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'''Belcan Corporation''' is an engineering consulting and staffing firm headquartered in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Belcan has employees in ~65 locations around the world, serving a wide range of industries, with sales over $625 million. It is among the top five largest engineering firms in the United States.
'''Belcan Corporation''' is an engineering consulting and staffing firm headquartered in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Belcan has over 11,000 employees in 70 locations around the world, serving a wide range of industries. It is among the top five largest engineering firms in the United States.


==History==
==History==
Belcan Corporation was founded in 1958 by [[Ralph G. Anderson]], an engineering graduate of the [[University of Kentucky]]. Until 1976, Belcan concentrated on providing temporary engineering services to companies such as [[Allison Engine Company]], [[General Electric]], [[Pratt & Whitney]] and [[Procter & Gamble]].<ref>Massie 1995, p. 52.</ref>
Belcan Corporation was founded in 1958 by [[Ralph G. Anderson]], an engineering graduate of the [[University of Kentucky]]. Until 1976, Belcan concentrated on providing temporary engineering services to companies such as [[Allison Engine Company]], [[General Electric]], [[Pratt & Whitney]] and [[Procter & Gamble]].<ref>Massie 1995, p. 52.</ref>


In 1976 Belcan began to offer outsourced engineering services, hiring permanent engineering staff and performing engineering projects for clients in Belcan's offices. Separate divisions were formed: Engineering for outsourced engineering, and TechServices for temporary engineering services.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 47.</ref> Procter & Gamble was one of the first major customers of Belcan's in-house services.<ref>Massie 1995, p. 59.</ref> Beginning in 1976 and continuing to present, Belcan began opening TechServices offices throughout the U.S.
In 1976 Belcan began to offer outsourced engineering services, hiring permanent engineering staff and performing engineering projects for clients in Belcan's offices. Separate divisions were formed: Engineering for outsourced engineering, and TechServices for temporary engineering services.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 47.</ref> Procter & Gamble was one of the first major customers of Belcan's in-house services.<ref>Massie 1995, p. 59.</ref> Beginning in 1976, Belcan began opening TechServices offices throughout the U.S.


In 1983, Belcan was offered a contract by Procter & Gamble to upgrade the production lines for a redesign of their Pampers disposable diapers. Belcan was responsible for the design, procurement, installation, commissioning and training of operations and maintenance personnel for production lines in 4 U.S. plants and seven overseas plants. Belcan expanded their offices and increased staff up to 400 people in order to meet the schedule. The first production line was running 7 months after the start of the project.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 31.</ref>
In 1983, Belcan was offered a contract by Procter & Gamble to upgrade the production lines for a redesign of their Pampers disposable diapers. Belcan was responsible for the design, procurement, installation, commissioning and training of operations and maintenance personnel for production lines in 4 U.S. plants and seven overseas plants. Belcan expanded their offices and increased staff up to 400 people in order to meet the schedule. The first production line was running 7 months after the start of the project.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 31.</ref>
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In 1991, Belcan and General Electric Aviation formed an alliance for Belcan to provide engineering, design and test support for GE's turbine engines. This relationship continued to grow, and in 2006 GE awarded Belcan a "Super Center" contract to provide support to GE's Aviation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Water divisions.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 37.</ref>
In 1991, Belcan and General Electric Aviation formed an alliance for Belcan to provide engineering, design and test support for GE's turbine engines. This relationship continued to grow, and in 2006 GE awarded Belcan a "Super Center" contract to provide support to GE's Aviation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Water divisions.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 37.</ref>

The Staffing Solutions division of Belcan was founded in 1989 to address current customers' light industrial and clerical staffing needs. It has grown to over 25 offices in over 12 states. <ref>http://belcanstaffingservices.com/about</ref>


Belcan's Engineering and TechServices divisions expanded through the late 1990s to the present with new offices and acquisitions.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 52.</ref><ref>{{Cite press release
Belcan's Engineering and TechServices divisions expanded through the late 1990s to the present with new offices and acquisitions.<ref>Lane 2008, p. 52.</ref><ref>{{Cite press release
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.belcan.com Belcan Corporation]
*[http://www.belcan.com Belcan Corporation]
*[http://www.belcan.com/about/ About Belcan]
*[http://www.belcan.com/staffing/ Belcan Staffing Solutions]
*[http://www.belcan.com/techservices/ Belcan TechServices]

