Tractebel subsidiary Lahmeyer International has acquired Deutsche Offshore Consult to strengthen its position in the offshore wind sector.
German outfit Deutsche Offshore Consult has staff covering all aspects of the offshore wind development process, including engineers, geographers and logistics experts, Tractebel said.
“With this acquisition, Tractebel consistently pursues its offshore wind strategy and offers its customers the complete competence matrix of expertise from a single source,” the company said.
Tractebel chief executive Olivier Biancarelli said: “DOC is the second acquisition made by Tractebel in the offshore segment within just a few weeks. This demonstrates that we are rigorously pursuing our growth strategy to become the leader in offshore wind engineering and a global player in the energy transition.”
In September, Lahmeyer acquired German engineering company Overdick, which provides offshore engineering and design, maintenance and inspection services.
Lahmeyer chief executive Martin Seeger said: “With DOC we are gaining additional expertise in fields which are key for the successful realisation of offshore projects. Our customers will benefit in particular from this wide spectrum of services which we will be able to offer from a single source in future.”
Deutsche Offshore Consult managing director Oliver Spalthoff said: “For DOC the participation represents the logical step towards strategic growth through internationalisation and the extension of expertise.
“We are looking forward to pooling our expertise with Tractebel to become an even stronger partner in the national and international offshore wind industry together.”