Supacat Pty Ltd, has announced the acquisition of the business assets and staff of engineering design services provider, Unique Solution Partners Pty Ltd (USP) based in Melbourne.
The acquisition is in line with the strategy announced last October of the creation of a Supacat operational capability in Australia.
“Bringing the USP team into the Supacat family provides us with a great kick-start for our ambitions in Australia and brings some important complementary capabilities to our global team," said Michael Halloran, Managing Director, Supacat Pty Ltd.
"We have a great opportunity to take the skills that USP have perfected in the Automotive industry and exploit those in other markets in which Supacat has an interest.”
The acquisition enhances Supacat’s capability to provide in-country support to existing fleets in the critical areas of design and engineering.
In addition to a general automotive engineering capability, USP provides Supacat with world-class capabilities in Computer Aided Engineering, Composite Material Technology and Prototype Development.
It also provides a strategic foothold in the Asia Pacific region.
Nick Ames, managing director of Supacat Ltd in the UK, said, “The acquisition is the first in Supacat’s 30 year history and supports our strategy to access new regional markets and new industry sectors.
"It enables us to improve support for our vehicle fleets in service with the Australian Defence Force and it complements Supacat’s diversification into the oil & gas and renewable energy sectors”.