MONTREAL – Engineering and construction company Dessau Inc. says it has acquired Maritime Testing Ltd., a Halifax firm that provides geotechnical, materials and environmental engineering.
Financial terms of the purchase, announced Tuesday, were not revealed.
“Dessau now has a solid standing in Atlantic Canada, thanks to Maritime Testing’s 27 years of experience and outstanding reputation,” said president and CEO Jean-Pierre Sauriol.
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“This acquisition strengthens our service offering in geotechnical, geoenvironmental and materials engineering, while extending our presence from coast to coast with a total of nearly 80 offices in Canada.”
Kim Strong, president of Maritime Testing, said the sale “will allow us to broaden our expertise and offer clients new services.”
Maritime Testing will become part of LVM, Dessau’s largest subsidiary, which employs more than 1,400 people.
Maritime Testing has 60 employees and operates in Halifax, Moncton, with field offices throughout the Maritimes.
Montreal-based Dessau is the fifth-largest engineering-construction company in Canada with nearly 5,000 employees and annual revenues of $750 million.
The private company also operates in North Africa, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
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