M.L. Chartier

Name

M.L. Chartier

Legal name

ML Chartier

Website

https://mlchartier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Excavation & Environmental Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Remediation Services (56291), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brownfield Site Assessment & Remediation (BPALAKAA), Sediment Remediation & Dredging (Capping, Removal, Confined Disposal) (EUAIALAG), Mine Dewatering & Water Management Services (Pumping, Treatment, Tailings Water Return) (IMAKAKAI)

Keywords

• Hydro excavation services
• Environmental remediation services
• Civil infrastructure construction
• Emergency spill response
• Equipment rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fair Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Excavation Services: Turnkey excavation services including hydro excavation, civil infrastructure, demolition, clearing, grading, underground utilities, and site remediation.
2. Environmental Remediation: 24/7 emergency spill response, underground and above ground storage tank services, confined space rescue, industrial cleaning and decommissioning.
3. Transportation & Logistics: Aggregate transport, solid and liquid tanker transport, heavy haul trucking, lowboy and drop deck services.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of frac tanks, mini frac tanks, roll off boxes, vacuum boxes, sludge boxes, dewatering boxes, half tanks, composite mats, wood crane mats, secondary containments, and ramp systems.
5. Oil & Gas Field Services: Drill mud management, solidification and transportation, fresh and brine water transport, hot oiler services, pump trucks, high pressure gas and oil flow line blow downs, temporary storage, decontamination, and transportation.
6. Marine Services: Offshore and onshore dredging, seawall construction, pile driving, restoration, wood and sheet piling, and waterway emergency spill response.
7. Bethuy Recycling & Aggregate Supply: Mobile concrete crushing, MDOT 21AA crushed concrete, 1x3 crushed concrete, asphalt millings, screened top soil, fill dirt, and concrete pipe and structures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

M.L. Chartier is a full-service excavation and environmental remediation company providing turnkey year-round services including hydro excavation, civil infrastructure construction (roadway, demolition, grading, underground utilities), transportation and logistics, 24/7 emergency spill response and environmental remediation, CCTV and jetting, marine dredging and seawall construction, oil and gas field services, recycling and aggregate supply, and equipment rental. The company operates the largest privately owned hydro excavation fleet in the Midwest and serves industrial, construction, oil & gas, pipeline, power generation, and government clients across Michigan's lower peninsula.

Product overview

M.L. Chartier is a full-service excavation and environmental remediation company offering turnkey year-round services through multiple integrated divisions. The company operates as a unified service platform with distinct but interconnected offerings: Hydro Excavation (non-destructive digging using high-pressure water), Civil Infrastructure (roadway construction, demolition, underground utilities), Transportation & Logistics (aggregate and liquid transport, heavy haul), Environmental Services (24/7 spill response, tank management, industrial cleaning), CCTV & Jetting (NASSCO-certified pipe inspection and cleaning), Marine Services (dredging, seawall construction, pile driving), Bethuy Recycling & Aggregate Supply (mobile concrete crushing, soil processing), Rental Equipment (frac tanks, containment, mats), and Oil & Gas Field Services (drill mud management, well support). The portfolio is anchored by proprietary technology including the Therminator (soil detoxification system) and the largest privately-owned hydro excavator fleet in the Midwest. The company serves automotive, chemical, construction, manufacturing, oil & gas, pipeline, power generation, and utility substation industries across Michigan's lower peninsula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydro Excavation Non-destructive excavation using high-pressure water and vacuum systems, covering slot trenching, potholing, daylighting, utility pole holes, light bases, valve exposure, utility location, drill slurry management, emergency response, wet or dry vacuum, and contaminated soil removal. Serves pipeline, utility, construction, and industrial clients.
• Civil Infrastructure

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle, Inc. Large publicly-traded provider of regulated waste management, sharps disposal, and environmental services. Comparable on industrial cleaning and regulated environmental services; broadly scaled across North America whereas M.L. Chartier is regionally focused on Michigan.
• US Ecology (Republic Services): Major waste management and environmental services platform acquired by Republic Services. Comparable on industrial cleaning, waste hauling, and remediation services — M.L. Chartier is a much smaller specialized Michigan operator against this national incumbents' breadth.
• Clean Harbors, Inc. NYSE-listed environmental services giant providing hazardous waste management, spill response, industrial cleaning, and remediation. Overlaps with M.L. Chartier's environmental services line (tank management, spill response, industrial cleaning) but at vastly larger scale and broader national footprint.

Others

• Vermeer Corporation: Iowa-based heavy equipment manufacturer that pioneered industrial hydrovac trucks and vacuum excavators. As the dominant OEM supplier to the hydrovac industry, Vermeer is a supplier-side peer; comparable on technology stack though not a direct services competitor.

Regional players

• Team Elmer's: Michigan-based heavy civil contractor specializing in excavation, site development, utilities, asphalt paving, and concrete. Competes with M.L. Chartier for many Michigan infrastructure and roadway projects; similar diversified turnkey model and northern-Michigan footprint.

Direct peers

• Al's Excavating & Trucking: Michigan excavation, trucking, and site development contractor. Competes with M.L. Chartier on aggregate transport, excavation, and site development work across Michigan — comparable fleet-based service model at similar regional scale.
• Badger Daylighting Corp. North America's largest dedicated hydrovac service provider. Badger is the most directly comparable public peer — both offer non-destructive excavation services using high-pressure water and vacuum trucks, with similar end-customers in utilities, oil & gas, and industrial. Badger's scale (thousands of trucks) frames the upper bound of M.L. Chartier's private regional fleet.
• Wind River Environmental: Privately-held provider of liquid waste, grease trap, drain cleaning, and environmental services across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable on industrial cleaning, vacuum services, and CCTV inspection capabilities; differs in geographic focus and absence of excavation/oilfield exposure.
• Hoffman Bros., Inc. Michigan-based heavy civil contractor performing excavation, site development, underground utilities, and demolition across the state. Closest regional comp on M.L. Chartier's civil infrastructure side, competing for many of the same municipal, MDOT, and private site-development contracts in Michigan.

Emerging players

• TerraTherm, Inc. Specialty in-situ thermal remediation provider for contaminated soil and groundwater. Adjacent competitor in the environmental remediation space where M.L. Chartier's Therminator operates; focused on a narrow subset of the broader remediation services market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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