Corporate headquarters

ARCADIS NV,
Nieuwe Stationsstraat 10, 6811 KS Arnhem
P.O.Box 33, 6800 LE Arnhem
The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)26 3778911
Fax +31 (0)26 4438381
E-mail info@arcadis-global.com

Company history

1888   Founded as Association for wasteland redevelopment
1925   Rural development
1959   Export of services to developing countries
1960   Urban development
1970   Environment
1972   Association separated from operating company
1990   Start of European expansion
1993   Merger with Geraghty & Miller – U.S. (NASDAQ-listing)
1995   Listed on Amsterdam Stock Exchange (now Euronext)
1997   Heidemij becomes ARCADIS
2000   Strategic review and course change
2005   Strategy 'Choices for Growth'
2008   Strategy 'Building Global Leadership' 

Acquisitions  

1993   Grabowsky&Poort - Netherlands
1993   Trischler und Partner - Germany
1993   Asal Ingenieure - Germany
1993   Geraghty & Miller - U.S., U.K.
1994   Ekokonrem - Poland
1995   Gedas - Belgium
1995   EP Group (Eptisa) – Spain
1996   Piedmont Olsen, Hensley - U.S.
1996   Starke Diekstra - Netherlands
1996   Sageos (Antea, Arios) - France
1997   Geotecnica Consultores - Chile
1997   Articon – Netherlands
1998   Grebner – Germany
1999   Giffels – U.S.
1999   Logos-Brazil
2000   WSBC Civil Engineers – U.S.
2001   Enerconsult – Brazil
2001   Hidro Ambiente - Brazil
2002   Casta - Spain 2002   FC International - France
2003   Homola - Germany
2003   Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout - United States
2003   Reese, Macon Associates - United States
2003   Lawson, Noble & Webb - United States
2003   PRC Bouwcentrum - Netherlands
2004   Profil - Poland
2004   Bessent, Hammack & Ruckman, Inc.- United States
2004   Diversity Partners, Inc. - United States
2005   Greystone - United States
2005   AYH - UK
2005   BBL - United States  
2006   DGC - Germany 
2006   Berkeley Consulting - United Kingdom
2006   BCT, Ecolas - Belgium
2006   In Situ - Netherlands
2006   PinnacleOne - United States
2007   BFB - Netherlands
2007   Alkyon - Netherlands
2007   RTKL - United States
2007   APS Project Management - United Kingdom
2007   Vectra - United Kingdom
2007   Idesol - Chile
2008   LFR - United States
2008   Elekol - Poland

Financial highlights  

Gross revenue by activity
Infrastructure: 41 %
Environment: 36 %
Buildings: 23 %
Gross revenue: EUR 1.5 billion (2007)

Average annual growth of net income (target) 15%

Headcount:
Number of employees on December 31, 2007: 13,391

Countries in which we are represented

Europe Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Rumania,  United Kingdom North and South America United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile Other countries China, Japan, United Arab Emirates. At home and at work in over 70 countries.  

Ranking 

Europe top 3, worldwide top 10