Rapidly expanding OCU Group acquires another firm
Utility and energy engineering services contractor, OCU Group, has acquired electrical engineering specialist, Hornbill Group.
Utility and energy engineering services contractor, OCU Group, has acquired electrical engineering specialist, Hornbill Group.
International utilities and energy firm OCU Group has acquired Integrum Power Engineering Limited, its seventh acquisition in the last 15 months.
The deal marks OCU’s sixth and largest acquisition in just over 12 months.
OCU Group has acquired structural engineering specialists Andrews Associates.
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