The Foundation of a Limitless Future
The Story of Chester Engineers
1910 - 1925: Beginnings
Founded in 1910 and known as Chester & Fleming Consulting Engineers, the company began at a time when people and municipalities were awakening to the importance of proper water treatment and disposal of sewage. The firm specialized in designing facilities to meet these needs, a service we still offer today…
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1920 - 1940: The Early Years
The company’s name changed to J.N. Chester Engineers in 1920. In 1937, the company changed its name one last time, to Chester Engineers…
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1941 - 1955: The War Years
Like most American companies, Chester turned its attention from routine business pursuits to become part of the country’s wartime production effort.The company began designing water and sewer systems for military ammunition plants and synthetic rubber production facilities, and at new and expanding military bases — a move that paved our entry into industrial markets…
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1956 - 1986: The Growth Years
Over the next 30 years, older partners passed the torch to younger engineers, who led the company as it expanded its reach into the industrial sector while continuing to extend its leadership within the municipal engineering field. In the mid-1970s, the company established regional offices in cities such as Ann Arbor, Michigan and Huntington, West Virginia, creating a local presence to better serve municipal and industrial clients…
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1987 - 2003: Advanced Technology Systems Takes Wing
In 1987, Robert O. Agbede, a University of Pittsburgh-trained engineer, formed Advanced Technology Systems (ATS). Under his leadership, the company grew rapidly, becoming a leading provider of engineering, design and construction management services…
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2003: The Re-Birth of Chester Engineers
ATS acquired the core municipal group from USFilter late in 2003, creating ATS-Chester Engineers. After two full years of operations as ATS-Chester Engineers, a business decision was made to return to the Chester Engineers name, while maintaining the integrity of the capabilities and expertise of both former companies…
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Today… And Into the Future
Today, Chester Engineers, Inc. is western Pennsylvania’s leading municipal engineering services firm with offices in Pittsburgh, Charleroi and State College, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Gaithersburg, and Laurel, Maryland; Mobile, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; Ann Arbor, Michigan: Kansas City, Missouri; Houston, Texas; Purcellville, VA; and Martinsburg, West Virginia…
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Since the beginning, we have approached our business with the goal of exceeding our clients’ expectations. That focus will never change. It is the basis of our rich history of success, and of our reputation for leadership in our field.
And it is the foundation of our confidence in a limitless future for Chester Engineers.