Photo courtesy of USA Gypsum LLC
Denver, Pennsylvania-based gypsum wallboard recycling firm USA Gypsum LLC (USAG) has been acquired by Beneficial Reuse Management LLC (BRM), according to that Chicago-based industrial byproducts diversion and recycling firm.
USAG, one of the largest drywall recyclers in the U.S., creates recycled gypsum-content products for agricultural and industrial end markets. Founded in 1998, USAG serves the eastern U.S. via its collection and drywall recycling operations.
BRM says USAG will continue to operate independently, "maintaining its leadership in state-of-the-art processes to transform scrap drywall otherwise destined for landfill disposal into value-added reusable gypsum.”
“The acquisition of USA Gypsum gives BRM an opportunity to further diversify our sources of gypsum to include recycled scrap drywall, as well as to grow our geographic footprint,” BRM board Chair Dave Schuurman says.
“USAG’s operations will complement our existing gypsum processing operations, which provide gypsum in pelletized form to agricultural and other markets. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our mission of providing sustainable solutions for the management of industrial byproducts to divert materials away from landfills.”
According to BRM, the combined operations of BRM and USGA will source and market more than 1.5 million tons of various types of industrial byproducts per year. “Customers will have access to a broader range of sustainable solutions that benefit the environment,” the company says.
“We are excited to join the BRM family,” says Terry Weaver, CEO and owner of USAG. “BRM’s marketing, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities will enable us to expand our customer offerings and geographic reach and help us to further our goal of keeping reusable material out of landfills. In addition, our proprietary process that converts drywall scrap into high-value gypsum positively impacts BRM’s ongoing mission to provide products to improve soil health, water and air quality.”
BRM is a provider of beneficial reuse solutions for nonhazardous reusable waste streams produced by utilities, municipalities and industrial companies. The firm says it is actively seeking to acquire companies that further its leadership in providing beneficial reuse solutions and specialty recycling services, adding that “through these acquisitions, company leaders hope to expand the company’s reach and impact in these crucial sectors and continue to drive innovation and progress in the field of sustainability.”
