Harpoon Construction adds Emerald interests.(Mergers & Acquisition)(Harpoon Construction Group Inc. buys controlling interest in Emerald)(Brief Article)

From: Alaska Business Monthly | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Pilkington, Steve | Copyright information

Emerald Consulting Group LLC has announced that Harpoon Construction Group Inc. of Anchorage has acquired controlling interest in Emerald as part of an overall strategic partnership.

Emerald provides process engineering, process safety, risk management, and health, safety and environmental management services to the oil and gas industry in Alaska and the Lower 48. Harpoon has a diversified portfolio of companies and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ukpeagveik Inupiat Corp...

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