MWH Acquires Mining Services Consulting Firm in Peru
MWH, a global provider of environmental engineering, strategic consulting and construction services, recently announced the acquisition of Ground Water International S.A. (GWI), a hydrogeological consulting firm headquartered in Lima, Peru.
GWI, one of the largest groundwater consultancies in Peru, provides groundwater and related environmental consulting services to mining clients across South America.
The transaction builds on MWH's strategy to strengthen its water resources and mining services portfolio and to grow its presence in South America. Further, it will allow the company to increase the depth of its service offerings and expertise across the Americas and in other geographic regions where it operates.
"Ground Water International has valuable and proven groundwater consulting expertise that will augment MWH's presence in Latin America," said Alan Krause, president and COO of MWH. "Our business in Latin America has been growing steadily over the past few years, and with the addition of GWI's portfolio of services and groundwater experts, we are well positioned to pursue a broader range of opportunities not only in South America, but in other parts of the world as well."
Formed in 2004 and managed by David Evans and Todd Hamilton, the 45-employee firm has grown steadily over the past four years.
Growing the number of experts available to serve mining clients in Latin America continues to be a priority and strategic objective for MWH. MWH has 10 offices in Latin America that provide engineering services to the hydropower, mining, water management and industrial sectors.