ABTECH acquires Leica Geosystems Heavy Construction business in Ontario
ABTECH has announced the acquisition of Leica Geosystems Heavy Construction Distribution business in Ontario. The agreement came into effect February 3.
ABTECHSince 1996, ABTECH has grown its positioning business through a Solution through Service approach, measuring their success by the success of its customers adopting new technologies.
Since opening their first office in Sherbrooke, Quebec, ABTech has since grown to four offices in Quebec, and one in New Brunswick. With the acquisition of the Leica Geosystems buisness, ABTECH has announced plans to open their first Ontario office in Concord as soon as possible. The company has also stated that it will invest in additional sales and support staff.
Martin Allard, Vice President of Marketing says “We look forward to building on what Leica-Geosystems has developed in Ontario by bringing our customer-first business model to the Ontario market,” adding, “We will be reaching out to existing Leica-Geosystems customers, helping them maximize their productivity as well as introducing other unique technologies Leica has to offer”.
Revolutionizing the world of measurement and survey for 200 years, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, creates complete solutions for professionals across the planet, in a diverse mix of industries, such as aerospace and defense, safety and security, construction, and manufacturing.
ABTECH will offer increase the menu of high-tech solutions, with additions such as machine control, site and building construction instruments, GNSS equipment, HDS scanning equipment, detection instruments and more. A release from the company says, “We will have a 24/7 technical support line for our customers as well as free training available. We are excited to bring our knowledge and expertise to Ontario and are ready for the new challenge.”