FOUNDERS
Piet Deknudt & Kris Devriese
FOUNDATION
1991
LOCATION
Ypres
SECTOR
Multidisciplinary engineering firm
INTRO
DD Engineering is een multidisciplinair ingenieursbureau uit Ieper. Het werd opgericht door Piet Deknudt en Kris Devriese in 1991. De overname vond ongeveer 25 jaar later plaats.
COMPANY PROFILE
DD Engineering is a well-known name in the industry. They are a hands-on engineering & consulting group with 4 business units, each with a passion for engineering and each with its own specialization. They are known for their no-nonsense approach coupled with years of experience and expertise.
- Plant engineering - Plant design & production optimization from A to Z
- Safety engineering - Reduction of technical safety risks, in accordance with the law
- Logistics engineering - Design & optimization of logistic processes
- Digital engineering - Industry 4.0 & digitization of the production floor
Sustainable engineering is the common thread running through the activities of DD Engineering, where we like to think about innovation and technology to help shape socially responsible industrial environments.
POST-ACQUISITION
The original DD Engineering brand started by Piet and Kris was retained after the acquisition and further developed in depth. Today, since the acquisition, DD Engineering has a strong and attractive track record. The company has grown in both the number of new multidisciplinary engineers and geographically where, in addition to the headquarters in Ypres, it has opened branches in Ghent and Grobbendonk.
Acquisition timeline
FIRST CONVERSATIONS
May 2014
DEAL CLOSING
December 19, 2014
COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEES
January 2015