Engineering consulting and staffing provider Belcan LLC acquired UK-based Sitec Design Ltd. and Sitec Recruitment Ltd.

Established in 1951, Sitec is an engineering services and technical recruitment supplier with aerospace, defense, nuclear and industrial customers in the UK and other parts of Europe. Its technical recruitment business targets a range of sectors, particularly aerospace, defense, nuclear and petrochemical.

“The acquisition of Sitec represents significant progress for Belcan’s global strategy, strengthening our international reach and bringing additional engineering capability and experience,” Belcan CEO Lance Kwasniewski said.

The transaction closed Feb. 1; terms were not disclosed.

Cincinnati-based Belcan supplies engineering, supply chain, technical recruiting and IT services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial and government sectors. It ranks eighth on Staffing Industry Analysts’ list of the largest engineering staffing firms in the US.