LR EMEA to acquire Scandpower

Lloyd?s Register EMEA has made its most significant move yet in becoming the leading authority in the provision of risk management services to the nuclear, oil and gas, and transportation sectors, having signed Heads of Terms to acquire 100% of the share capital of Scandpower AS.

The acquisition will be the largest the LR Group has ever conducted. Scandpower has approximately 250 staff that specialise in the provision of risk management services to the nuclear, oil and gas, and transportation industries. In the nuclear field, the company?s services are entirely focused upon civil power generation. Within the oil and gas sector, Scandpower?s services are focused upon exploration, production, refining and transport. Activities in the transportation sector are focused on the railway and aviation industries. Approximately 65% of staff are headquartered in Norway and 25% in Sweden. The remaining staff are evenly split between Houston and Beijing.

Demand for energy is increasing world-wide. Combined with raised safety and environmental expectations, and the need for operational efficiencies, the demand for nuclear and oil and gas energy and transportation related risk management services is at an all time high and is now expected to increase further.