ABO-GROUP acquires French engineering firm GEO+ Environnement.
13 Dicembre 2020 - 5:03PM
ABO-GROUP acquires French engineering firm GEO+ Environnement.
Ghent, 13 December 2020, 5 p.m.
Press release / Regulated information
ABO-GROUP acquires French engineering firm GEO+
Environnement.
ABO-GROUP will acquire all the shares of the
French GEO+ Environnement company at the beginning of January 2021.
GEO+ Environnement has its head offices in Gardouch, near Toulouse,
in the French department of Haute-Garonne, and has four offices in
Central, North, East and South-West France.
Thanks to around 25 hydrogeologists, ecologists
and geologists, the added expertise and knowledge in the mining,
quarrying and dyke sectors can thereby also be offered to the other
ABO-GROUP home countries.
GEO+ Environnement is an independent consultancy
specialised in environmental advice in the mineral industry (mines
and quarries), with expertise in environment, geology and hydraulic
engineering. It is the French reference agency for research on
mines and quarries. With its five offices, GEO+ carries out its
activities in France, in French overseas departments and
internationally, and, over the past 20 years, has built up a strong
reputation with its disciplines: hydrology, ecology, environment,
water management, geology, etc. In addition, the company is fully
committed to various innovative projects within this sector. For
example, a team of geomatic engineers has recently been put
together to map out complex sites using drones.
Following the acquisition of INNOGEO
(Bourget-du-Lac and Paris), a specialist in geophysical surveys, by
ABO-ERG last year, this new acquisition again complements the range
of environmental services offered by ABO-GROUP. In addition, this
knowledge can be used for customers in Belgium and the Netherlands,
where large quarry companies are located.
Strategic acquisition
“We see the acquisition of GEO+ Environnement as
a strategic acquisition”, emphasises Frank De Palmenaer, CEO of
ABO-GROUP Environment. The specialities of GEO+ fit seamlessly with
our Environment department in France, where some of our customers
are already active in quarries and mines. The acquisition of GEO+
allows us to complement and strengthen our existing team in France,
where, with GEO+, ABO-GROUP now has 17 offices. The integration
will start by bringing a few offices together, where possible, so
that the different teams can work together in a cross-pollinating
manner'.
COVID-19
“Acquisitions are obviously difficult In this
corona period. Despite the virtual meetings, the final agreement
could only be reached during an effective, physical meeting
yesterday in Marseille. All this, of course, while complying with
the corona measures”, says Frank De Palmenaer.
20 years of experience
“Together with experts in our disciplines, I
have worked on the development of this engineering office for 20
years”, says Christian Vallier, the current director and owner of
GEO+ Environnement. “I can see that we are now among the best in
Europe in our disciplines. However, I have to conclude that I
cannot take the next step alone. That is why I’ve decided to join
forces with a partner like ABO-ERG and to continue on a growth
trajectory, while supporting them for as long as necessary. I’m
proud to have built up a unique team of specialists here, and I’m
extremely satisfied to see how the specialists at ABO-ERG and GEO+
can influence each other and share the same corporate culture. I
will now also do everything I can to not only ensure a smooth
transition, but also to help initiate further development”.
Transaction
As a result of this operation, ABO-GROUP expects
a cross-fertilisation of its activities and a more national spread
in France. The acquisition price will be paid from its own
resources, and GEO+ is expected to add 1.5 million euros turnover
in 2021 with around 25 employees.
About ABO-GROUP
ABO-GROUP is a Euronext-listed group of
semi-integrated consultancy, testing & monitoring companies,
focusing on soil, geotechnical and environmental research. With its
twenty-five offices, ABO-GROUP is active in Belgium, the
Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom. The group also operates
internationally on a project basis. ABO-GROUP guarantees its
clients a sustainable solution. For a more detailed description of
the group's activities, please visit the ABO-GROUP website
(www.abo-group.eu).
For more information:
ABO-GROUP Environment NV Frank De Palmenaer CEO ABO-GROUP
Environment NVfrank.depalmenaer@abo-group.eu Tel: +32 (0)9 242 88
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