Fugro Geoscience

The Fugro Group of companies is an international consulting firm that provides accurate and economical measurements and interpretations from soil, water and air together with creative solutions to match Client requirements. The group traces it's origins back to 1946 when Kees Joustra worked his way through college at the Delft Laboratory for Soil M... echanics. In 1962 Kees, with the backing and vision of Ab Schreuders, founded and registered "N.V. Funderingstechniek en Grondmechanica (Fugro) Ltd.". The rest is history!. Its three core activities include:Geotechnical Services Survey Services Geoscience Services Fugro operates on a worldwide scale. The Group employs more than 8000 people in over 275 offices in 50 countries located in Europe, the territory of the former USSR, North and South America, Middle East, Australia and Africa. The head office is situated in Leidschendam in the Netherlands. The Fugro Group is the world's largest multi-disciplinary company in the field of survey, geotechnics and environmental investigations. The company is also a leader in the related field of research and development of technology. The Marine Survey Division of the Fugro Group was created by the acquisition of a number of leading survey companies across the world including Associated Surveys International of Australia, Oretech B.V., Inpark and Hydrographic Services of the Netherlands, Ocean Sciences International based in Singapore and the Middle East, UDI, Geoteam and Wimpol of the United Kingdom, Oceansismica of Italy, John E. Chance & Associates of the United States, Geodetic Construction Survey Ltd. based in Switzerland, Singapore and the United Kingdom and Oceonics of the United Kingdom, Middle East and South East Asia. In late 2003 Fugro acquired the assets of Thales Geosolutions.Read More