Environmental group Lucion Services has acquired Gateshead's Landform Surveys Ltd in an undisclosed deal.
It comes as Lucion has also invested £600,000 in expanding its Team Valley testing laboratory - a move that will create 15 new jobs and allow the firm to analyse more material across a range of industries including environmental, food and pharmaceutical.
Landford Surveys - led by founder and managing director Eric Hinds - will be integrated into Lucion's testing and inspection unit.
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Mr Hinds, who will remain with the business as topographical services director, said: “Landform Surveys Ltd has an established reputation of delivering trusted topographical surveying services throughout the UK.
"We are proud of the status that Landform Surveys has attained over the 28 years and our excellent relationships with our clients, not in small part due to the enthusiasm, commitment, professionalism and expertise that our staff possess.
“When I was first approached by Lucion for the acquisition, it was clear that our service offering and client base would be at home within the group. We are excited to be joining a strong, well established technical business, based so close to home.”
Adam Mead, managing director of testing and inspection at Lucion Services, said: “We are delighted to bring the Landform Surveys team into the group. They are experts in their field and offer dynamic delivery to their clients and we can’t wait to start working with them.
“As a close neighbour of ours in the North East, Landform is well-regarded in the market place for its excellent track record of investment in the latest technology, including robotic total stations and 3D laser scanners, and of course a strong commitment to client service, values which perfectly mirror our own.”
Lucion said the investment in its laboratory would allow it to expand into new markets at short notice.
Phil Rozier, chief executive officer of Lucion Group said: “As a business we are passionately committed to protecting people and the planet and this latest acquisition alongside a significant investment in our laboratory service will help us better deliver on this mission.
“We are therefore always pleased to bring new talent into the business and to be creating skilled jobs in Gateshead, where Lucion has its roots.
“We’ve had a really busy start to 2022 as we continue to scale the business in line with our strategic growth plan and look forward to making further progress this year with strong organic growth delivered alongside further strategic acquisitions.”
Landform Surveys was founded in 1994 and offers a range of surveying services including, topographic surveys, quarry and landfill site surveys, measured building surveys, utility and subterranean surveys, bathymetric and volumetric stockpile surveys.
