Company History

The origins of EarthWorks Environmental as a company go back to 1995 when  company founder, Jonathan Brewer, began research and development activities focused on the realization that a reliable and cost efficient ex-situ remediation process did not exist.  Further realization was that the primary competitive technology, as is true today, is the unsustainable process of contaminated soil landfilling.

 The Matrix Enhanced Treatment System or “METS”  is the result of those R & D activities which was a “clean sheet” design process and has remained the primary focus of  the company .  METS has proven to be a revolutionary system for remediation of contaminated soils that for the first time brings “better, faster, cheaper” to environmental cleanup.  The concepts underlying METS were discovered in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s as a result of a systematic analysis of the causes behind the general unreliability and widespread failure of most environmental remediation technologies.

 In 1998, EarthWorks employed for the first time a material handling and chemical blending system combination for conceptual application.  While the overall project did not meet EarthWorks efficiency projections, the broad concept of EarthWorks hypothesis was substantially proven by ultimately cleaning the soil to non-detect.

 EarthWorks Environmental was incorporated on July 7th, 1998, for the purpose of commercializing the new METS process.  EarthWorks began final development of the METS concept by undertaking several compensated commercial field tests to prove both design and economics.  After successful completion at 3 secure commercial sites, the METS process was able to meet or exceed remedial goals and financial/profit margin goals as well. 

 In 1999 EarthWorks withdrew the METS equipment and process from any potential public domain exposure while completing evaluation of the R & D design project data gathered.  EarthWorks applied for a US Patent of the METS process on behalf of the inventor which was granted on July 23rd, 2002. 

 In 2003, EarthWorks was presented with a viable $10 million dollar buyout offer, which after careful consideration proved not in the best interest of the technology. 

 EarthWorks has completed design and manufacture of 4 production classes of equipment and self funded a broad range of additional research activities which  are now substantially complete, to bring the system to where it is today, having the ability to treat over 150 separate contaminants in soil using both bio and chemical reagents.

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Current Events

Here in 2007, all systems are now in place for the METS process to finally be available as a “turn key” opportunity to qualifying Licensees.  EarthWorks Environmental is providing the equipment, tech licenses, supplies, training and support of the METS technology as a growing business and information collaborative to benefit the METS Licensee base.

It is our goal to have 6 METS Licensees in full operation by the end of 2007.  Our current focus has been overseas with exports to Canada, Peru and now Korea where aggressive markets and process requirements are the most demanding.  EarthWorks is currently offering individual METS Licenses on a limited release basis in the continental US.  Our most recent placement has been in North Carolina. 

At present, our hope is to provide referral projects to our licensees as acceptance of the METS technology becomes more widespread.  EarthWorks will treat soil on a limited basis of varying soil type and contaminant type in efforts to broaden our knowledge and where a METS Licensee is not currently available.  Our business focus is shifting this year to full scale product manufacturing and support of the Matrix Enhanced Treatment System and METS Licensees.

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The Future

Our growth goals are directly tied to the success of our METS Licensees.  We will continue to fully support Licensee activities as they grow their business and expand opportunities and markets.  While EarthWorks today is a small business, we have been fortunate to leverage and or contract with other firms to complete and supply key elements of our product.  We are not constrained by our own limitations nor manufacturing operation, we will continue to bring the best pricing and products to those we support, the METS Licensee.

The future growth of EarthWorks, as in all businesses, is limited by financial constraints to expansion.  Currently EarthWorks has no long term debt but is possibly in the market for $ 500k in short term equity financing for market growth. 

Additionally, our more moderate term goal of 3 to 5 years is seeking financing of 3 to 5mm for international expansion and a potential IPO.

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