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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Coreena Ford

County Durham's Premier Tech swoops for Surrey business Envirowise

County Durham sustainable tech firm Premier Tech is set to grow its client base after snapping up a Surrey business in an undisclosed deal.

Premier Tech, which has the head office for its water and environment division in Peterlee, has acquired Envirowise in Camberley, which specialises in servicing and maintaining residential and commercial wastewater treatment plants.

The new acquisition will see Premier Tech expand its commercial offer for client solutions in the UK while ramping up the development of its European service network.

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Envirowise has been creating innovative eco-friendly solutions for 15 years and the deal will see 10 employees join the Premier Tech team.

Henri Ouellet, president of Premier Tech Water and Environment, said: “The addition of Envirowise to our business group, alongside the skills and expertise of our team, will allow us to strengthen our presence and service offer in the United Kingdom.

“This acquisition also reinforces our commitment toward sustainability and our communities.”

Premier Tech’s water and environment business has been based in the North East since 1974 and now has around 70 employees at its Peterlee base as well as 1,400 team members across the division around the world.

The firm is committed to creating sustainable solutions to help bring gardens to life, increase crop yields, improve the efficiency of manufacturing facilities, treat and recycle water.

It forms part of the wider Premier Tech machinery and manufacturing company, which has its headquarters in Canada and has around 5,000 employees in 28 countries.

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