SOCOTEC drives its growth through the acquisition of Intercontrol
SOCOTEC expands its reach in the Levante region of the country with the acquisition of Intercontrol
Being a benchmark in E-TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification in Engineering) services for the construction and infrastructure sectors, the SOCOTEC Group reinforces its presence in Spain through the strategic acquisition of Intercontrol, substantially expanding its scope and capabilities.
This integration strengthens SOCOTEC Spain's standing in the domestic market, incorporating Intercontrol's robust history and reputation in the Valencian Community across quality control, geotechnics, construction materials testing, civil engineering consultancy, and environmental services.
With its central headquarters in the Valencian Community and a network of four production facilities situated in Valencia city, Carlet, Ibiza, and Teruel.
As a result of this strategic acquisition, SOCOTEC's total revenue increases by 25%, and its national presence is strengthened, solidifying its position as a pivotal engineering company in the Spanish E-TIC services market for infrastructure and construction projects.
Remarkable experience
INTERCONTROL
Their expertise encompasses quality control in civil engineering, inspections, and geotechnics, extending to environmental analyses and studies, technical and civil engineering consultancy in areas such as water analysis, soil and waste studies, air quality, noise, and discharge control.
This significantly broadens SOCOTEC's service offering in key areas such as:
- Wastewater, drinking water, and marine water analysis.
- Soil and waste studies.
- Air quality analysis and noise and electromagnetic pollution.
- Industrial and urban discharge control.
- Environmental consulting for businesses.
- Environmental monitoring of construction projects.
Their expertise encompasses quality control in civil engineering, inspections, and geotechnics, extending to environmental analyses and studies, technical and civil engineering consultancy in areas such as water analysis, soil and waste studies, air quality, noise, and discharge control.
This significantly broadens SOCOTEC's service offering in key areas such as:
- Wastewater, drinking water, and marine water analysis.
- Soil and waste studies.
- Air quality analysis and noise and electromagnetic pollution.
- Industrial and urban discharge control.
- Environmental consulting for businesses.
- Environmental monitoring of construction projects.
Upon their integration into SOCOTEC's team of more than 750 professionals, Intercontrol contributes a robust infrastructure encompassing construction materials testing laboratories, with particular emphasis on their geotechnics, environment, and materials testing laboratory exceeding 4,000 m² in Carlet, alongside a comprehensive array of specialized services.
"This strategic synergy offers us considerable commercial opportunities and reinforces our experience within the environmental domain, which we intend to maximize.
We are pleased to welcome Intercontrol, thereby consolidating SOCOTEC Spain as a national leader."
"We are very happy to be integrating into the SOCOTEC Group, a decisive step that will broaden our technical scope and enable us to engage in more significant projects due to their international capability and expertise.
Through SOCOTEC, Intercontrol will enhance its potential; collectively, we are considerably larger and more complementary, enabling us to provide a service that is even better and more complete."
As an international engineering group with a turnover of €1.6 billion, SOCOTEC Group provides specialized consulting, technical advisory, and certification services for the construction, real estate, and infrastructure sectors, comprehensively supporting companies throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
The acquisition of Intercontrol Levante represents a key step in the group's European expansion strategy.
The acquisition boosts its presence in the dynamic Spanish construction and civil engineering market, complementing European investments in geotechnics and environmental services to strengthen its global position.
The combination of SOCOTEC Spain and Intercontrol, leveraging the experience and talent of their respective teams, will drive the provision of E-TIC services within the construction and infrastructure sector in Spain.
