KOREC Group and Cansel Group

Answers to your questions about KOREC Group’s relationship with Cansel Group. 

The relationship

Cansel Group acquired KOREC in December 2025. KOREC continues to serve customer across the UK and Ireland under the KOREC brand, now supported by the resources and expertise of a larger international geospatial organisation. 

KOREC works alongside Survey Solutions Group as part of Cansel’s UK operations, offering the same local teams, the same contacts, and the same commitment to our core values of TRUST. 

About Cansel Group

Cansel Group is a Trimble-certified geospatial technology group headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. The group provides geospatial, construction and design technology, technical expertise and personalised client support across North America and, since 2025, the UK and Ireland. 

Cansel Group is made up of: 

  • Cansel Survey Equipment (Canada) 
  • BuildingPoint (Canada) 
  • SolidCAD (Canada) 
  • CSDS (California, USA) 
  • Survey Solutions Group (Scotland) 
  • KOREC Group (UK and Ireland) 
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What remains the same for KOREC customers

  • The KOREC brand, name and identity 
  • Local office in Huntingdon, Liverpool (UK) Dublin and Craigavon (Northern Ireland) 
  • Existing customer contacts, accounts managers and support teams 
  • KOREC’s Trimble partnership and product range 
  • Mark Poveda continues as Managing Director of KOREC Group 

What the wider group adds

Being part of Cansel Group gives KOREC customers access to capabilities and resources that would not otherwise be available to a standalone UK distributor. A current example: 

  • In March 2026, KOREC and Survey Solutions Group jointly became authorised Propeller Aero distributors – bring cloud-based drone mapping, 3D site analytics and earthworks management to customers across the UK, Scotland and Ireland for the first time. 

KOREC and Survey Solutions Group

KOREC Group and Survey Solutions Group (SSG) are both part of Cansel Group, operating as distinct, established brands rather than as a single merged company. 

  • KOREC Group – cover the UK and Ireland, from offices in Huntingdon, Liverpool, Dublin and Craigavon. Founded in Liverpool in 1967. 
  • Survey Solutions Group – covers Scotland, based in Edinburgh. Founded in 1993; acquired by Cansel Group on 10 October 2025, two months before KOREC. 

Together, KOREC and SSG give Cansel Group full coverage of the UK and Ireland — one team, working under trusted local names, with the same standards of service and support wherever customers are based.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns KOREC Group? 

KOREC Group is part of Cansel Group, an international geospatial technology group headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. 

When did Cansel acquire KOREC? 

The acquisition completed on 17 December 2025. 

Is KOREC changing its name? 

No. KOREC continues to operate under the KOREC brand across the UK and Ireland. 

Does KOREC still operate in the UK and Ireland? 

Yes. KOREC’s office in Huntingdon, Liverpool, Dublin and Craigavon remain open, with the same local teams. 

Do customers keep their existing KOREC contacts? 

Yes. Local account managers, service and support contacts are unchanged. 

How are KOREC and Survey Solutions Group connected? 

Both are separate companies, part of Cansel Group. KOREC covers the UK and Ireland, whilst SSG covers Scotland. Both companies are working together where is benefits customers, such as the joint Propeller Aero distributorship. 

What does being part of the Cansel Group mean for customers? 

Continuity in day-today service, plus gradual access to the wider group’s resources, technology partnerships and expertise, for example, new supplier relationships like Propeller Aero. 

Which companies and regions form part of Cansel Group? 

Cansel Survey Equipment and BuildingPoint (Canada), SolidCAD (Canada), CSDS (California), Survey Solutions Group (Scotland) and KOREC Group (UK and Ireland). 

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