Environmental engineering group swoops for Burton firm

Ian Strudwick, David Holland and the team

River restoration and erosion control company Salix, which has an office on Burton-on-Trent, has been snapped up by environmental, engineering and technical services group RSK for an undisclosed sum.

The 30-strong firm will become part of RSK’s agricultural, land and property management division.

Salix MD David Holland will continue to lead the business alongside construction director Pete Barlow and financial director Edward Raker.

Holland said: “When I founded Salix 16 years ago, my core philosophy and ethos was to create an environmental business with strong sustainability principles that would lead the market in innovation for managing our rivers and wetlands. Our method is to combine ‘softer’ solutions and to work with, rather than against, natural processes in a balanced way, and we see joining RSK as an opportunity to not only expand this approach but also to continue growing our business without having to sacrifice our culture and values.”

Ian Strudwick, RSK’s agricultural, land and property management division director, added: “Both Salix and RSK are underpinned by a strong ethos of supporting sustainable development and delivering low-carbon solutions. Salix’s ethos and services will be an asset to the division and the wider RSK group, and we look forward to collaborating with their experienced team.”

The acquisition is Cheshire-based RSK’s ninth in the 2019/2020 financial year.

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