Western Environmental Corporation

What Western Environmental Corporation does

Western Environmental Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Springboro, Ohio, is a US-based specialty contractor that designs, builds, and certifies environmentally controlled enclosures. The company operates as a division of Controlled Environment Systems LLC (CES) and provides cleanrooms (ISO Class 4 to ISO Class 8), metrology labs, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) enclosures, cold rooms, and walk-in freezers (down to -60°F), along with HEPA/ULPA filtration installation and ISO 17025-accredited testing and certification services. Its technical differentiation rests on precision temperature control (±0.03°F to 0.06°F), humidity control (±2% RH), modular wall systems, and in-house custom mechanical control systems that monitor and display environmental parameters in real time, with integration capabilities to building management systems.

The company serves a diversified enterprise and government client base across pharmaceutical and life sciences, aerospace and defense, precision manufacturing, medical devices, microelectronics, and food and beverage. Documented customers include Boeing, Caterpillar, Eastman Kodak, Omron Manufacturing, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Hill Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, NIST, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Enable Injections. The company completes recurring engagements with existing clients, such as the Enable Injections Phase II expansion that quadrupled manufacturing capacity, indicating embedded account relationships.

Western Environmental generates revenue through project-based, custom design-build contracts under a turnkey delivery model, with multi-year contract cadences and pricing determined through consultation based on ISO classification, tolerances, size, equipment, and complexity. It uses enterprise field sales with sales engineers traveling to job sites, a website quote request channel, and inside sales by phone. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates with a small management team (Matt Baker as GM/VP of Operations and Brandon Fischer as VP of Sales & Marketing). Geographic reach is international, with projects completed in the US, China, Egypt, and Canada.

Name

Western Environmental Corporation

Legal name

Controlled Environment Systems LLC

Website

https://westernenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Western Environmental Corporation is a US-based specialty contractor, founded in 1993 and based in Springboro, Ohio, that designs, builds, and certifies cleanrooms, metrology labs, CMM enclosures, cold rooms, and walk-in freezers for enterprise and government clients in pharmaceutical, aerospace, defense, and precision manufacturing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Controlled Environment Construction Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Cleanroom Fit-Out (Factories, Warehouses, Controlled Environments) (IMAFANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Commercial HVAC Maintenance Agreements & PM Programs (HSAOAHAJ), Cold Room Panels, Doors & Seals Repair (HSAOAJAK), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Cleanroom construction
• Controlled environments
• Metrology labs
• CMM enclosures
• Cold storage rooms

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design and Construction Services: Turnkey design and build services for cleanrooms, metrology labs, and CMM enclosures. Services include preconstruction consultation, custom design, construction, and post-construction maintenance support. Revenue is project-based, typically large enterprise contracts.
2. Testing and Certification Services: ISO 14644 cleanroom testing and certification services including particle counting, airflow testing, temperature/humidity testing, HEPA filter leak testing, and certification to international standards. Also offers certification for non-WEC built enclosures.
3. HEPA Filter Installation and Replacement: Installation and certification of HEPA filters for cleanrooms, clean cold rooms, CMM enclosures, and other environmental labs across aerospace, pharmaceutical, medical, and technology industries.
4. Cold Room and Freezer Design/Build: Design and construction of temperature-controlled cold storage environments ranging from refrigerated cold rooms to ultra-low temperature freezers down to -60°F

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Western Environmental Corporation designs, constructs, and certifies controlled environment facilities including cleanrooms (ISO Class 4 to ISO Class 8), metrology labs, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) enclosures, cold rooms, and walk-in freezers for enterprise and government clients. The company delivers turnkey design-build services with ISO 17025-accredited testing and certification, precise temperature and humidity control, HEPA/ULPA filtration, and modular wall systems for industries including aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device, and precision manufacturing.

