Woolpert Acquires Southern Mapping
December 20, 2019
Woolpert, a U.S.-based architecture, engineering and geospatial firm, has acquired Southern Mapping, a Johannesburg-based aerial survey and geospatial solutions provider specializing in high-accuracy LiDAR, hyperspectral imagery and remote sensing. The acquisition expands Woolpert’s geospatial footprint into Africa and strengthens its airborne surveying and mapping capabilities for engineering, infrastructure, mining, agriculture and environmental clients.
- Buyers
- Woolpert
- Targets
- Southern Mapping
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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