Foth & Van Dyke

What Foth & Van Dyke does

Foth & Van Dyke, operating as Foth (legal entity The Foth Companies, LLC), is a member-owned full-service engineering and science consulting firm founded in 1938 and headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin. The firm delivers integrated multi-disciplinary engineering across mechanical, electrical, structural, and controls disciplines, serving government agencies, municipalities, and private industry clients across North America with select international engagements (Mexico). Service lines span aviation, coastal/waterfront engineering and dredging, construction management, engineering-led design-build, manufacturing engineering, geospatial/geophysical, distribution and logistics, mining, environmental remediation, solid waste, strategic consulting, transportation, and water/wastewater infrastructure. Proprietary engineering assets include Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cells for sediment remediation and N2/CO2 mixing systems for brewing industry emissions reduction.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, acquiring work through competitive bidding, RFP responses, and long-term relationships with state DOTs, port authorities, airports, counties, and industrial clients. Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing tied to scope and complexity, typically structured as multi-year engagements. Customer evidence includes marquee projects such as a $83 million wastewater conveyance program (Village of Mount Pleasant), a $17 million regional landfill (Brown County), a 245,000-square-foot vegetable processing facility (Conagra Brands), and an ongoing multi-initiative waterfront program at Port of New Bedford. Strategic consulting capabilities extend to federal grant application support for BUILD Grants and MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Programs.

Foth reinvests approximately 5% of professional fee revenue (over $6 million annually) into member professional development and operates under an employee-member ownership model. Recent product and capability investments include 'The Canvas' custom automation demonstration system and an augmented reality-enabled equipment design workflow. The firm holds Envision, LEED AP, and TRUE Advisor certifications and was recognized with the 2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin.

Name

Foth & Van Dyke

Legal name

The Foth Companies, LLC

Website

https://foth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Foth & Van Dyke (Foth) is a member-owned, full-service engineering firm founded in 1938 serving government agencies, municipalities, and private industry across North America with integrated multi-disciplinary design, design-build delivery, and environmental remediation capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Feasibility Studies & Remedial Design/Engineering (FS/RD, Treatability Testing) (EUAIALAB), Intake/Outfall & Raw Water Abstraction Works (River/Sea Intakes, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Design-build delivery
• Environmental remediation
• Coastal waterfront engineering
• Transportation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services billed on a project basis for municipalities, government agencies, and private industry clients requiring complex infrastructure solutions across transportation, water/wastewater, coastal, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
2. Strategic Funding Consulting: Grant application support and funding strategy services to help organizations secure federal transportation infrastructure funding, including BUILD Grants and MARAD programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Foth is a full-service engineering and science consulting firm delivering integrated multi-disciplinary engineering services (mechanical, electrical, structural, controls) across aviation, coastal and waterfront engineering, construction management, engineering-led design-build, product manufacturing, geospatial/geophysical, distribution and logistics, mining, environmental remediation, solid waste, strategic consulting, transportation, and water/wastewater markets. Offerings span strategic planning, engineering design, permitting, construction oversight, and design-build delivery with single-source accountability, complemented by proprietary technologies such as Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cells for sediment remediation and N2/CO2 mixing systems for the brewing industry.

Product overview

Foth is a full-service engineering and science consulting firm offering a broad portfolio of professional services across diverse markets including aviation, coastal/waterfront, construction, manufacturing, mining, remediation, solid waste, transportation, and water/wastewater sectors. The firm operates as a member-owned company providing integrated engineering services rather than a software product company. Key service offerings include Serial 1 Automation (custom machinery and automation systems), Aviation services, Coastal and Waterfront Engineering with dredging capabilities, Construction management, Design-Build project delivery, Environmental remediation, and various infrastructure engineering disciplines. The firm also develops proprietary solutions like The Canvas—a demonstration automation system showcasing their custom engineering capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serial 1 Automation

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% cost savings vs. building new structure (Des Moines Airport hangar relocation)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Conagra BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoth partnered with Conagra Brands to construct a new 245,000-square-foot vegetable processing facility using engineering-led design-build approach, saving time and budget through integrated project management and single-source accountability.
• Port of New BedfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership since 2018 for three major waterfront initiatives: design of CAD cell for contaminated sediment disposal, north terminal extension design and construction, and phase five harbor dredging at the nation's top commercial fishing port.
• Twin Metals MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead environmental consultant and water resource consultant since 2015 for mine project near Ely, MN. Responsible for environmental assessments, regulatory strategy, baseline studies, and navigating federal/state environmental review processes.
• SmithGroupsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with SmithGroup to prepare design concept and cost estimate for S.S. Badger docking facility repairs at Ludington and Manitowoc locations.
• Sustainable Coastal SolutionssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sustainable Coastal Solutions for Hingham waterfront coastal flood resilience project, evaluating future flooding risk, sediment transport, and wave forces to inform preliminary engineering and design.
• Des Moines Airport AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing engagement providing engineering studies, phasing plans, and end-to-end support including the largest aircraft hangar move in Iowa history, achieving 20% cost savings versus new construction.
• Columbia Metropolitan AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-phase sustainability partnership achieving $400,000 average annual savings through mechanical system upgrades, LED lighting (72% wattage reduction), and 7-acre solar array installation.
• Village of Mount PleasantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure planning and evaluation partnership for $83 million wastewater conveyance project, including Pike River Lift Station that saved over $50 million in future infrastructure costs through consolidation.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreOthersCollaborating with EPA on Superfund site remediation at Port of New Bedford, including design and construction of CAD cells for PCB-contaminated sediment disposal.
• Boston Planning and Development AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Long Wharf East & North Seawall Rehabilitation project in Boston, including structural assessment, design, permitting, and construction administration for coastal resiliency improvements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HDR Inc: HDR is a mid-to-large employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a multi-disciplinary portfolio spanning transportation, water, environmental, and infrastructure — directly comparable to Foth's full-service delivery model and ownership structure.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading environmental and water-focused engineering consultant — comparable to Foth's water/wastewater, coastal, and remediation service lines and a likely direct competitor on Port Superfund and federal infrastructure work.
• Arcadis: Arcadis provides water, environmental, and infrastructure consulting globally — directly comparable to Foth's remediation, water, and coastal resilience practices, with similar mid-market municipal client overlap.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is an employee-owned environmental and water engineering firm — highly comparable to Foth's water/wastewater and remediation practices and a direct mid-tier peer for municipal water RFPs.
• Mead & Hunt: Mead & Hunt is a mid-sized employee-owned engineering firm with aviation, water, and infrastructure practices — a closely comparable peer in size, ownership model, and service mix, especially in the upper Midwest U.S.
• TRC Companies: TRC provides environmental, engineering, and construction management services — comparable to Foth's remediation, transportation, and energy-related infrastructure practices with direct overlap in mid-market municipal pursuits.
• Bolton & Menk: Bolton & Menk is a Midwest-rooted consulting engineering firm of similar size with municipal water, transportation, and infrastructure services — a regional peer competing for the same upper-Midwest municipal RFPs Foth serves.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a larger multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with overlapping services in water, environmental, transportation, and buildings — a broader incumbent competing for the same municipal infrastructure budgets Foth targets.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with full-service overlap to Foth — a broader incumbent whose scale and capital create competitive pressure on federal and large municipal pursuits.
• WSP: WSP is a large international engineering consultancy providing planning, design, and environmental services — directly comparable in transportation, water, and coastal work, though much larger and globally diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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