Employing some 600 people, VK architects+engineers has a turnover of around EUR 70 million. Five years ago, the Down2Earth investment fund came on board as the main shareholder with a stake of nearly 60%. The rest remained in the hands of VK’s four main partners. Now, Sweco is buying out all the Belgian shareholders. With the acquisition, both companies say they can combine their strengths and expertise in many areas, ranging from engineering and infrastructure design to architecture.