CAG Groep bundelt krachten met SOCOTEC Groep

 “Legislation regarding the health of buildings, including energy performance, is increasingly being regulated in the Netherlands. Our country aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 and to be among the European leaders of the circular economy. This offers many challenges and opportunities for CAG. To continue to make a difference, we must move forward. Together with Gate, we looked for a buyer who could support us in this, and eventually found it in SOCOTEC,” says Coen Piccardt Brouwer, CEO of the CAG Group. “A logical choice. The services we offer already exist within SOCOTEC in other regions. We will therefore be able to benefit from a broader network and greater knowledge, enabling us to handle our clients’ needs even more completely. In addition, the positioning of the group’s subsidiaries in the Netherlands (Inpijn, Blokpoel and Hanselman Group) is complementary to ours. The new partnerships that can arise from this offer many opportunities for our clients and our people.”

 Strengthening technical know-how and offering great career prospects is a top priority for both CAG Group and SOCOTEC. With its own Academy, CAG offers in-house education and training to its employees, who are known in the market for their professionalism and expertise. Coen Piccardt Brouwer: “Our people make our company. Over the past few years, CAG has placed a great deal of focus on strengthening our culture and being a good employer. The collaboration with SOCOTEC means that we can retain our own culture, and approach the expansion of our Academy, for example, even more professionally by learning from others. Together with SOCOTEC, we will continue to fulfil our mission: a safe, healthy and sustainable working and living environment for everyone.”

“We’re proud to have found a strategic, international partner for CAG that not only enables CAG to continue its growth, but also provides a safe home for the organisation and its people. Together with management, we’ve grown the company significantly over five years, organically as well as through four add-on acquisitions. This exit is the first for Gate and shows why we got started in the first place: to support entrepreneurs, management teams and organisations in their next growth phase.”