CALGARY, Alberta – ATCO Noise Management Ltd. has acquired all the assets of Higgott-Kane Industrial Noise Controls Ltd., a North American market leader in the supply of custom engineered silencing systems to power and process industries. Financial terms were not released.

Founded in 1977, the Cambridge, Ontario based company has supplied thousands of its turbine silencing packages to projects worldwide. With approximately 25 employees, it will retain its well-known name and continue operations in Cambridge as a division of ATCO Noise Management.

“Higgott-Kane is a premier brand in turbine silencing, famous for its innovation and customer service,” said Boris Rassin, President, ATCO Noise Management. “Higgott-Kane’s expertise in inlet and exhaust systems for large turbines and proprietary turbine anti-icing systems are unsurpassed in performance and design.”

Mr. Rassin said ATCO’s world renowned proprietary noise absorptive wall systems for buildings and enclosures in combination with Higgott-Kane’s expertise and unique turbine technologies will significantly increase capacity to provide all-inclusive industry-leading noise silencing solutions for new and retrofit projects.

Together, ATCO and Higgott-Kane provide a full spectrum of acoustical services, including acoustical consulting, design of noise mitigation, global procurement and manufacturing, supply of all materials and components, and site installation worldwide.

“Combining our engineering, research and development expertise and market shares truly creates the industry leading acoustical company in North America and a formidable force worldwide” said Jeff Kane, President of Higgott-Kane.

Higgott-Kane successfully provided turbine inlet and exhaust silencers, blowdown silencers, acoustical enclosures, turbine anti-icing systems and other auxiliary components for almost three decades.

ATCO Noise Management, part of the ATCO Group of Companies, has provided guaranteed noise reduction solutions to more than 500 industrial projects since 1991, earning global recognition in turn-key industrial noise abatement. More information about ATCO Noise Management can be found at www.atconoise.com. ATCO Group is an Alberta based, worldwide organization of companies with more than 7,000 employees actively engaged in power Generation, Utilities and Global Enterprises. More information about ATCO Ltd. can be found at www.atco.com.