BESTECH
BESTECH is a 100+ person multidisciplinary engineering firm founded in 1995 in Sudbury, Ontario, serving global mining majors and industrial clients through nine integrated divisions spanning mining, power, automation, mechanical, and environmental services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersSudbury, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What BESTECH does
BESTECH Canada Limited is a multidisciplinary engineering firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sudbury, Ontario, serving the mining and industrial sectors with nine integrated service divisions: Mining, Power, Transmission & Distribution, Automation, Mechanical, Structural & Civil, Mine Hoist (Spencer Engineering), Project Management, and Environmental Services. The firm operates as a direct enterprise engineering partner, embedding into client teams from early-stage feasibility studies through detailed engineering, construction management, commissioning, and operational support. Its client base is dominated by global mining majors — including Glencore, Vale, Barrick Gold, KGHM, Kirkland Lake Gold, New Gold, Alamos Gold, and Torex Gold — alongside utilities, government, and industrial operators across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Finland.
BESTECH's technology stack combines third-party specialized mining and power engineering platforms (Deswik, Ventsim, HaulSim, PLS-CADD, Schneider Electric PLC, Wonderware HMI, Power BI) with proprietary offerings including the Whole Mine™ concept, HyLoENVIRO™ real-time environmental monitoring, AI-powered energy data processing tools for IESO billing analysis, and Ventilation on Demand (VOD) technology. The firm has also been an early adopter of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) mine design and charging infrastructure. Spencer Engineering (acquired 2023) provides 20+ years of specialized mine hoist engineering expertise across multiple continents.
BESTECH generates revenue through professional-services, project-based engineering consulting and multi-year contracts negotiated on a per-project basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm grew to over 100 professionals by 2025 and announced plans to double its workforce over five years under newly appointed President Marz Kord (November 2024). In January 2026, BESTECH was acquired by Englobe Corporation, a Canadian engineering and environmental services firm with 3,400+ professionals and 70+ offices, while BESTECH retains its brand, team, and client relationships.
BESTECH firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BESTECH
- Legal name
- BESTECH Canada Limited
- Website
- https://bestech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- BESTECH is a 100+ person multidisciplinary engineering firm founded in 1995 in Sudbury, Ontario, serving global mining majors and industrial clients through nine integrated divisions spanning mining, power, automation, mechanical, and environmental services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BESTECH industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Engineering Services (54133), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
- SIC
- Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mine Site Engineering & Detailed Design (Civil/Structural/Mechanical/E&I) (IMAKAOAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Mineral Processing Plant Design & EPCM (Flowsheet Development, Piloting & Scale-up) (IMAKALAK), Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB), T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC) (EUADAKAF)
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Where BESTECH is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sudbury
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
BESTECH business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Engineering Consulting and Project Services: BESTECH generates revenue through fee-for-service engineering consulting and project-based engineering services. Projects span the full lifecycle from exploration phase studies (FEL, pre-feasibility, feasibility) through detailed engineering, construction management, commissioning, and operational support. Revenue is project-based and varies in scope, duration, and value depending on client needs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based engineering consulting services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
BESTECH product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BESTECH provides multidisciplinary engineering consulting and project services across the full project lifecycle for mining, power, and industrial clients. Services span exploration studies (FEL, pre-feasibility, feasibility), detailed engineering, construction management, commissioning, and operational support, delivered through nine integrated divisions including Mining, Power Systems, Transmission & Distribution, Automation, Mechanical, Structural & Civil, Mine Hoist, Project Management, and Environmental Services.
Product overview
BESTECH is a multidisciplinary engineering firm offering integrated, end-to-end engineering services through nine divisions: Mining, Power, Transmission & Distribution, Automation/Electrification & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Structural & Civil, Hoist Plant (including Spencer Engineering, acquired in 2023), Project Management, and Environmental Services. The divisions work as a single integrated team to provide comprehensive solutions spanning the mine lifecycle. Key proprietary offerings include AI-Enabled Energy Management (AI-powered tools for energy cost analysis), HyLoENVIRO™ (real-time emissions monitoring), and the Whole Mine™ concept (integrated lifecycle approach). The automation division, founded on automation expertise in 1995, represents the firm's heritage and core competency in digital transformation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Mining Engineering
- Power Systems Engineering
- Transmission & Distribution Engineering
- Automation and Digital Transformation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural & Civil Engineering
- Spencer Engineering (Mine Hoist Division)
- Environmental Services
Quantifiable outcome
- BESTECH's haulage simulation for New Gold's Rainy River Mine provided detailed analysis of daily production needs, enabling informed equipment procurement decisions and confident mine design planning.
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Companies that use BESTECH
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BESTECH technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability4 records
Feature6 records
BESTECH partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- EnglobeflagshipIn January 2026, BESTECH formally joined Englobe, one of Canada's leading engineering and environmental services firms with more than 3,400 professionals, 70+ offices across the country, and over 25,000 projects completed annually. This strategic acquisition significantly enhances BESTECH's scale and reach while enabling BESTECH to continue delivering quality technical expertise under the Englobe platform. Mike Cormier, President of Englobe, stated that 'BESTECH brings deep, specialized mining expertise that directly strengthens our national mining platform.' BESTECH President Marz Kord noted that joining Englobe allows BESTECH to scale services while maintaining technical focus and client relationships.
- Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeflagshipBESTECH was selected by Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development to represent the province at the FOREDE mining conference in Atacama, Chile. BESTECH exhibited at the Canada–Ontario Pavilion alongside Export Development Canada and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. The mission connects Ontario firms with global partners in a market with over $10 billion USD projected in sustainable infrastructure investments.
- Sivret EngineeringcoreBESTECH acquired nine highly skilled professionals from Sudbury-based Sivret Engineering, including four senior partners. This strategic talent acquisition strengthened BESTECH's capabilities and brought new expertise, ensuring clients receive uninterrupted service and the high standards of excellence expected. Ted Chadwick, Senior Partner at Sivret Engineering, stated the acquisition opens exciting possibilities by combining the strengths of both firms.
- FROSKR (Environmental Monitoring)coreFROSKR is an environmental monitoring firm that joined as part of BESTECH Canada Limited, expanding BESTECH's portfolio of environmental services and ensuring a comprehensive approach to meeting client needs across environmental monitoring and compliance.
- Spencer Engineering (Hoist Division)coreBefore being purchased by BESTECH in 2023, the Hoist Division operated as W.G. Spencer Engineering — a globally recognized name in mine hoist engineering for over 20 years. From design and certification through to ongoing maintenance, Spencer Engineering has supported mining companies throughout North America, Central and South America, South Africa, and Asia. The acquisition brought specialized mine hoist expertise including hoists, cases, service and production conveyances, electrical and mechanical braking, and all associated systems.
- Primary PowercoreBESTECH acquired Primary Power in 2020, leveraging their over 40 years of proven industry success in substation design and medium to high-voltage power engineering. This acquisition brought an exceptional power engineering team including principal engineers, senior technicians, project managers, and electrical designers, enabling BESTECH to expand into power systems services for mining, industrial, and utility clients.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights12 records
BESTECH competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- AtkinsRéalis: AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) is a major engineering and project management firm with a mining practice. It competes with BESTECH on power, infrastructure, and mining engineering services for industrial clients.
- Stantec: Stantec is a large multi-disciplinary engineering firm with an active mining practice that serves many of the same global mining clients as BESTECH. Its broad portfolio positions it as a larger incumbent in the same engineering services category.
- WSP Global: WSP (including the acquired Golder mining practice) is a major engineering consultancy with deep mining sector expertise and overlapping services in environmental, geotechnical, and mine engineering — directly comparable to BESTECH's offerings.
- Hatch: Hatch is a global engineering and project delivery firm with a large mining practice serving many of the same tier-1 miners (Vale, Glencore, KGHM, Barrick). Bestech competes on smaller, more specialized scopes where Hatch's full-EPC model is overkill.
- Wood (Wood Group): Wood is a global engineering and consulting firm with mining, environment, and energy transition practices. It overlaps with BESTECH on environmental, automation, and mine infrastructure engineering for industrial clients.
Direct peers
- SLR Consulting: SLR is an environmental and advisory firm with a strong mining practice providing feasibility, environmental, and engineering services to mining majors — comparable to BESTECH's environmental and study work.
- BBA Engineering: BBA is a Canadian engineering firm with a mining and energy practice providing similar detailed engineering, automation, and project services. Comparable in scale and Canadian market focus.
- DRA Global: DRA Global is a mining-focused engineering firm specializing in studies, detailed engineering, and EPCM for mineral processing plants and mines — a close peer to BESTECH's mineral processing and mine development services.
- Ausenco: Ausenco is a mining-focused engineering and project delivery firm offering study work, detailed engineering, and EPC services similar to BESTECH, with comparable clients and project lifecycle coverage.
Others
- Englobe Corporation: Englobe is BESTECH's parent company following the January 2026 acquisition. It is a Canadian engineering and environmental services firm — relevant as the platform now housing BESTECH's mining practice.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
BESTECH social profiles
Digital presenceBESTECH compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
BESTECH financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BESTECH leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
BESTECH subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
BESTECH funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BESTECH M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BESTECH
What does BESTECH do?
BESTECH provides multidisciplinary engineering consulting and project services across the full project lifecycle for mining, power, and industrial clients. Services span exploration studies (FEL, pre-feasibility, feasibility), detailed engineering, construction management, commissioning, and operational support, delivered through nine integrated divisions including Mining, Power Systems, Transmission & Distribution, Automation, Mechanical, Structural & Civil, Mine Hoist, Project Management, and Environmental Services.
Is BESTECH a public or private company?
BESTECH is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was BESTECH founded?
BESTECH was founded in 1995. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is BESTECH based?
BESTECH is headquartered in Sudbury, Canada, in the North America region.
How does BESTECH make money?
One revenue line is on record: engineering Consulting and Project Services.
Who are BESTECH's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are AtkinsRéalis, Stantec, WSP Global, Hatch and Wood (Wood Group). Direct peers are SLR Consulting, BBA Engineering, DRA Global and Ausenco. Englobe Corporation is listed as an others.
Does BESTECH have an API?
No public API is recorded for BESTECH.
What industry is BESTECH in?
BESTECH's product category is Mining Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAOAA, Mine Site Engineering & Detailed Design (Civil/Structural/Mechanical/E&I), with a secondary code of IMAKAOAG, Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls). Its NAICS code is 54133 and its SIC code is 8711.