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title: SYSTRA strengthens its expertise in tunnels with the acquisition of the Italian company SWS
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# SYSTRA strengthens its expertise in tunnels with the acquisition of the Italian company SWS

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SYSTRA, the global engineering and consultancy leader in public transport and
mobility solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire
the Italian engineering company SWS, specialised in the design of tunnels and
underground structures. The acquisition strengthens SYSTRA’s expertise in the
specialty domain, expands its presence in Italy, and its global market footprint
in tunnel design and construction, particularly in Europe.   

By acquiring SWS, SYSTRA confirms its ambition to be a world leader in tunnel
and underground infrastructure engineering. The two companies are highly
complementary: SYSTRA, leader in global railway and metro engineering, its core
business, works throughout the world on the biggest railway and metro
infrastructure projects. It also partners with construction companies on major
road or railway bridge projects. SWS’s experience is more focused on large
design and construction projects of tunnels and underground structures.  

The newly strengthened Bridges and Tunnels Centre of Excellence, capable of
rapidly mobilising large teams of experts both locally and internationally, will
 support clients seeking a full service from design to construction. Thanks to
this turnkey, customised service, the contractors will be able to improve the
competitiveness of their projects in terms of deadlines, costs and
sustainability, while meeting the demands of owners and users, whose
environmental awareness has increased, and safety criteria, which have become
more stringent. It is also an expertise hub that can be mobilised on all
infrastructure projects for which SYSTRA is project manager.   

SYSTRA, the signature team for transportation solutions, is therefore expanding
its expertise portfolio and accelerating its development. This acquisition also
enables the Group to increase its presence in Italy, a key market where it has
been present since 2000 through its subsidiary SYSTRA SOTECNI. Furthermore, it
provides access to new markets, particularly in Europe, where SWS has acquired a
solid reputation with its clients. 

This agreement comes at a time of rapid growth in the European infrastructure
market. The European Union is investing to support Member States in their
projects to renew and develop infrastructure, including tunnels and underground
structures, which are contributing to the construction of a borderless and
increasingly interconnected Europe. 

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> We are delighted to welcome SWS’s talented team of underground and
> infrastructure engineering specialists to the Group. By combining the
> complementary expertise of our two companies in our Global Bridges and Tunnels
> Centre of Excellence, we will offer our clients a unique range of services in
> this field. This new acquisition of a technological jewel confirms our growth
> strategy to make SYSTRA the signature team for transportation infrastructure
> engineering.
> **Pierre Verzat, Chairman of SYSTRA’s Executive Board**

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> Many engineers from both companies have worked together in the past and I know
> that we share the same approach to technical excellence. Stronger together,
> our teams will offer exceptional expertise to our clients, guaranteeing the
> success of their projects, while keeping R&D in mind to allow us to stay ahead
> of the game.  
> **Paolo Mazzalai, SYSTRA SWS’s Chairman**

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