Danish engineering consultancy NIRAS has today agreed a deal to buy Ireland-based FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers.
FDT, which has offices in Dublin and Cork, serves a range of industries such as brewing and distilling, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, food and dairy and semiconductors.
It said that in joining NIRAS, it will contribute to a growing global engineering consultancy that operates within various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, as well as green fuels and biosolutions.
Today's deal is part of an aggressive growth strategy for NIRAS and it follows the acquisition of Dolmen Engineering in Castlebar in Co Mayo, in 2022.
Since that acquisition, Castlebar has served as NIRAS's headquarters in Ireland. Today's latest deal brings NIRAS's headcount in Ireland to 120.
"It is our ambition at NIRAS to achieve a leading position as expert consultants to the food & beverage, life science, and green fuels industries," Thomas B Olsen, Executive Vice President of Process Industry in NIRAS, said.
"With this acquisition, NIRAS and FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd will be able to create growth opportunities driven by scale and expertise. This will strengthen both companies' positions significantly, and we will be able to offer a broader range of services both in Ireland and internationally," he said.
"Our two companies are well-acquainted as good colleagues and we look forward to welcoming FDT to NIRAS," he added.
"At FDT, we believe that this acquisition marks a pivotal step towards enhancing our global reach and strengthening our service offerings. By integrating NIRAS's extensive industry expertise and global scale with FDT’s proven track record in process engineering and sustainability, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our clients," John Hanley, Managing Director of FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers, said.
"This symbiotic relationship will not only broaden our market exposure and resource base but also drive innovative solutions across multiple sectors," he added.
