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Egis expands in Brazil

International engineering group Egis has furthered its development strategy with the acquisition of Sao Paulo-based engineering firm Lenc. The acquisition allows Egis to become one of the foremost engineering firms in Brazil, offering a comprehensive range of services in urban development, regional planning and multi-modal transport, whilst also consolidating its international business activities in one of the most promising countries in the world. Established in 1975, Lenc is one of the leaders in th
November 28, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
International engineering group 7319 Egis has furthered its development strategy with the acquisition of Sao Paulo-based engineering firm Lenc.

The acquisition allows Egis to become one of the foremost engineering firms in Brazil, offering a comprehensive range of services in urban development, regional planning and multi-modal transport, whilst also consolidating its international business activities in one of the most promising countries in the world.

Established in 1975, Lenc is one of the leaders in the road building market, specialising in preliminary studies, project management, work supervision and inspection. It also operates nearly 2,500 km of roads. Its main clients are public sector contracting authorities in the transport field and privately-owned firms in the environmental sector.

Lenc’s most noteworthy projects include the design and works supervision of the São Paulo orbital motorway, the program management of improvement works on the 1,100 kilometre Tietê-Maranà waterway and impact studies for Petrobras’ offshore oil exploration activities.

Brazil is a key country for Egis, which has been a major player in infrastructures engineering in Brazil. Egis Vega Engenharia e Consultoria, an urban transport, passenger rail transport and freight rail infrastructure engineering specialist, is currently conducting the engineering and interface management of the Salvador metro of Bahia as well as the detailed studies for doubling the existing Carajas railway line.

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