Royal HaskoningDHV has sold the industrial engineering unit to KH Engineering
March 2015 — Royal HaskoningDHV, based in the Netherlands, has sold its Dutch industrial engineering activities for the oil & gas and chemicals markets unit to KH Engineering. Financial details have not been disclosed.
Royal HaskoningDHV's Dutch industrial engineering activities for the oil & gas and chemicals industries unit has operated for over 45 years as an EMPC (engineering, procurement and construction management) company, with two offices in the Netherlands. The company’s core capabilities include process engineering, project and construction management, piping, E&l, mechanical and civil engineering throughout the total project life cycle, serving clients ranging from medium-sized independent companies to several renowned multinationals which are active in the petrochemical, oil & gas, and steel industries.
KH Engineering is active in EPCM, contracting activities in the oil & gas, petrochemical, utility & energy, food, pharma and heavy industries. In 2005, the Ludan Group acquired KH Engineering from Amec. The Ludan Group is an Israel-based group of companies in the fields of engineering, software, process control and environment. As part of the Ludan group, KH Engineering fully developed its local expertise in EPCM activities servicing clients from its offices in Antwerp, Amsterdam and Schiedam.
Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy firm.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins' team in the Netherlands acted as M&A advisor to the seller in this transaction.
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Frederik van der Schoot
Oaklins Netherlands
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