Canadian firm GLF purchases Southwest Sanitation

By | Posted January 5th, 2023 |

We have grown accustomed to larger companies buying up smaller ones, but the recent acquisition of Southwest Sanitation by GLF may result in some consequences for the residents of Ontario and, in fact, all of Vernon County.

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