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OUR HISTORY
Established in 1985 in Wilmington, NC, Richard Catlin and Associates, Inc. pioneered as the state's first environmental remediation professional consulting firm. Motivated by the environmental concerns voiced by local business owners, Founder Rick Catlin embarked on a mission to devise effective solutions.
Founder Rick Catlin advancing a Hand Auger in the 1990s
From humble beginnings in Rick's garage and CATLIN's first small office, some of the earliest remediation systems crafted by our firm to address soil and groundwater contamination emerged.
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The disciplines of environmental assessment and remediation have grown and evolved greatly since then, but tried and true technologies and solutions continue to address environmental concerns all around us.​
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​Our firm was established as Richard Catlin & Associates, Inc. in 1985. Rick began to add resources to help build the business. They began to develop assessment and remediation techniques and grow our client base.
Over time, geotechnical and civil engineering services were added to assist our clients in a wide variety of engineering disciplines. In 1997 the name CATLIN Engineers and Scientists was adopted to highlight the multi-discipline services provided and range of technical personnel.​​
CATLIN Today: Headquarters in Wilmington, NC
Expansion of Services: Vibracoring
​Today, CATLIN is one of the most respected firms in the industry. CATLIN has provided clients with reliable, cost-effective and on-time solutions on a wide range of projects.
Our clients include private industries, local governments and municipalities, and State and Federal agencies. Since 1985 we have amassed a tremendous amount of experience in all aspects of environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering.
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It all started with a drive to create a better world.​​