MECS Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1969

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 300

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 1

MECS General Information

Description

Manufacturer of sulfuric acids and related high-performance products intended for the phosphate fertilizer, oil refining, and metal smelting industries. The company offers an array of corrosion-resistant high-performance metals and acid plant components, heat recovery systems, reverse jet scrubbers, fiber bed mist eliminators, and catalysts.

Contact Information

Website
www.mecsglobal.com
Formerly Known As
Monsanto Enviro Chem Systems, Enviro Chem Systems, Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems, Inc.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 14522 South Outer Forty Road
  • Chesterfield, MO 63017
  • United States
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Acquirer
Elessent Clean Technologies
Corporate Office
  • 14522 South Outer Forty Road
  • Chesterfield, MO 63017
  • United States

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MECS Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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MECS Patents

  • 256

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 134

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

MECS Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210148571-A1 Plume suppression with thermosyphon shell and tube heat exchangers Inactive 11-Jul-2018
AU-2017254121-A1 Removal of sulfate from solvent solutions using an anion exchange resin Active 18-Apr-2016
AU-2017254121-B2 Removal of sulfate from solvent solutions using an anion exchange resin Inactive 18-Apr-2016
CA-3021270-A1 Removal of sulfate from solvent solutions using an anion exchange resin Pending 18-Apr-2016
EP-3445475-A1 Removal of sulfate from solvent solutions using an anion exchange resin Active 18-Apr-2016 B01D53/1481
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MECS Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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MECS Acquisitions (1)

MECS’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with North Atlantic Technologies. The deal was made on 01-Dec-1999.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
North Atlantic Technologies 01-Dec-1999 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Supplies and Parts
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MECS FAQs

  • When was MECS founded?

    MECS was founded in 1969.

  • Where is MECS headquartered?

    MECS is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

  • What is the size of MECS?

    MECS has 300 total employees.

  • What industry is MECS in?

    MECS’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is MECS a private or public company?

    MECS is a Private company.

  • What is MECS’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for MECS is .

  • Who are MECS’s investors?

    American Industrial Partners, American Securities, and EIDP have invested in MECS.

  • When was MECS acquired?

    MECS was acquired on 31-Jan-2022.

  • Who acquired MECS?

    MECS was acquired by Elessent Clean Technologies.

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