SOCOTEC UNIFIES AMERICAN ENGINEERS GROUP UNDER ITS BRAND, ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPERTISE ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SOCOTEC today announced the completion of the rebranding of American Engineers Group (AEG), bringing the company under the SOCOTEC brand while reinforcing its long-term commitment to delivering multidisciplinary engineering consulting services for critical infrastructure projects across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the broader Mid-Atlantic region.

Founded 65 years ago, AEG has built a strong reputation as a trusted engineering partner to public and private clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with a network of four offices serving the region. Joining the SOCOTEC brand reflects the company's continued evolution, having been acquired in March 2026, while preserving the expertise, relationships and responsiveness clients have relied on for years.

Today, SOCOTEC brings together more than 1,700 professionals, over 40 offices and more than 25 CMT laboratories across the United States, providing clients with access to a broader network of technical specialists and complementary expertise – including specialty engineering, building performance, forensic investigations, project advisory and advanced laboratory services – while maintaining the local teams that understand their markets and projects.

"Completing the rebranding of AEG under the SOCOTEC name is an important step in our commitment to the Mid-Atlantic region," said Vijay Gupta, President of American Engineers Group. "Our clients will continue to work with the same skilled engineers and teams they know and trust, now backed by the full strength, resources and multidisciplinary expertise of SOCOTEC nationwide. We remain fully focused on delivering the responsive, high-quality service our clients expect."

For existing AEG clients, the transition is straightforward. The legal entity - American Engineers Group, LLC, contracts, project teams and day-to-day contacts remain unchanged. Clients will simply begin seeing the SOCOTEC brand across proposals, reports, invoices and other communications.

Over the past several years, SOCOTEC has significantly expanded its presence across the United States through strategic investments and acquisitions, creating one of the country's leading technical consulting, engineering and testing organizations. This national footprint enables the company to support increasingly complex infrastructure programs while continuing to invest in people, laboratories, technology and technical expertise.

"AEG's full transition to the SOCOTEC brand is another milestone in a much bigger story," said Nicolas Detchepare, CEO of SOCOTEC USA. "We are building a national platform that brings together the best local engineering, testing and consulting expertise from across the country under one unified brand, one standard of quality, and one vision for the future. As SOCOTEC USA continues to grow, our focus remains on giving clients access to deeper multidisciplinary capabilities, broader geographic reach, and the innovation needed to meet tomorrow's infrastructure challenges — all while never losing the trusted, local relationships that got us here."

ABOUT SOCOTEC

For more than 70 years, the SOCOTEC Group, chaired by Hervé Montjotin, has built its reputation as an independent, trusted third party in risk management, compliance, safety, health, and environmental services across the Building, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Industry sectors.

As a guarantor of the integrity, sustainability, and performance of built assets, SOCOTEC provides a comprehensive range of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services—from its historical expertise in technical control to advanced consulting and risk management solutions for construction, infrastructure, and industrial facilities. The Group supports public and private clients throughout the entire asset lifecycle, helping strengthen the safety, quality, and longevity of the built environment.

A leader in its field, SOCOTEC is the No. 1 provider of construction inspection in France and geotechnical and construction quality control services in the United Kingdom and Italy. The Group operates in 26 countries with 15,000 employees and 250,000 clients, generating consolidated revenues of €1.850 billion—60% of which come from international markets. With more than 250 external accreditations, SOCOTEC acts as a trusted and accredited partner in major projects worldwide.

In the United States, SOCOTEC brings together the highly technical expertise of 1,700 professionals across 40+ offices and comprehensive service lines, including Building Performance and Compliance, CMT & Laboratories, Forensics & Expert Services, Geotechnical Services, Specialty Engineering, Project Advisory & Risk Management, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), Data Intelligence & Compliance, Professional Training & Certification. SOCOTEC's multidisciplinary teams deliver trusted expertise to help clients design, build, and maintain resilient, compliant, and high-performing assets across the built environment.

Visit www.socotec.us and www.socotec.com for more information.

SOURCE SOCOTEC