Agreement advances Golder's water and wastewater treatment capabilities
across Canada and internationally
VANCOUVER, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Golder Associates, a leader in
independent consulting, design, and construction services, has acquired
Vancouver-based NovaTec Consultants Inc. Founded in 1984, NovaTec is a
specialist process engineering firm focused on industrial and municipal
advanced water and wastewater treatment plant design, operations,
process optimisation, and technology & process performance
verification.
The merger presents expanded opportunities to deliver greater value to
Mining and Oil & Gas clients, and capitalises on the reputation earned
by the two companies in the Government and Infrastructure project
streams. Integrating these two organisations creates a diverse
technical portfolio available to our clients; a benefit as we
collaborate to engineer positive change in communities around the
world.
"NovaTec's reputation and experience really further our water and
wastewater treatment service offering in Canada and provide all of us
with broadened horizons—opportunities to become involved in new
business streams and to explore new technical applications," explains
Ateesh Roop, National Leader of Mergers & Acquisitions for Golder in
Canada. "There is a lot of enthusiasm, on both sides, around this
deal."
Troy Vassos, President of NovaTec, described the merger as a benefit to
employees and clients, saying "NovaTec enhances Golder's existing water
treatment process design capabilities. Integrating the two
organisations' services creates new opporutnities for our people, and
enables us to better assist clients as we work together to develop
sustainable water reclamation and reuse solutions."
NovaTec will operate as part of the Mine Water Group within the Mining
Division of Golder Associates' Greater Vancouver (Burnaby) office.
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As a global, employee-owned organisation with over 50 years of
experience, Golder Associates is driven by our purpose to engineer
earth's development while preserving earth's integrity. We deliver
solutions that help our clients achieve their sustainable development
goals by providing a wide range of independent consulting, design, and
construction services in our specialist areas of earth, environment,
and energy. Visit www.golder.com.
SOURCE: Golder Associates Ltd.
