Ehs-International

What Ehs-International does

EHS-International, Inc. (EHSI) is a Seattle-headquartered environmental consulting and industrial hygiene professional services firm founded in 1996 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoundEarth Strategies, Inc. since 2019. The firm delivers a comprehensive service portfolio spanning Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials management (asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, mercury, RCRA 8 metals), certified industrial hygiene (worker exposure monitoring, respiratory fit testing, HASPs), construction management via its EHS-Construction division, indoor air quality consulting including LEED IEQ certification, stormwater consulting under NPDES permits, and COVID-19-related health and safety services. EHSI's core delivery is credential-driven — anchored by an on-staff Certified Industrial Hygienist and one of the largest staffs of Certified AHERA Building Inspectors in the Puget Sound area — with no proprietary technology platform underlying service delivery.

The firm's revenue model is project-based professional services billed through government contracting vehicles and on-call service agreements, with approximately 80% of work performed for public agencies. Named federal clients include GSA, NAVFAC NW, USACE, VA, and Sound Transit; state/local work covers Port of Tacoma, WSDOT (Colman Dock), and 30+ Pacific Northwest public school districts; private sector engagements span commercial real estate due diligence and industrial clients such as Google/SRMKII LLC in Kirkland, WA. Channel strategy emphasizes direct enterprise field sales via IDIQ contracts (GSA AE IDIQ SATOC, USACE Multi-Discipline AE IDIQ, NAVFAC NW, VA SDVOSB IDIQ) and on-call agreements with City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and King County agencies, supported by industry event participation (CEFPI, PNS-AIHA NOHC, SAME) and educational content marketing. Strategic certifications (UDBE 2017, King County SCS 2014) function as set-aside qualifications that gate access to small-business and disadvantaged-business bidding pools.

In May 2025, EHSI announced a partnership with FLAIM Systems to distribute VR-based fire training simulators in Ireland and globally, projected to generate over €1 million in fire safety training revenue over two years — representing the firm's first disclosed international and non-environmental product extension beyond its Pacific Northwest hazardous materials core.

Name

Ehs-International

Legal name

EHS-International, Inc.

Website

https://ehsintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EHS-International is a Seattle-based environmental consulting and industrial hygiene firm founded in 1996, serving federal, state, and local government agencies (80% of work), educational institutions, and commercial real estate clients across the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI), EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Industrial hygiene consulting
• Hazardous materials management
• Phase I environmental assessment
• Indoor air quality testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services billed on project basis for environmental site assessments, hazardous materials management, industrial hygiene assessments, construction management, and remediation services. Revenue generated through government contracts, on-call service agreements, and direct client engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EHS-International (EHSI) is a Seattle-based environmental consulting and industrial hygiene firm that provides Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials management (asbestos, lead, PCBs, mercury), industrial hygiene services, indoor air quality testing, and construction management oversight. The firm serves federal, state, and local government agencies as well as commercial real estate and educational institution clients across the Pacific Northwest and federal facilities nationwide.

Product overview

EHS-International, Inc. (EHSI) is a small business specializing in environmental consulting and industrial hygiene services. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around environmental assessment and remediation, workplace health and safety, and hazards identification and removal. Core service lines include Environmental Consulting (Phase I/II/III ESAs, site remediation), Hazardous Materials Management (asbestos, lead, PCBs, mercury), Industrial Hygiene (exposure monitoring, respiratory fit testing), Construction Management, Commercial Real Estate Environmental Consulting, Indoor Air Quality Consulting, Stormwater Consulting, and Government Services. Additional offerings include COVID-19 related industrial hygiene services and educational webinars. The company operates through its EHS-Construction division for turnkey construction projects and serves federal, state, and local government clients alongside private sector customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Consulting
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Industrial Hygiene Services
• Construction Management
• Commercial Real Estate Environmental Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• EHSI saved the Port of Tacoma approximately $1 million in asbestos abatement costs through extensive sampling and analysis plan at Tacoma Steam Plant No. 2 demolition
• +2 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FLAIM SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025EHS International announced partnership with FLAIM Systems to deliver VR fire training simulators in Ireland and globally. The collaboration focuses on immersive, realistic scenarios using the FLAIM Trainer platform that simulates over 70 emergency fire situations, enhancing safety training while reducing resource use. Partnership projected to generate over €1 million in fire safety training revenue in the next two years.
• SoundEarth Strategies, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EHSI was acquired by SoundEarth Strategies, Inc. and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary. EHSI continues to operate as a separate entity from SoundEarth, maintaining the EHS-International, Inc. name from its Seattle office. The acquisition enabled EHSI to graduate from the minority disadvantaged program while remaining a small business, and allows expansion of service offerings and growth into new market sectors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roux Associates: Environmental consulting firm specializing in site investigation, remediation, and compliance services for industrial and public-sector clients. Closely comparable service mix and similar firm size.
• Anchor QEA: Seattle-based environmental and water resources consulting firm providing site assessment, remediation, and EHS services to public and private clients in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable in geography, client mix, and core service lines.
• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering firm with deep hazardous materials, solid waste, and remediation practices serving federal and municipal clients. Comparable service mix and similar middle-market firm profile.
• SoundEarth Strategies: Parent company of EHSI and a Seattle/Tacoma-based environmental consulting firm offering similar Phase I/II ESA, hazmat, and remediation services. Most directly comparable as it shares staff, region, and service mix with EHSI.
• Landau Associates: Pacific Northwest environmental and geotechnical engineering firm with overlapping services in site assessment, remediation, and industrial hygiene. Comparable regional player serving similar federal and municipal clients.

Broad incumbents

• Brown and Caldwell: National environmental engineering and consulting firm serving municipalities and federal clients on water, site remediation, and compliance matters. Comparable federal/government client overlap with broader portfolio.
• Trinity Consultants: National EHS and regulatory compliance consulting firm covering air quality, permitting, and industrial hygiene. Overlaps with EHSI's air-quality and industrial hygiene services but operates at broader national scale.
• Haley & Aldrich: National environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm offering site assessment, remediation, and EHS advisory across federal, commercial, and industrial clients. Comparable core services but at materially larger scale and national footprint.
• Apex Companies: Large national environmental consulting firm providing site assessment, remediation, compliance, and industrial hygiene services across federal and commercial clients. Competes for similar IDIQ task orders but at significantly larger scale.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a strong Pacific Northwest presence and overlapping EHS, site assessment, and remediation services. Much larger but competes for similar public-sector contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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