Exova Group PLC Acquisition (4737F)
18 Maggio 2017 - 9:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4737F
Exova Group PLC
18 May 2017
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
Thursday 18 May, 2017
Exova Group plc
Exova acquires Defire
Exova Group plc ("Exova") EXO.L, a leading global provider of
testing, calibration and advisory services, announces that it has
acquired Defire Holdings Pty Ltd (Defire), a Sydney-based fire
safety engineering consultancy business that provides fire safety
expertise to Australia's building and infrastructure sectors.
Since the company's foundation over 15 years ago, Defire's award
winning team of experienced specialists has served a diverse
customer base, delivering fire safety solutions that ensure
compliance with regulations while retaining building design
integrity. The business, which also has offices in Brisbane,
Canberra and Perth, has a team of 26 experts and achieved revenues
of around A$6m in 2016. The provision of fire safety consultancy is
a key component of the Fire, Building Products and Certification
sector's strategy of offering an integrated suite of services that
also includes testing, certification and inspection.
Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer at Exova Group plc,
commented: "Acquiring Defire complements our current operations in
Australia and adds significantly to our existing technical depth,
providing the foundation for further growth in the region. This
addition to our portfolio demonstrates our commitment to extending
our service range and global reach by growing our capabilities and
increasing market share through carefully considered strategic
acquisitions."
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Enquiries:
Andy Jones
Powerscourt
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7549 0747
E: andy.jones@powerscourt-group.com
Diana Milford
External Communications Manager, Exova
T: +44 131 335 4373
E: diana.milford@exova.com
Exova
Exova is one of the world's leading laboratory-based testing
groups, trusted by organisations to test and advise on the safety,
quality and performance of their products and operations.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, Exova operates 136 laboratories and
offices in 33 countries and employs around 4,200 people throughout
Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia/Asia Pacific and
Africa.
Exova's capabilities help to extend asset life, bring
predictability to applications, and shorten the time to market for
customers' products, processes and materials. With over 90 years'
experience, Exova specialises in testing across a number of key
sectors ranging from Aerospace to Fire & Building Products; Oil
& Gas and Industrials; Infrastructure & Environment;
Transportation; and Health Sciences.
Exova Group plc is registered in England (registration number
08907086). Its legal entity identifier ('LEI') number is
213800BFE317FGSYMZ19.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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