Hill & Smith has expanded its global footprint by acquiring a company in the US in a £23 million deal.
The Shirley-based firm has bought the business and assets of Whitlow Electric from its shareholder Bruce Whitlow who will be staying with the company.
Hill & Smith provides infrastructure products and services, working with customers in fields such as structural steel, bridges, highways, solar power and pipes.
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It employs around 4,500 globally in the 海角视频, US, Australia and India.
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Whitlow Electric is headquartered in Georgia and designs and manufactures a range of structural steel and substation components for the US electrical infrastructure market.
It was founded in 1963 and is a business that Hill & Smith said it had known for many years, serving customers' utility infrastructure across states such as Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Whitlow will become part of the V&S Utilities Group, within Hill & Smith's engineered solutions division, and this latest deal builds on the acquisition and integration of Capital Steel at the turn of this year.
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Executive chairman Alan Giddins said: "The acquisition of Whitlow is an excellent fit.
"The business operates in the high-growth US electrical infrastructure market and builds on the successful acquisition and integration of Capital Steel earlier this year, adding a presence in the attractive Southeast US market.
"I am delighted to welcome Bruce Whitlow and his team to the Group. We have now completed four acquisitions in 2024, consistent with our strategy to acquire complementary businesses within attractive, high-growth markets."