3i-backed SLR acquires Calgary acoustics consultant HFP
HFP Acoustical Consultants Corp, a Calgary-based provider of acoustics and noise control consulting services, has been bought for an undisclosed amount by SLR Management Ltd. SLR, a U.K.-based international environmental consultancy and portfolio company of British private equity firm 3i Group, at the same time bought the affiliated HFP Acoustical Consultants Inc of Houston, Texas. SLR said that the purchase of HFP, which has completed more than 5,800 acoustical engineering projects in 30 countries, brings technical expertise in industry sectors in which the company has a strong market position. 3i acquired a significant minority investment stake in SLR in 2008.