*[http://www.belcan.com/engineering/ Belcan Engineering]


[[Category:Engineering companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Engineering companies of the United States]]

Revision as of 18:01, 30 May 2012

Belcan Corporation
Company typePrivate
FoundedCincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (1958 (1958))
FounderRalph G. Anderson
SuccessorCandace (Anderson) McCaw
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Over 65 Offices
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesEngineering and Staffing
Revenue$625 million USD
Number of employees
Over 10,000
Websitewww.belcan.com

Belcan Corporation is an engineering consulting and staffing firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Belcan has over 11,000 employees in 70 locations around the world, serving a wide range of industries. It is among the top five largest engineering firms in the United States.

History

Belcan Corporation was founded in 1958 by Ralph G. Anderson, an engineering graduate of the University of Kentucky. Until 1976, Belcan concentrated on providing temporary engineering services to companies such as Allison Engine Company, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Procter & Gamble.[1]

In 1976 Belcan began to offer outsourced engineering services, hiring permanent engineering staff and performing engineering projects for clients in Belcan's offices. Separate divisions were formed: Engineering for outsourced engineering, and TechServices for temporary engineering services.[2] Procter & Gamble was one of the first major customers of Belcan's in-house services.[3] Beginning in 1976, Belcan began opening TechServices offices throughout the U.S.

In 1983, Belcan was offered a contract by Procter & Gamble to upgrade the production lines for a redesign of their Pampers disposable diapers. Belcan was responsible for the design, procurement, installation, commissioning and training of operations and maintenance personnel for production lines in 4 U.S. plants and seven overseas plants. Belcan expanded their offices and increased staff up to 400 people in order to meet the schedule. The first production line was running 7 months after the start of the project.[4]

In 1987, Belcan formed the Specialty Equipment Engineering Division to service light bulb manufacturing for all of General Electric's worldwide manufacturing plants.[5] SEED subsequently expanded to provide design and build of specialized manufacturing equipment for numerous clients and industries.

In 1991, Belcan and General Electric Aviation formed an alliance for Belcan to provide engineering, design and test support for GE's turbine engines. This relationship continued to grow, and in 2006 GE awarded Belcan a "Super Center" contract to provide support to GE's Aviation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Water divisions.[6]

The Staffing Solutions division of Belcan was founded in 1989 to address current customers' light industrial and clerical staffing needs. It has grown to over 25 offices in over 12 states. [7]

Belcan's Engineering and TechServices divisions expanded through the late 1990s to the present with new offices and acquisitions.[8][9] By 2009 Belcan had approximately 60 offices internationally.

Services

Belcan provides services in the following areas:

Engineering Services

Belcan's Engineering division has 3,500 engineers in 25 offices providing full-service engineering support to clients in the Aviation, Energy, Heavy Equipment, Transportation, Marine, Medical and Consumer & Industrial Products industries. Capabilities include design & build automation equipment, design engineering, engineering analysis (such as finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics), design drafting, software, electronics and control systems, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, customer service engineering and project management.

Technical Recruitment

Belcan's TechServices division provides contract personnel and direct hire recruiting of technical professionals.

Light Industrial and Clerical Staffing

Belcan's Staffing Solutions division provides placement of administrative/clerical and light industrial candidates.

Notes

  1. ^ Massie 1995, p. 52.
  2. ^ Lane 2008, p. 47.
  3. ^ Massie 1995, p. 59.
  4. ^ Lane 2008, p. 31.
  5. ^ Massie 1995, p. 120.
  6. ^ Lane 2008, p. 37.
  7. ^ http://belcanstaffingservices.com/about
  8. ^ Lane 2008, p. 52.
  9. ^ "Governor Fletcher and Belcan Announce New Engineer Design Center in Lexington" (Press release). Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. December 7, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2009.

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