FCC Environmental Services recently appointed Dan Brazil as CEO, after his predecessor Inigo Sanz was elevated to an international role with the company.

FCC, based in Houston, now has more than 2,000 employees operating collection, recycling and disposal assets in multiple states. It is part of the broader FCC Group, a large Spain-based company with waste, water and construction operations.

"I am extremely excited and honored with my new role leading the organization at FCC across North America. I am fully committed to building on FCC's past achievements, promoting innovation, and driving growth across all aspects of the business well into the future,” said Brazil in a statement.

Brazil previously served as the company’s chief operating officer. He joined FCC in 2019, following roles with WM in Minnesota.

"FCC has complete trust in Dan's ability to lead the company to even greater success while expanding its footprint in North America,” said Sanz in a statement.

The news came shortly after Sanz was promoted to CEO of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding, the environmental services division of the FCC Group.

In addition to its U.S. assets, FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente also has a large presence in areas such as the U.K. and Spain. Its overall portfolio currently manages an estimated 24.7 million metric tons of waste for 67 million people in nearly 5,400 municipalities. That is set to grow further with the pending acquisition of Urbaser’s U.K. assets.

Last year, it also received an estimated $1.5 billion (Canadian) investment by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for a 24.99% stake. 

According to FCC, “Inigo's primary objective is to coordinate the consolidation and growth of the company's four current geographical business platforms while ensuring that the company continues to prioritize environmental sustainability.”

Sanz has been with the FCC Group for 29 years and became CEO of FCC Environmental Services in 2013. He is credited with scaling up a contract portfolio “of over $5 billion” in states such as California, Florida, Nebraska and Texas.

The company is currently in negotiations for a new contract in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is also poised to expand into St. Paul, Minnesota, with a new contract.

FCC announced on Friday that it will start servicing the St. Paul contract on Nov. 1. This contract will cover an estimated 300,000 residents for a seven-year term, and is worth an estimated $115 million. FCC plans to invest $25 million to build a compressed natural gas fueling station, launch a fleet of more than 30 trucks, invest in electric trucks for certain functions and hire an estimated 60 employees.

“We are thrilled to announce this significant contract award and partnership, which represents a pivotal strategic milestone as we expand our geographical reach further into the Midwest market,” said Brazil, a native Minnesotan, in a statement.