Sweco expands in Belgium by acquiring engineering company RK-TEC
With the acquisition Sweco strengthens the offer within automation, digitalisation, electricity and security on the Belgian market.
RK-TEC was founded in 2010 and is primarily active within the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. The company has more than 60 specialists and a turnover of approximately EUR 6.4 million (2021).
“This is a step forward in the growth journey that we are on in Belgium and RK-TEC will complement our existing offering very well. I would like to welcome the employees of RK-TEC to Sweco and together continue to transform society in a sustainable direction,” says Åsa Bergman President and CEO of Sweco.
Erwin Malcorps, President of Sweco Belgium: “RK-TEC has a very strong reputation in the Walloon and Brussels market for innovative technology projects. Together, we have a large number of interesting projects for our pharmaceutical and industrial clients in our portfolio. There are many potential crossovers in the pipeline that will significantly grow our business and market share”.
Roland Khalil, CEO of RK-TEC: "Together we will tackle complex assignments. Our business is flourishing as never before, and we want to continue this positive growth in new market segments. With a shared culture and similar corporate values, we will fully realise the transforming society together vision".
For additional information, please contact:
Erwin Malcorps, President Sweco Belgium, +32 473 888 202, erwin.malcorps@swecobelgium.be
Geert Cools, Communication Advisor, Sweco Belgium, +32 473 87 15 09,
geert.cools@swecobelgium.be
Johnny Nylund, Head of Press, Sweco Group, +46 73 773 5189, johnny.nylund@sweco.se
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 18,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 23 billion (EUR 2.2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.