Ekium acquires stake in Canadian engineering firm Norda Stelo

Norda Stelo is an engineering company founded in Quebec City in 1963, with nearly 900 employees working in the infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors.

Norda Stelo stands out for its impact-driven engineering approach focused on asset sustainability, aimed at extending the life of infrastructure and reducing its environmental footprint. As a B Corp-certified company, it integrates ESG criteria into its projects and supports its clients in achieving carbon neutrality.

With its headquarters in Quebec City and 17 offices across Canada and the United States, Norda Stelo becomes Ekium’s development platform in North America. This acquisition marks a new milestone in Ekium’s internationalization strategy and the development of major business lines within the Snef Group.

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NORDA STELO
This strategic alliance with Groupe Snef will enable us to go faster and further: it broadens our access to markets, strengthens our ability to execute and brings us closer to our ambition of becoming a world leader in asset sustainability, while remaining in full control of our strategy and corporate culture.
Alex BRISSON
CEO

The complementary nature of our expertise in automation, robotics, industrial IT, electrical engineering, construction, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, process engineering, and piping ensures a comprehensive approach to our projects.

New areas of expertise brought to Ekium:

  • Rail

  • Mining Engineering

  • Geology

  • Smart Mobility

  • Bridges and Civil Engineering Structures

  • Ports and Coastal

  • Asset Integrity and Reliability Management

  • Highway

Norda Stelo stands out for the quality of its teams and the clarity of its strategic vision. This alliance is part of a shared ambition for sustainable growth and long-term development in North America. Together, we complete our international network, our hubs of expertise and our sectors of activity by adding: mining, metallurgy, aluminum, hydroelectricity, ports and infrastructures. We have taken an important step towards our goal of internationalization, and will continue to grow with the invaluable commitment of our 3,600 employees working in 18 countries to serve our customers.
Philippe LANOIR
Executive Vice President

This collaboration will allow us to combine our complementary expertise to tackle the challenges of large-scale international projects together.

Together, we are accelerating a shared ambition... Amplify the impact, Build the future!