ClearGuard LLC

Employee size

2-10

Organization type

Public Company

Headquarters

Canton, OH

ClearGuard LLC makes dielectric and base oils for electrical infrastructure, industrial formulations, and single-phase data-center immersion cooling. Based in Canton, Ohio, the company uses exclusive access to Hydrodec’s patented refining process to decontaminate used transformer oil and restore its electrical properties, while also applying the process to unused feedstock. Its Exchange Program closes the loop by testing and collecting used oil, then supplying replenished product and credits.

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• Environmental Protection ServicesFounded in 1989, Environmental Protection Services in Wheeling handles the disposal and recycling of transformers, electrical equipment and dielectric oil, including materials with high PCB contamination. Its 50,000-square-foot facility houses a custom furnace described as the nation’s largest, while the company’s PCBX process has reclaimed more than 100 million gallons of oil. EPS is also an EPA-approved PCB disposal and storage facility and dispatches crews nationwide for substation equipment removal, including the dismantling of two 2-million-pound transformers.WHEELING, WV
• Emerald TransformerFor more than 50 years, Emerald Transformer has managed the full life cycle of oil-filled electrical equipment, repairing and remanufacturing transformers while recycling or disposing of units that have reached the end of service. With more than 450 associates and facilities across the United States, the company combines factory repair with mobile field service for utilities and industrial customers. Its vertically integrated operation also includes five permitted PCB commercial storage facilities and processes more than 300,000 units annually, recycling 98% of them.TWINSBURG, OH
• Safety-KleenSafety-Kleen provides environmental services and products, and is North America’s largest used-oil re-refiner and a leading provider of parts-cleaning services. It collects and processes more than 220 million gallons of oil annually, re-refining much of it into finished products for the marketplace. With more than fifty years of experience, the company serves commercial, industrial, and automotive customers through closed-loop waste and recycling services.WEST MIFFLIN, PA