Kresin Engineering Corporation

What Kresin Engineering Corporation does

Kresin Engineering Corporation (KEC) is a family-owned, multi-discipline professional engineering consulting firm headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Established in 2000 by Heinz Kresin, MASc., P.Eng, as a successor to Kresin Engineering and Planning Limited (founded 1978), the firm is operated day-to-day by sons Chris Kresin (M.Sc.(Eng), P.Eng, consulting engineer since 1994) and Michael Kresin (B.A.Sc., P.Eng, consulting engineer since 1997). KEC provides expert reporting, planning, design, and project management services across municipal, civil, environmental, water resources, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering disciplines, with specialized service lines including asset management, bridges and culverts, sewage treatment and collection, water treatment and distribution, waste management, roads and highways, site development, surface water management, survey and field services, and tourism and recreation facility design.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, delivering engagements through direct consultation and relationship-based business development to municipal, provincial, and federal government ministries and departments, as well as private corporations and individuals throughout Northern Ontario. Named engagements include Municipal Class Environmental Assessments and waste disposal site design for the Township of Dubreuilville (100,000 m3 capacity site), Municipality of Wawa (waste disposal site expansion), and Town of Blind River (waste management plan EA). Technology assets include state-of-the-art design software, computational hydraulic modeling, GIS capabilities, and field equipment spanning total station/GPS surveying, LiDAR scanning, CCTV sewer inspection, hydrant flow testing, and materials testing.

KEC is a privately held, founder-family controlled corporation with no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no parent company. Its go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales supported by a corporate website and consultation request form. Geographic scope is regional (Northern Ontario), and revenue model is professional services fees on project-based contracts. No public pricing, revenue figures, headcount numbers, or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Kresin Engineering Corporation

Legal name

Kresin Engineering Corporation

Website

https://kresinengineering.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kresin Engineering Corporation is a family-owned multi-discipline engineering consulting firm in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, providing planning, design, and project management services to municipal, provincial, and federal governments and private sector clients throughout Northern Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sault Sainte Marie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Multi-discipline engineering firm providing expert reporting, planning, design and project management services across municipal engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Services delivered to public and private sector clients ranging in value and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kresin Engineering Corporation (KEC) is a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm that delivers expert reporting, planning, design, and project management services across municipal, civil, environmental, water resources, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering. The firm primarily serves municipal, provincial, and federal government ministries and departments, as well as private corporations and individuals throughout Northern Ontario. It also provides specialized services in asset management, bridges and culverts, roads and highways, sewage treatment, site development, surface water management, survey and field services, waste management, and water treatment and distribution.

Product overview

Kresin Engineering Corporation (KEC) is a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm established in 2000, offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services. The firm operates as a unified service-based practice rather than a product-based platform. Services span Municipal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio includes specialized service areas such as Asset Management, Bridges & Culverts, Buildings & Structures, Environmental Services, Roads & Highways, Sewage Treatment & Collection, Site Development, Surface Water Management, Survey & Field Services, Tourism & Recreation, Waste Management, and Water Treatment & Distribution. KEC serves municipal, provincial, and federal government clients as well as private corporations throughout Northern Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Asset Management
• Bridges & Culverts
• Buildings & Structures
• Environmental Services
• Roads & Highways
• Sewage Treatment & Collection
• Site Development
• Surface Water Management
• Survey & Field Services
• Tourism & Recreation
• Waste Management
• Water Treatment & Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Wawa Waste Disposal Site Expansion completed with operational expanded facility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm headquartered in Canada with a large Ontario municipal infrastructure practice. Competes for the same Northern Ontario municipal RFPs KEC targets, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Stantec: Major Canadian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with deep Ontario municipal water, wastewater, transportation, and environmental assessment practices. Active competitor in Northern Ontario municipal work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with substantial Canadian municipal, environmental, water, and transportation engineering practices. Competes for the same Ontario municipal infrastructure mandates as KEC at scale.

Direct peers

• EXP Services: Canadian multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm providing municipal infrastructure, environmental, and building services across Ontario and beyond. Comparable service offering to public-sector clients.
• Ainley Group: Ontario-based multi-discipline engineering firm focused on municipal infrastructure, water/wastewater, transportation, and environmental services for municipalities. Comparable scope and Ontario municipal client base.
• CIMA+: Canadian multi-discipline engineering consulting firm offering municipal, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering to public and private clients. Comparable service breadth and Canadian municipal client base, though larger.
• Tatham Engineering: Ontario-based multi-discipline engineering consulting firm providing municipal, civil, environmental, water resources, structural and related services to public-sector clients. Highly comparable size, service breadth, and customer base to KEC.
• GM BluePlan Engineering: Ontario-based engineering consulting firm specializing in water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure with strong Northern Ontario practice. Closely comparable water/sewage treatment service overlap.
• R.V. Anderson Associates Limited: Ontario engineering consulting firm providing water, wastewater, transportation, and municipal infrastructure services to public-sector clients. Directly comparable municipal infrastructure focus.
• J.L. Richards & Associates: Mid-sized Ontario engineering consulting firm with explicit Northern Ontario service presence, offering municipal, civil, structural, mechanical and environmental engineering to public and private clients. Closely comparable practice mix and client profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kresin-engineering-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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