Matrix Solutions, Ecosystem Recovery merge
Matrix Solutions has announced a merger with Kitchener’s Ecosystem Recovery Inc. (ERI).
Based out of Calgary, Matrix Solutions is an employee-owned environmental consulting, water and engineering design firm. The company serves clients in the public and private sectors across North America, and in such core markets as infrastructure, renewable energy, oil and gas, midstream and mining.
ERI, meanwhile, is a professional engineering and geosciences company that specializes in water resources. The firm specializes in helping clients assess, manage and restore built and natural infrastructure with the goal of protecting communities from flood and erosion hazards.
The merger further expands Matrix’s presence in Southern Ontario, and bolsters its roster of technical practitioners.
“The recent flooding in B.C. and Atlantic Canada highlights the direct link extreme climate events have to water and associated infrastructure,” said Matrix President and CEO Matthew Sutton. “This merger strengthens Matrix’s position as a dominant water resources market player that can meet the need as communities and industries look to assess climate risks and increase the resilience of critical infrastructure to a changing climate.”
ERI was founded in 2013 and has progressively grown in market position and size to a team of approximately 20, comprised of consulting engineers, geomorphologists, ecologists, water quality experts, and technologists.
“We’ve built a strong reputation over the past eight years by focusing on client service, technical proficiency, and cost value,” said ERI CEO Jeff Prince. “I’m enthusiastic about what the future holds for Matrix and the important solutions our combined team will provide to our clients.”
Based in Kitchener and London, ERI performs assessments and detailed designs of watercourse works/restoration, stormwater management, and structural flood mitigation measures.
“I envision that our collective resources will learn from each other to strengthen expertise in water resources, geosciences, and ecology and work together to develop not only more diverse opportunities, but to ultimately advance the state of practice,” said ERI President Wolfgang Wolter.
The merger closely follows Matrix Solutions announcing Quentin Chiotti, Ph.D. as the firm’s Climate Risk and Resilience Practice Lead.