- 1960s
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- 1961
- Jim Kleinfelder starts Stockton Testing and Controls in Stockton, California to test construction materials.
- 1963
- Jim Kleinfelder buys out partnership and opens first expansion office in Merced, California.
- 1968
- First acquisition is Porter Armstrong Ripa in Sacramento, California.
- 1968
- First foreign venture begins in Beirut, Lebanon.
Kleinfelder ends the 1960s with 30 employees and approximately $300,000 in annual revenue.
- 1970s
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- 1974
- Company expands to Saudi Arabia.
- 1974
- Firm holds first formal strategic planning session to chart company’s future.
- 1975
- Reno, Nevada office is acquired, marking the first domestic expansion outside of California.
- 1976
- Kleinfelder ranked in ENR’s Top 500 listing of “Architects and Engineers” for first time.
- 1979
- Corporate headquarters moved from Stockton to Walnut Creek, California.
Kleinfelder ends the 1970s with 80 employees and more than $1 million in annual revenues.
- 1980s
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- 1982
- Kleinfelder expands into Southern California.
- 1983
- Squaw Creek is first project to leverage all of firm’s services.
- 1983
- Recognized for industry leadership, Jim Kleinfelder becomes president of ASFE.
- 1985
- First environmental seminar is held in Pacific Grove, CA, a precursor to the current Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar held annually.
- 1985
- Spectrum Exploration established as a wholly owned subsidiary, focused on drilling and field exploration support.
- 1988
- More expansion northward and eastward, with an office in Washington and offices in Arizona and Utah.
- 1988
- Acquisition of Mandeville leads to expanded services in air quality and solid waste consulting.
- 1989
- Kleinfelder Employee Stock Ownership Plan formed to transition ownership and enables all employees to share in firm’s financial success.
Kleinfelder ends the 1980s with 600 employees and $37 million in annual revenues.
- 1990s
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- 1990
- Firm wins largest job to date—$30 million with Sacramento Army Corps of Engineers.
- 1992
- Firm wins first contract on Navy CLEAN program, leading to more than $100 million in revenue.
- 1993
- Bud McRae becomes CEO.
- 1994
- Board member leads an affiliation with an Australian firm, Douglas Partners, to share knowledge and business opportunities.
- 1994
- Foreign expansion continues with new offices in Mexico.
- 1994
- Market-focused programs for transportation and federal, and a national retail client program were formed to better serve the growing client base.
- 1997
- Governance takes a big step with the first outside director elected to the Board of Directors.
- 1997
- Gerry Salontai becomes CEO.
- 1998
- Expansion into Colorado occurs by purchasing Lincoln Devore, Inc. in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
- 1998
- Employee training efforts expanded with the establishment of a group of new programs, including KMOP and KLEAD, and participation in ASFE’s FOPP.
- 1999
- Major expansion with the purchase of Trinity Engineering and Testing, with 13 offices in Texas.
- 1999
- Firm headquarters moved to San Diego, California.
Kleinfelder ends the 1990s with more than 1,200 employees and $92 million in annual revenues.
- 2000s
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- 2000
- Firm recognized on cover of ENR for growing industry leadership.
- 2002
- Expansion into multiple Midwestern states, via acquisition of GeoSystems, Inc.
- 2002
- Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar outgrows the San Francisco location and moves to Los Angeles. Over 400 employees attend.
- 2003
- Acquisitions in Oregon (Squier) and Southern California (MCE) further expand capabilities.
- 2003
- Environmental planning and permitting services added to firm’s service portfolio.
- 2004
- Company’s first COO, CAO, and CMO named.
- 2004
- Kakona Insurance Company is established as a captive insurance carrier for a variety of insurance lines.
- 2005
- East Coast expansion via acquisition of Geologic Services, Inc.
- 2006
- Continued growth with the acquisition of Powell-Harpstead in the east and the opening of Florida office.
- 2008
- Principal Professionals Group established, recognizing technical leadership in all service lines.
- 2008
- Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar moves to Denver. More than 700 employees attend.
- 2008
- Expansion into the Carolinas via acquisition of Trigon Engineering.
- 2008
- Kleinfelder establishes fellowship at University of California, Berkeley, in the name of Jim Kleinfelder.
- 2009
- Bill Siegel becomes Kleinfelder’s fourth CEO.
- 2009
- Continued diversification and expansion with the acquisition of SEA Consultants, Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 2009
- Kleinfelder forms its own political action committee (PAC).
Kleinfelder ends the 2000s with 1,950 employees and more than $325 million in annual revenues
- 2010s
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- 2010
- Expansion into Pacific Rim with offices in Guam and Australia.
- 2010
- Bill Siegel engages in social media to better communicate with employees, clients, and business partners.
- 2010
- Kleinfelder acquires Buys & Associates and LPG Environmental & Permitting Services, Inc., expanding in Florida, Utah, and Colorado.
- 2011
- Kleinfelder acquires InSite Environmental, Inc. in Stockon, California.
- 2012
- Kleinfelder acquires Corrigan Consulting, Inc. in Houston, Texas.
- 2012
- As part of our CSR effort and celebration of our 50th Anniversary, employees raise $50,000, prepare and serve 50 meals for local Ronald McDonald Houses nationwide, and provided 5,000 hours collectively as volunteers of RMHC.
- 2012
- Expansion into Canada with office in Calgary.
- 2012
- Continued expansion in Australia with Ecobiological Group and Alliance Environmental Engineering & Consulting Pty Ltd acquisitions.
- 2012
- Kleinfelder acquires Omni Environmental in Princeton, New Jersey.