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CALGARY, Alberta - (November 2009) The Calco Environmental Group is pleased to announce
the acquisition of Steel Services located in Macon, Georgia. The addition of Steel Services Ltd. to the Calco Environmental Group will allow Calco to leverage continued growth in our Brockville Ontario operations to better serve our customers throughout the United States and Canada, and eventually to international markets through the Port of Savannah located only two hours away.
“We are very excited about Steel Services joining our group of companies. Steel Services has a wonderful history and reputation, and their customer focused culture closely matches our own Calco corporate culture” said Robert Kulhawy, Chairman of the Calco Environmental Group. “On paper Steel Services met all of our criteria that we were looking for in a partner. When we met the founder, the leadership team, and the staff and toured the operations we knew that we
had a match.”
"Steel Services Company is honored to be a part of Calco Environmental Group. This acquisition is good for
our employees, Macon, and especially our customers. Calco plans on expanding our business and to obtain
more technological advanced equipment. They also will be bringing in their environmental equipment business.
Their core values are the same as ours. They have the distinction of being one of the fifty best managed
companies in Canada. Our employees' future association with Steel Services Inc. will be one that they can look
forward to" said Ron Binner Sr., CEO and Ronnie Binner Jr., President of Steel Services. "We want to thank all
of our customers and employees for their support given to us over the years and know that you will support
Calco and Steel Services Inc. going forward."
About Calco Environmental Group:
Calco Environmental Group, founded in 1992, designs, manufactures, commissions, and
supports turnkey solutions for soil remediation and the treatment of air and water in industrial
applications. The remediation solutions range from single well pumping systems to large
combined soil vapor extraction/groundwater pump and treatment systems. The industrial
solutions include Air Scrubber Systems, Odour Control Systems, Chemical Waste Treatment
Systems, Dissolved Air Flotation Systems, Engineered Filter Systems, Membrane Biological
Reactor Systems, and Ultra Filtration Systems. The Systems are highly customized with
sophisticated control systems, designed specifically to provide innovative solutions for our
customers' unique requirements. Calco distributes an extensive range of environmental
products which includes pumps, sampling equipment, air strippers, carbon filters, and air
monitoring and air sampling products. Key customers include leading environmental
engineering consulting firms, and large environmental contracting firms. Sales and support in
Canada and the United States are provided through an established network of highly respected
business partners. Calco is known in the industry for its professional long term approach to the
business, delivering quality solutions to support our business partners and customers' success.
About Steel Services:
Steel Services, founded in 1966, provides a wide range of custom metal fabrication services
(Aluminum, mild or high strength carbon steel, and stainless steel) to clients in the
transportation, construction, manufacturing, and environmental industries. They have earned a
reputation for their attention to customer service, quality of their products, and for their ability
to be able to provide value. Steel Services is located in Macon, Georgia, just 75 miles south of
Atlanta near the Interstate 16 and Interstate 75 intersection. The operations include over 60,000
square feet of manufacturing facilities located on ten acres.
For further information, please contact:
Robert Kulhawy, Chairman
Calco Environmental Group
Calgary Alberta
Phone: (403) 301-3883
Robert.Kulhawy@calcogroup.com
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