Sapphire Technologies has acquired Startec Renewables for an undisclosed amount, a transaction that consolidates the renewable natural gas (RNG) division under new ownership. The deal, finalized on November 12th, 2025, transfers Startec Renewables from its previous parent, Startec Compression and Process of Calgary, to Sapphire Technologies. The acquired entity will continue to operate as a distinct division, retaining its focus on RNG facility development.
Startec Renewables specializes in the design and delivery of renewable natural gas facilities, offering a fully integrated team of gas processing engineers, fabrication specialists, and construction and maintenance experts. Its parent, Startec Compression and Process, brings over five decades of experience in gas process engineering, modular component fabrication, and construction projects across the energy spectrum, including LNG, RNG, syngas, hydrogen, CO2, and helium. Sapphire Technologies, the acquiring party, is a vertically integrated group that engineers, fabricates, constructs, and services mission-critical refrigeration and modular gas-processing solutions for clients in traditional and renewable energy, industrial gas processing, food manufacturing, and data centers across North America.
The acquisition is strategic for Sapphire Technologies, which gains immediate access to Startec Renewables’ established RNG project pipeline and its specialized engineering talent. For Startec Renewables, the move provides a new corporate structure that can leverage Sapphire’s broader fabrication and construction capabilities, potentially shortening project timelines and improving cost efficiency for clients. The deal also allows Sapphire to deepen its presence in the renewable gas sector without building an RNG practice from scratch.
Post-transaction, Startec Renewables will retain its operational identity and client relationships while integrating with Sapphire’s existing service offerings. The combined entity is positioned to offer full lifecycle solutions for RNG projects, from initial engineering through to ongoing maintenance, drawing on Sapphire’s vertical integration and Startec Renewables’ niche expertise. The financial terms remain private, but the structure suggests a straightforward consolidation aimed at expanding service scope rather than a diversification play. The new division is expected to continue serving its existing North American client base while exploring opportunities to cross-sell Sapphire’s refrigeration and modular processing services into the RNG market.