Toronto, Canada, & Altrincham, UK – Kinectrics Inc. (“the Company”), a privately owned, global provider of lifecycle management services to the electric power industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Engineering Analysis Services Limited (EASL).
Based in Altrincham, Cheshire, UK, EASL is an advanced engineering consultancy firm providing engineering solutions in structural integrity design, analysis, and assessment to the UK civil nuclear industry. For over 30 years, EASL has supported station engineering plant operations, outages, and maintenance activities to improve plant availability and support plant life extension.
“We are excited to embark on a new chapter of growth in the UK nuclear sector. EASL’s impressive team of dedicated and highly experienced engineers have valuable expertise providing solutions to the high temperature, gas reactor industry. said David Harris, President & CEO of Kinectrics. “This acquisition will expand our local presence and strengthen our ability to support SMR, AMR and Fusion clients in the UK and around the world.”
The combined entities bring together Kinectrics’ extensive structural integrity assessment and lifecycle management capabilities with EASL’s wide range of engineering solutions that include design, stress and structural analysis, as well as safety case production services. Collectively, we will be able to offer additional resources and more comprehensive, streamlined services to support plant lifecycle management solutions for nuclear refurbishment and new build projects both domestically and internationally.
“Kinectrics is an excellent fit with EASL’s culture and values. Their world-renowned experts will complement our technical team.” said Antony Hurst, Managing Director, EASL. “The acquisition will broaden future opportunities available to existing EASL staff including new cutting-edge nuclear projects via existing relationships with SMR and AMR developers. It will also extend the capacity and scope of technical services we can offer to our existing UK clients."
About Kinectrics
Kinectrics is the category leader in providing lifecycle management services for the electricity industry. Trusted by clients worldwide, our expertise in engineering, testing, inspection, and certification is backed by our independent laboratory and testing facilities, a diverse fleet of field inspection equipment and an award-winning team of over 1,200 engineers and technical experts. From initial design and type testing to operational deployment and maintenance services, Kinectrics collaborates closely with customers to ensure that utility assets perform safely, reliably and efficiently throughout their entire lifecycle. Learn more at www.kinectrics.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About EASL
EASL is an advanced engineering consultancy specialising in providing cost-effective solutions to structural integrity problems. Experts in design, analysis and assessment, our team utilises methodologies and innovative approaches to take the stress out of structural integrity.
EASL focus on offering solutions that take ownership of its clients’ problems and provide the most appropriate response to meet their needs. EASL has over 250 collective years’ experience in structural integrity; with our specialist team ranging from graduate engineers to industry leaders. We have a strong history of successfully partnering with clients in a wide array of engineering industries to provide our trusted expertise. EASL has been supporting the UK civil nuclear industry for over 30 years by assisting with operation, outage and maintenance activities at nuclear plants, to improve their availability and support life extension. Learn more at www.easl-stress.co.uk and follow us on LinkedIn and twitter.
