There are many ways to build a successful company. At Koberlein Environmental Services, the formula includes a strong emphasis on diversified services and efficiency-enhancing technology, coupled with a slow-growth philosophy that enables the company to remain focused on quality control and customer service.As a result of this strategy, the nearly 60-year-old company in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is a dramatically different animal than it was when owner Chris Ravenscroft bought it in 2001. At the time, the company’s primary focus was septic tank pumping, a seasonal industry that generates poor cash flow during the winter.
But Ravenscroft’s emphasis on branching into diversified services





















