Tersus Solutions reported it is entering its next phase of growth with an additional facility on its Denver, CO, campus dedicated to footwear, a new Topo Designs partnership and an enhanced leadership team.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Englewood, CO, Tersus works with brands, retailers and service providers to extend the life of textiles across key industries, offering liquid CO2-based waterless cleaning technology alongside a suite of textile reclamation and resale logistics services.
Last December, Tersus Solutions was acquired by Promus Capital Management, a Chicago-based private equity firm, with the aim of accelerating growth across recommerce, fire PPE and downcycling end markets.
“As Tersus continues to expand its footprint, both geographically and across product categories, this continuous growth and expansions in both footprint and team enable us to deepen our services to existing brand partners while accelerating new program launches,” said Tersus Solutions CEO Peter Whitecomb, “The new footwear facility, the Topo Designs’ Remapped partnership and expansion of the executive team will drive our momentum in the circular economy.”
Tersus Solutions is expanding its four-building Denver-area campus with a 31,000-square-foot facility built to accommodate the unique demands of footwear re-commerce. Unlike apparel, footwear requires specialized grading, cleaning, and restoration workflows that account for materials ranging from technical mesh and rubber outsoles to leather and foam midsoles, each with distinct handling protocols. This facility enables Tersus to handle returned and traded-in footwear at scale, with an end-to-end workflow to manage higher volumes across all stages of the product lifecycle, in a dedicated space for cleaning, grading, repair, and fulfillment.
Tersus Solutions is also adding three senior leaders to its executive team.
Dave Bogardus will join as VP of Finance, with expertise in operational oversight, M&A integration and process transformation in PE-backed and high-growth companies. Bogardus’ background includes finance leadership roles with Western Veterinary Partners, RevGen Partners and GoodRx. He brings extensive experience across strategic finance, accounting operations, process improvement, and cross-functional business leadership.
Kiersti Bird, VP of Growth, is joining Tersus from BOA, where she served as commercial director, leading revenue strategy and brand partnership development across the performance gear sector.
In addition, Tersus Solutions is accelerating its expansion in the fire and PPE decontamination space, with plans to hire a general manager to lead its fire and PPE division.
“Underlying all of it is a clear mission, to get Tersus’ tested and verified CO₂ cleaning and decontamination technology into the hands of as many fire departments and ISPs as possible,” Whitcomb continues. “With cancer remaining one of the leading causes of death among firefighters in the United States, Tersus views this work not just as a business opportunity, but as an obligation.”
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