When Chris Ravenscroft bought Koberlein Septic in 2001, he was intrigued by its growth potential. His reasoning was simple: If customers already liked the septic pumping service that the company provides, why not offer them even more related services?
The strategy proved to be sound. Today, the company — now known as Koberlein Environmental Services — is exponentially larger by many measures. Gross revenue at the Honesdale, Pennsylvania-based firm jumped nearly 800% from 2001 to 2018; employment more than tripled to 53 people; equipment expanded to include 25 vacuum trucks and tanker trailers; and services expanded to include septic system installations
