Dessau Acquires Naylor
Dessau Inc., one of Canada’s largest engineering-construction firms, today announced further expansion in Ontario through the acquisition of Naylor Engineering Associates, a Kitchener-based consulting engineering firm.
Naylor will be part of the LVM Group, a major subsidiary of Dessau with over 1000 employees, which provides services in geotechnical engineering, environment and construction testing. In Ontario, Dessau and LVM have now over 150 employees in 5 offices.
Mr. Jean-Pierre Sauriol, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dessau, said : ‘’We are pleased to announce this new acquisition in Ontario which will enable us to consolidate our expertise thanks to the contribution of a seasoned team of experts. This transaction follows our development strategy and materializes our desire to further our expansion in Canada.’’
‘’We are proud of associating ourselves to Dessau, one of Canada’s flagships in engineering-construction and with whom we share core values : client satisfaction, innovation, reliability, commitment, team work, as well as respect for employees and clients. This union, carrier of the future, opens the door to multiple possibilities and challenges’’, added Mr. Dave Naylor, President of Naylor.
Based in Kitchener, Naylor will now operate under the name LVM-Naylor, and will benefit from the support of a full service, world class engineering-construction firm.
Front: Mr. Dave Naylor, President – Naylor Engineering Associates Ltd et Mr. Guy Meunier, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Dessau.
Back: Mr. Dennis Kelly, Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Naylor et Mr. Jean-Pierre Sauriol, President and Chief Executive Officer – Dessau.
About Dessau
Headquartered in Quebec, Dessau is Quebec’s second largest, Canada’s fifth largest, and one of the world’s 100 largest engineering-construction firms. The firm specializes in the turnkey planning, design, construction and management of infrastructure for private and public sector clients, as well as traditional engineering services and sustainable engineering solutions on a project basis or continuing basis. Founded in 1957, the firm has grown to annual sales of $600-million, with offices in Canada, North Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
About Naylor
Founded in 1983, Naylor is a specialized engineering consulting firm that provides solutions to geotechnical, hydrogeological, environmental, construction testing, laboratory testing and on-site sewage projects. With 60 employees, Naylor’s main office and laboratory is located in Kitchener, Ontario. It also has branch offices and laboratories in Brantford and Stratford.