GASTON, S.C. & ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EFI USA (EFI) and EC Applications (ECA) today announced their merger, combining their complementary expertise in environmental construction, geosynthetic membrane installation and infrastructure delivery to form the most comprehensive environmental containment company in the United States.
The combined organization serves clients across environmental, agricultural, industrial, and federal sectors. Together, the organization brings turnkey construction; geosynthetic lining systems for landfill, mining, and tunnel applications; biogas capture and floating covers; wastewater facility construction; and erosion control construction, all across multiple project delivery methods.
EFI USA contributes turnkey project delivery, engineering depth, and program management capabilities across environmental, agricultural, industrial, and federal markets with expertise in biogas and wastewater systems, both domestic and internationally. ECA has built a reputation for delivering critical environmental containment and infrastructure for mining, tunneling, landfill, and water / wastewater control in geographies west of the Mississippi River.
This merger brings together two organizations with complementary strengths and a shared commitment to environmental protection, technical excellence, and reliable high-quality project delivery. The merger is effective June 8th, 2026.
Leadership Perspectives
“This merger brings together two organizations that have a long history and have each earned strong reputations in environmental containment construction,” said Ben Wilson, President of EFI USA. “The result is an organization built to take on larger, more complex projects in more markets than either company could pursue independently.”
“EC Applications was built on technical excellence and a commitment to safe, sustainable environmental solutions,” added Chris Fore, VP of EC Applications. “Joining forces with EFI USA is the natural next step, it gives us the resources and platform to serve more clients and tackle larger, more complex projects across the entire country.”
“The merger of EFI USA and EC Applications represents a defining moment for the Environmental Containment Industry. We are committed to building scaled, best-in-class platforms for cleaner air, cleaner soil, and cleaner water. We are dedicated to supporting this platform with the capital, leadership, and strategic resources necessary to drive continued growth — both organically and through future acquisitions. We see tremendous opportunity to scale this business, and deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving environmental challenges facing industry, agriculture, and infrastructure nationwide.” – Marc Fetten, Owner and Board Member
About EFI USA
EFI USA is an engineering and construction company delivering environmental, industrial, and federal containment and infrastructure solutions. Known for 30+ years of being the premier installer of biogas and wastewater containment systems in the US, EFI delivers EPC, engineering, fabrication and program management for EFI clients who demand reliability, compliance, and quality results. Headquartered in Gaston, South Carolina.
About EC Applications
EC Applications specializes in geosynthetics installation for landfill, water / wastewater, industrial, mining and tunnel infrastructure markets. With offices in California, Texas, and Nevada, ECA delivers critical environmental infrastructure to clients nationwide. Headquartered in Anaheim, California.
Contacts
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Griff Walker | Business Development Manager | griff.walker@efiusa.com | (307) 264-0309
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