OCU acquires Peter McCormack & Sons Ltd, specialists in trenchless solutions throughout the UK and Ireland

OCU Group, a UK energy transition and utilities infrastructure services company, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Peter McCormack & Sons Limited (“McCormack Drilling”).

McCormack Drilling has over a five-decade history of delivering trenchless technology solutions and major Horizontal Directional Drilling projects. McCormack Drilling will continue to operate under the same name and with the same staff.

On completion of the acquisition Michael Hughes, CEO of OCU Group, commented:

“McCormack Drilling has an impressive range of expertise and a strong and long-established reputation, which will add to our client offering and capacity as we continue to enhance the sustainable solutions we offer across horizontal directional drilling and trenchless solutions.”

Martin McCormack, MD of McCormack Drilling, said:

“Since the business was founded over 50 years ago it has become one of the UK & Ireland’s most highly regarded installers of trenchless technology. Following the acquisition, we look forward to additional opportunities to grow our services and delivery for both established and new clients as part of the OCU Group.”

SourceOCU Group

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