, and the company reports an annual installation capacity exceeding 100 million square feet of geosynthetics.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, pricing each engagement on a quote basis rather than via standardized rates. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by subcontractor and general-contractor relationships; COMANCO both bids as a general contractor and serves as a specialty subcontractor on environmental and civil scopes. Customer segments include municipal solid waste landfills, phosphate mining operators, industrial and power generation sites, aquaculture and recreational water projects, and brownfield remediation clients, with active project execution documented across Florida, Nevada, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or public ticker, and has operated continuously for 37 years. Ownership structure is not publicly disclosed. Headcount stands at 350+ employees across a Plant City, Florida headquarters and an Elko, Nevada satellite office supporting Northern Nevada mining work. Operational scale is supported by a 0.58 Experience Modification Rate (EMR), an indicator of below-average workers' compensation claim frequency that is competitively meaningful in bonding-intensive construction.

Name

COMANCO Environmental Corporation

Legal name

COMANCO

Website

https://comanco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

COMANCO Environmental Corporation is a 37-year-old, Florida-based private environmental construction company that installs geosynthetic containment systems and delivers turnkey civil construction for landfills, mining, industrial, and water infrastructure clients across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Construction Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Tailings & Water Management Engineering (TSF Design/Construction, Dams, Water Treatment) (IMAKAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH), Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Hydroblasting/Vacuum/Confined Space) (IMAIACAJ), Dewatering, Groundwater Control & Construction Hydrogeology (EUAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Environmental construction services
• Geosynthetic liner installation
• Landfill construction systems
• Earthmoving civil construction
• Wastewater infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plant City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Geosynthetic Liner Installation Services: Project-based revenue from installation of geosynthetic liners for environmental containment facilities including landfills, mining operations, and industrial applications.
2. Turnkey Construction Services: Comprehensive construction services including earthwork, pipe installation, surveying, gas collection systems, and construction management for environmental projects.
3. Liner Repair and Maintenance Services: Ongoing repair and maintenance services for damaged geosynthetic liners with certified technicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

COMANCO Environmental Corporation is an environmental construction company that delivers turnkey site solutions centered on geosynthetic liner installation, landfill construction and closure, and gas collection systems. Its scope extends to earthmoving, pipe installation, surveying, liner repair, stormwater management, wastewater treatment infrastructure, and phosphate facility containment for municipal, industrial, and mining clients.

Product overview

COMANCO Environmental Corporation is an environmental, commercial, and civil construction company specializing in geosynthetic containment solutions. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core portfolio includes geosynthetic liner installation (HDPE, PVC, GCL materials), landfill closure systems (including exposed geomembrane cap technology), gas collection systems, earthwork, pipe installation, surveying services, liner repairs, stormwater management, and wastewater infrastructure. These services are delivered through field crews across multiple markets including solid waste landfills, mining, phosphate facilities, aquaculture, and recreational water amenities. COMANCO primarily serves clients in the United States and internationally, providing turnkey construction services founded on safety, quality, and service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geosynthetic Liner Installation
• Landfill Construction and Closure
• Gas Collection Systems
• Earthmoving and Site Work
• Pipe Installation
• Surveying Services
• Liner Repair Services
• Stormwater Management
• Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure
• Phosphate Facility Containment

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ Million Square Feet of Geosynthetics Installed Annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WatershedGeocoreTechnology or Integration · 24 April 2020COMANCO was awarded Phase 1B of Mississippi Phosphates closure including 50 additional acres of WatershedGeo's ClosureTurf system, an innovative closure technology.
• KEMRONcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2019COMANCO partnered with KEMRON on the Mississippi Phosphates Superfund site closure project, Phase 1A. COMANCO installed gypstack cover as part of the multi-step environmental remediation process.
• Downrite EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOMANCO was subcontracted by Downrite Engineering to complete PVC liner installation work on a storm water management project in South Florida. COMANCO provided geosynthetic installation services as part of Downrite's project delivery.
• Miller ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMANCO worked alongside Miller Construction on the South Florida storm water management project, collaborating on the liner installation portion of the broader construction effort.
• Coeur MiningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoeur Mining attended the Silver State Stampede event with COMANCO representatives, indicating an ongoing working relationship in the mining sector.
• NewFieldsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNewFields attended the Silver State Stampede event with COMANCO representatives, indicating an industry partnership relationship in the mining sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Solmax: Solmax (including the acquired GSE Environmental business) is one of the largest global manufacturers and installers of geosynthetics, including HDPE geomembranes and GCL systems used in landfill and mining containment — directly comparable to COMANCO's core geosynthetic liner installation business.
• Layfield Group: Layfield Group manufactures and fabricates geomembranes, floating covers, and geosynthetic containment systems, and provides installation services across environmental and industrial containment applications — a directly comparable peer across product lines and end markets.
• Nilex Inc. Nilex manufactures and installs geosynthetics including geomembranes, geotextiles, and GCL products for environmental containment, mining, and civil infrastructure — directly comparable in product offering and customer base to COMANCO.
• Poly-Flex Inc. Poly-Flex manufactures HDPE and LLDPE geomembranes and provides geomembrane installation services for landfill, mining, and industrial containment projects — directly comparable in core product capability.
• CETCO (Mineral Technologies): CETCO, now part of Mineral Technologies, produces geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), bentonite-based products, and other containment systems used in landfill and mining applications — overlapping directly with COMANCO's installation portfolio including GCL and HDPE liner work.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a large publicly traded environmental engineering, consulting, and construction services firm serving water, waste, mining, and energy clients. While it has a much broader portfolio, it competes for environmental construction work in adjacent verticals including landfill and mining remediation.
• Granite Construction: Granite Construction is a publicly traded heavy civil and environmental construction firm executing landfill, mining, water infrastructure, and remediation projects nationwide. It competes with COMANCO on certain large-scale environmental construction tenders, though it is a much broader portfolio player.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a major publicly traded environmental and industrial services provider offering waste management, remediation, and field services. It does not specialize in geosynthetic installation but competes for related environmental construction and containment work in landfill and mining markets.

Others

• Watershed Geo: WatershedGeo manufactures the ClosureTurf final cover system used alongside COMANCO's EGC installation work (e.g., Mississippi Phosphates Phase 1B). They are a technology/integration partner rather than a geosynthetic installer competitor.
• AGRU America: AGRU America supplies HDPE geomembrane materials to COMANCO installation projects (e.g., New River Landfill closure). They are a supplier and technology partner rather than a direct installer competitor, placing them in the adjacent ecosystem role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

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