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Midwest Energy Emissions
NYSE: BCHTLewis Center, US · Delaware corporation
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Birchtech develops specialty activated carbon and sorbent technologies to remove contaminants from air and water, including mercury emissions from coal-fired utilities and forever chemicals such as PFAS and PFOS, heavy metals, and other regulated contaminants. It serves environmental purification markets in North America through offerings for both air emissions control and water treatment.
Founders & leadership
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Richard MacPhersonPresident and Chief Executive Officer
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Marcus T. SylvesterVice President of SalesMarcus T. Sylvester is Vice President of Sales at Midwest Energy Emissions. He holds a BS in Biology and Chemistry from Utah State University and has prior business development experience in the industrial engineering and water treatment sectors.
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James TrettelVice President of Operations
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Richard GrossVice President and Chief Financial Officer
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R. Alan KelleyExecutive
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John Norris, Jr.Executive
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Alan KelleyExecutive
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Michael MioskaChief Financial Officer
Board
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Brian L. JohnsonBoard director
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Christopher J. LeeBoard director
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Christopher GreenbergChairman
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$27.9M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2011–2019
▶$1.8MraisedAug 2019 · 11 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$1.8MraisedAug 2019 · 11 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Richard MacPhersonExecutive Officer, Director
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- John PavlishExecutive Officer
- James TrettelExecutive Officer
- Christopher GreenbergDirector
- David M KayeDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.6M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- Finders' fees
- $20K
- Placement agents
- Banyan Securities LLC
- First sale
- Jun 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$560KraisedJun 2018 · 9 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$560KraisedJun 2018 · 9 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- James TrettelExecutive Officer
- Richard MacPhersonExecutive Officer, Director
- Allan T GranthamDirector
- Christopher GreenbergDirector
- John PavlishExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.5M
- Amount sold
- $560K
- First sale
- Jun 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$13.5MraisedNov 2016 · 25 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$13.5MraisedNov 2016 · 25 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brian L. JohnsonDirector
- Christopher J. LeeDirector
- Richard MacPhersonExecutive Officer, Director
- Christopher GreenbergDirector
- Marcus T. SylvesterExecutive Officer
- James TrettelExecutive Officer
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- Allan T. GranthamDirector
- John PavlishExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $13.5M
- Amount sold
- $13.5M
- Minimum investment
- $35K
- Sales commissions
- $1.1M
- Placement agents
- Feltl and Company, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedAug 2014 · 1 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedAug 2014 · 1 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Marcus SylvesterExecutive Officer
- John Jr. NorrisDirector
- Chris GreenbergDirector
- Jay RifkinDirector
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- Richard MacPhersonDirector
- Alan KelleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- Sales commissions
- $350K
- Placement agents
- Drexel Hamilton, LLC
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedMay 2014 · 16 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedMay 2014 · 16 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- Jay RifkinDirector
- R. Alan KelleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Christopher GreenbergDirector
- Richard MacPhersonDirector
- John Norris, Jr.Director
- Marcus SylvesterExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- Minimum investment
- $11K
- Sales commissions
- $2.2K
- Placement agents
- ViewTrade Securities, Inc.
- First sale
- Apr 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$50KraisedMay 2014 · 1 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$50KraisedMay 2014 · 1 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Marcus SylvesterExecutive Officer
- Jay RifkinDirector
- Christopher GreenbergDirector
- Richard MacPhersonDirector, Promoter
- Richard GrossExecutive Officer
- John Norris, Jr.Director
- R. Alan KelleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $50K
- Amount sold
- $50K
- First sale
- Apr 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedJan 2012 · 33 investors · Environmental ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedJan 2012 · 33 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Richard H GrossExecutive Officer
- Richard MacPhersonExecutive Officer, Director
- R. Alan KelleyExecutive Officer
- Jay RifkinDirector
- John Norris, Jr.Executive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Sales commissions
- $160K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $200K
- First sale
- Oct 2011
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed events$61.7Mvaluation at IPOFeb 2026 · $2.40/share · 424B4
filing ↗Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Midwest Energy Emissions do?
- Birchtech develops specialty activated carbon and sorbent technologies to remove contaminants from air and water, including mercury emissions from coal-fired utilities and forever chemicals such as PFAS and PFOS, heavy metals, and other regulated contaminants. It serves environmental purification markets in North America through offerings for both air emissions control and water treatment.
- How much funding has Midwest Energy Emissions raised?
- Midwest Energy Emissions has disclosed $27.9M raised across 7 rounds.
- Where is Midwest Energy Emissions headquartered?
- Midwest Energy Emissions is headquartered in Lewis Center, US.