Product overview

Western Environmental Corporation offers a portfolio of specialized environmental control solutions centered on cleanrooms, metrology labs, CMM enclosures, and cold storage facilities. The company's core offerings include Cleanrooms (design, construction, and certification for ISO Class 4-8 environments), CMM Enclosures (precision-controlled spaces for coordinate measuring machines), Metrology Labs (ultra-precise temperature and humidity controlled facilities), Cold Rooms and Walk-In Freezers (refrigerated storage from -40°C to +20°C), HEPA Filter installation, and comprehensive Testing & Certification services. All offerings are delivered through a turnkey design-build approach, where the same team handles projects from initial consultation through post-construction maintenance. The company holds ISO 17025 accreditation through A2LA and serves diverse industries including aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, medical device, and microelectronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleanrooms Environmentally controlled spaces designed to maintain specific particulate, temperature, and humidity levels for research, manufacturing, and product development across industries including aerospace, pharmaceutical, defense, and microelectronics. Capabilities span ISO Class 4 to ISO Class 8.
• CMM Enclosures Environmentally controlled enclosures designed to maintain precise temperature and humidity for coordinate measuring machines (CMM), protecting measurement accuracy by controlling contamination, temperature fluctuations, and humidity that could affect measurements.
• Metrology Labs Precision-controlled laboratory facilities designed to maintain ultra-precise temperature and humidity for accurate, traceable measurements required in manufacturing and international trade, featuring modular wall systems, data logging, and micro process-based control.
• Cold Rooms Refrigerated storage enclosures designed to maintain temperature tolerances for storing perishable goods, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biological samples, and temperature-sensitive materials, available in various sizes with custom mechanical systems.
• Walk-In Freezers Insulated environmentally controlled chambers designed to maintain temperatures below freezing for storage of perishable food, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other temperature-sensitive materials, featuring redundant refrigeration systems and custom control systems.
• HEPA Filter Installation Services High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter installation services for cleanrooms, clean cold rooms, CMM enclosures, and other environmental labs, supporting facilities across aerospace, pharmaceutical, medical, and technology industries.
• Cleanroom Testing & Certification Comprehensive testing and verification services including non-viable particle counting, airflow testing, air pressure differential testing, temperature testing, humidity testing, and HEPA filter leak testing to ensure compliance with ISO 14644 standards. Also offers certification for enclosures not originally built by Western Environmental.
• Turnkey Design-Build Services Complete design and construction services delivered through a single team from initial consultation through post-construction maintenance, covering cleanroom, metrology lab, and CMM enclosure projects with guaranteed performance specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature stability maintained to ±0.03°F to 0.06°F precision in cleanrooms
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Controlled Environment Systems (CES)coreOthersWestern Environmental is a division of Controlled Environment Systems LLC (CES). CES provides the parent company structure and brand identity for the cleanroom and controlled environment business unit. Western Environmental operates as a brand under CES, maintaining separate marketing presence while sharing corporate infrastructure, expertise, and resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mecart: Designs and manufactures prefabricated, modular cleanrooms and acoustic enclosures for healthcare, pharma, and industrial customers. Comparable in modular, fast-deployment cleanroom positioning and end-market verticals.
• G-CON Manufacturing: Specializes in prefabricated, modular cleanroom 'pods' for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing. Comparable in cleanroom construction delivery model and pharma/biotech end-market focus, with a more standardized product approach.
• AES Clean Technology: Designs and builds cleanrooms and controlled environments for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. Directly comparable in service offering, customer verticals, and turnkey design-build model.
• ABN Cleanroom Technology: European-based cleanroom design, build, and validation specialist with operations across multiple regulated industries. Comparable in project-based cleanroom delivery and ISO 14644 validation services, though primarily operating in Europe.
• Cleanroom Depot: Supplies modular cleanrooms, hardwall panels, and cleanroom components with installation services. Comparable in cleanroom product offering and customer base, with a stronger catalog/e-commerce distribution model.
• Connect 2 Cleanrooms: Designs and supplies modular and softwall cleanrooms, hardwall cleanrooms, and cleanroom consumables. Comparable in modular cleanroom product category and turnkey delivery, with a stronger UK/European footprint.
• Terra Universal: Manufactures and supplies cleanrooms, modular enclosures, and laboratory equipment across life sciences, semiconductor, and aerospace. Comparable in product breadth and customer verticals, with a stronger catalog/component angle.
• Liberty Industries: Long-established US cleanroom and containment manufacturer offering modular and custom cleanrooms, gloveboxes, and turnkey installations. Closely comparable in product category, customer base, and project-based delivery.

Emerging players

• Dynamic Air Quality Solutions: Specializes in commercial and industrial air purification and filtration, intersecting with WEC's HEPA/ULPA filtration and air distribution work. Comparable on the air-handling technology layer rather than full cleanroom delivery.

Regional players

• Continental Girbau / Continental Cleanrooms: Provides cleanroom-related construction and contamination control products with a regional US footprint. Comparable in US commercial cleanroom delivery, though typically smaller-scale and more regional than WEC's enterprise/government engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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