Irish engineering consultancy, FDT, acquired by Danish multinational NIRAS

International engineering consultancy, NIRAS, has acquired Irish FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd on 1 July 2024.

In joining NIRAS, FDT will contribute to a growing global engineering consultancy that operates within various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, as well as green fuels and biosolutions.

Becoming part of a global, growing multi-disciplinary consultancy

“It is our ambition at NIRAS to achieve a leading position as expert consultants to the food & beverage, life science, and green fuels industries. With this acquisition, NIRAS and FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd will be able to create growth opportunities driven by scale and expertise. This will strengthen both companies’ positions significantly, and we will be able to offer a broader range of services both in Ireland and internationally. Our two companies are well-acquainted as good colleagues and we look forward to welcoming FDT to NIRAS” says Thomas B. Olsen, Executive Vice President, Process Industry in NIRAS.

Through the acquisition, FDT and its subsidiary BrewConnect, comprising approximately 70 industry specialists primarily based in Ireland, will join a growing global team of experts. In collaboration with NIRAS, they will gain access to new markets, projects, and development opportunities.

“At FDT, we believe that this acquisition marks a pivotal step towards enhancing our global reach and strengthening our service offerings. By integrating NIRAS’s extensive industry expertise and global scale with FDT’s proven track record in process engineering and sustainability, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our clients.

“This symbiotic relationship will not only broaden our market exposure and resource base but also drive innovative solutions across multiple sectors,” says John Hanley, Managing Director of FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd.

A strong alliance across a range of industries with a focus on sustainability

FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd. works with international food and beverage clients and has strong competencies within design of production plants in the Food & Beverage industry as well as industry leading knowledge in sustainability, water and energy/CO2 reduction across a wide range of industries e.g. brewing, distilling, dairy, biotechnology and pharma/life science.

Their service offerings cover a range of technical and specialist solutions including concept design, capital cost estimates, detailed process and utilities design, installation management, energisation and commissioning of plants, HAZOP studies, and ATEX compliance reports. Additionally, they support process optimisation, plant performance troubleshooting and operate with sustainability as an integrated part of all services and deliveries.

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