News | August 18, 2008

Q2 Technologies Acquires Adapco Environmental Solutions

Q2 Technologies, LLC announced recently the acquisition of the assets of Adapco Environmental Solutions (AES), an innovator of leading edge chemistries and instruments for the municipal odor control market. Q2 Technologies LLC, a joint venture between Quankar Chemical Corporation and Quima International, municipal sources utilizing proprietary technologies.

Hugo Lozano, President of Q2 Technologies commented, " This is a significant acquisition for Q2 Technologies especially in light of the Company's 2007 acquisiton of Frontier Research and Chemical Company Inc. a hydrogen sulfide scavenger and unnatural gas field chemicals business. The AES acquisition solidifies Q2 Technologies' leadership position in the application of H2S control chemistry across all industries served. As part of the transaction, Q2 Technologies AES' odor control scrubber patents and its Vulchur line of products. The Vulchur brand of odor control chemical will be expanded to include new Q2 product offeings"

Mt. Lozano also stated, "The established presence of the Vulchur name in the municipal area combined with the technological strength of Q2 Technologies will bring us closer to the end user with unparalleled ability to respond to the customer's odor control issues efficiently and cost-effectively. We look forwarded to rolling out a revitalized Vulchur odor control system."

The former AES operation will become the new Environmental Solutions Division within the Q Technologies organization, providing technical support and service to the existion AES customer base as well as new customers seeking a safe, reliable, and cost- effectiove solution to H2S and odor control challenges. Jan Knapp has been appointed vice-president of Environmental Solutions Division.

SOURCE: Q2 Technologies, LLC