A spill-cleanup product developed by founders Wendell Knight and Phillip Coop is the first to bear the EnSafe name.
History
EnSafe was founded in June 1980 to advise industry and government in the then-nascent field of environmental science, safety, and regulatory compliance. The original founders, Phil Coop and Wendell Knight, were motivated by their strong desire in pursuing careers (then unavailable in the commercial sector) that intersected business, science and public policy related to environmental protection.
Still going strong 30 years later, EnSafe continues to succeed and grow from the original founders' ethics and vision. Take a walk through time with us and view some of the important milestones in EnSafe's history.
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Environmental & Safety Consulting Firm Is IncorporatedEnvironmental and Safety Designs, Inc. (EnSafe) is founded to help businesses cope with the continually mounting environmental regulations impacting American business.
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EnSafe’s First LogoEnvironmental and Safety Designs, Inc. (EnSafe), is introduced with this logo. The abbreviated version of the company name was officially adopted in 1997.
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EnSafe Founding Makes Memphis NewsEnSafe’s founding is announced in The Commercial Appeal, the major daily newspaper of the Memphis metropolitan area on June 28, 1980.
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EnSafe Sponsors RCRA SeminarEnSafe Vice President Phil Coop describes the complexities of the new RCRA regulations governing transportation of hazardous substances — involving both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Jim Speakman Joins EnSafeEnSafe expands into engineering services with the hiring of James N. Speakman, PhD, PE, a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer and later engineering consultant. Dr. Speakman was tasked with expanding EnSafe’s work in developing hazardous waste management plans as well as designing treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
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The Roots of Longstanding Navy RelationshipEnSafe's Phil Coop meets with Joe McCauley, PE, of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern Division to discuss a project to be performed at the Charleston Naval Shipyard in South Carolina in one of EnSafe's first engagements with the U.S. Navy. EnSafe continues to perform services for the Navy to this day.
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EnSafe Wins $100M Navy ContractEnSafe, at 31 employees, wins a 10-year, $100 million Navy contract for environmental restoration services. The Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) award was granted an unprecedented extension to 13 years and a contract ceiling expansion to $160 million. EnSafe completed 174 contract task orders valued at $150.8 million.
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EnSafe Extols Career FreedomCareer freedom at EnSafe is promoted in this recruitment poster.
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EnSafe Logo RedesignedEnSafe’s logo is redesigned in 1997 and remains in use as the company marks its 30th anniversary in using creative thinking to develop custom solutions for our clients’ issues involving engineering, environment, health &
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Compliance Calendar Features Children's ArtEnSafe produces an environmental compliance calendar featuring art by employees’ and friends’ children. The calendar is distributed to clients during the holidays.
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EnSafe Acquires EMPEThe acquisition of Nashville-based EMPE Inc. enhances EnSafe’s capabilities in storm water and wastewater services.
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EnSafe Acquires PSC Safety and HealthEnSafe becomes one of the Southeast U.S.’s largest providers of health and safety services with the acquisition of Knoxville, Tenn.-based PSC Safety and Health Services, Inc.
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Jim Speakman RetiresJim Speakman, PhD, PE, retires after a distinguished 28-year career at EnSafe, where he mentored two generations of engineers and won and managed numerous major contracts with the U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense agencies.