3t has acquired GTSC from Al Mansoori Specialized Engineering. The acquisition sees over 100 GTSC employees and several purpose-built training facilities become part of 3t. Founded in 1993, GTSC has trained almost one million people in the Middle Eastern energy sector and has unrivalled regional facilities and heritage. The company boasts an extensive array of industry-accredited technical, offshore survival, HSE, firefighting and road safety training courses.
3t is backed by specialist private equity firm, Bluewater, whose value creation model has helped drive the company’s ambitious growth strategy which is centered on internationalization and market diversity with the aim of becoming a global leader in safety critical training. This is 3t’s seventh acquisition since 2017 and closely follows its June 2024 acquisition of ALL STOP! a leading safety-critical training business in the US.
The recent acquisitions position 3t on track to break through the $100 million revenue mark in 2024, following a record-breaking year of profitability and growth in 2023. This move is a key component of 3t’s transformational year, marked by the successful acquisitions of ALLSTOP! alongside a $100 million Nordic bond raise.
3t provides over 600 different training courses at 11 global centers, training more than 100,000 people every year to the highest industry standards. 3t is renowned for service quality and has built long-standing, highly valued relationships with market leading customers. Its training provision is bolstered by its deep-rooted learning technology offering which includes its world-leading simulators, state-of-the-art virtual reality and digital twin technology, as well as a host of digital learning solutions and programs. 3t has long-standing relationships in the Middle East, and already provides a broad range of services to the region.
With the training and development of skilled workforces in higher demand than ever, the acquisition will ensure personnel in the Middle East in safety critical roles across sectors including renewables and oil and gas meet the highest levels of safety, compliance and competence. The combined business offering will directly impact regional efforts to increasingly train its local workforce, ensuring they have the correct skillset required to meet the growing demand for energy and other safety critical industries.
