27th Nov 2007 14:30
AMEC PLC27 November 2007 AMEC plc 27 November 2007 AMEC acquires US water resources consultancy business AMEC plc, the international engineering and project management company,announces today that it has acquired Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Inc.("Hydrosphere") from its owner managers for £1.4 million (US$2.9 million) incash. Hydrosphere is a 27-person water resources planning and management company,headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, US. Its focus on the management of rawsurface water and groundwater supply assets is complementary to AMEC's existingwater resources expertise in urban stormwater management, floodplain management,watershed sciences and wastewater infrastructure. "The specialist services provided by Hydrosphere represent a growth area forAMEC across the United States, as water supply issues increase with populationgrowth, drought and climate change," said Roger Jinks, President of AMEC's Earthand Environmental business. Enquiries to: AMEC plc: +44 (0)20 7539 5800 Sue Scholes, Director of CommunicationsNeil Jamieson, Director of Investor Relations Media: Frank Stokes, Media Relations Manager; +44 (0)1789 208477Lauren Gallagher, Media Relations Manager; +1 602 757 3211 Notes to editors: AMEC plc is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering, andproject management services to the world's energy, power and process industries.With annual revenues of over £2.2 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintainsstrategic and complex assets for its customers. AMEC's Natural Resources, Powerand Process and Earth and Environmental businesses employ approximately 19,000people in more than 25 countries globally. AMEC shares are traded on the LondonStock Exchange where the company is listed in the Support Services Sector (LSE:AMEC.L). AMEC's Earth and Environmental division is a leading environmental andengineering consultancy, with a network of 130 offices in Europe, North America,Asia and South America. Its full service capabilities cover a wide range ofdisciplines, including environmental engineering and science, geotechnicalengineering, water resources, materials testing and engineering, engineering &surveying and programme management. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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