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LACO is founded by Illmar Lagzdins
LACO Associates was founded as a private engineering practice by Ilmars Lagzdins and Guy Conversano. The office consisted of six people at inception. Illmar’s orgins are from Latvia and his engineering degree came from a university in Germany. His focus was primarily subdivisions, sanitary sewer design, surveying and structural engineering in the Trinidad and Blue Lake area. -
From Partnership to Corporation
In 1985 company founders Ilmar Lazgston and Guy Conversano transitioned the business from a partnership to a California corporation, formalizing the company name LACO, a combination of letters from the founders’ names. “LA” comes from Ilmar Lazgston; “CO” comes from Guy Conversano (pictured at left). -
LACO Original Home Office
Located at 216 J Street in Eureka -
Frank Bickner logging trench fault mapping at C.R.
The data was critical in clearing the site for a Learning Resources Center. -
New Office/Relocation
In the year 2000, with approximately 10 employees, LACO moved from J Street to the new 4th street office location that is remains to this day as LACO's headquarters. -
LACO Office Expansion
In 2006, to provide space for approximately 35 employees
LACO expanded into the portion of the building previously occupied by Harley Davidson.
