Global-leading energy production technology services company Proserv has further bolstered its rapidly-expanding subsea manufacturing capabilities and specialist integrated services after completing the acquisition of major engineering player KRG Industries Ltd.

Proserv has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based KRG Industries (KRG) from majority shareholder Torishima Pump Mfg. Co. Ltd, (Torishima) in Japan.

With a 35-year track record, KRG is a well-established provider of precision engineering services to the oil & gas and aerospace & defence industries. Using a modern fleet of high specification equipment, the company provides a broad suite of services including machining, welding, inspection and testing to an increasingly international base of blue-chip customers including oil and gas original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), oilfield service companies and defence contractors.

The deal comes just eight months after Proserv acquired Australian-headquartered Velocious, a pioneering subsea intervention and tooling company, and integrated its 20 members of staff. Proserv also took on US company, Total Instrumentation & Controls (TIC) towards the end of 2012, adding a further 300 staff to the company.

The latest acquisition, which includes integrating all 170 personnel based at KRG’s Coatbridge headquarters in Scotland and its Stockton-on-Tees facility, sees Proserv increase its talent pool to over 2,200 employees with all existing KRG management continuing to run the day-to-day operations as part of the Proserv organisation.

It also reinforces Proserv’s position as a leader in the engineering, manufacturing, testing and after-market servicing of specialist and highly-critical subsea equipment.

David Lamont, Proserv’s chief executive officer, said: “Our plan for growth is to invest in complementary world-class technologies and build on our existing range of value-added products and services. The acquisition of KRG is a perfect strategic fit for Proserv. They bring a broad range of technical skills and experience but, most importantly, they share our core values and ambition to be the provider of choice to our customers and together, as one company, we are even stronger.”

“It will be an exciting new partnership that enhances our integrated capabilities and creates significantly more capacity to develop our international business. It will also bring further positive benefits for employees and give them the opportunity to become involved in a broader, more diverse range of projects as well as considerable benefits to our fast-growing portfolio of clients through the delivery of an enhanced service capability.”

About Proserv

Headquartered in the UK, Proserv is a production technology and services company for the global energy industry. We have the know-how to maximise recovery, minimise costs and enhance sustainability. Our experts devise ingeniously simple and reliable solutions that deliver every time .

About KRG Industries

KRG offer the Complete Precision Engineering Solution. Combining our highly skilled workforce and exceptional machine tools, we bring 30 years of dedicated experience in the global Oil & Gas, Aerospace and Pump Manufacture markets and a broad range of capabilities to meet our clients’ specifications.