Rehlko to acquire The Wilmott Group

With the acquisition of The Wilmott Group, Rehlko is continuing its brand differentiation strategy. This follows the recently announced sale of Curtis Instruments to Parker. These moves within Rehlko, with the Wilmott acquisition as confirmation, suggest that Platinum Equity’s focus is particularly sensitive to developments in the power generation sector, especially those involving data centers.

About Wilmott

The Wilmott Group, a premier supplier of critical back-up power solutions in the United Kingdom. This acquisition establishes Rehlko as one of the leading energy resilience providers in the U.K. and strengthens the company’s position as a global leader in delivering energy solutions critical to sustaining and improving life. The Wilmott Group will operate as part of Rehlko’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa business.

The Wilmott Group’s comprehensive capabilities in design, testing, installation and service will strengthen and support the acceleration of Rehlko’s core and aftermarket service offerings. This acquisition will also deliver manufacturing and engineering efficiencies to support the strategic expansion of Rehlko’s data center position across EMEA.

The Willmott Group includes critical power specialist WB Power Services (WBPS) as well as power and industrial acoustic product manufacturer, Wiltech Acoustics.

“The Wilmott Group’s dedication to creating long-term value with customers strongly complements Rehlko’s commitment to delivering innovative and reliable energy solutions,” said Brian Melka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rehlko. “In this new chapter for Rehlko, The Wilmott Group’s long history of success will bolster our data center solutions across the U.K. and the rest of Europe.”

Backed by Rehlko’s expansive organization, WBPS’ project engineering team will enhance collaboration across data center projects—a key focus of this partnership—while strengthening Rehlko’s position in the data center space across EMEA. Rehlko will also leverage Wiltech’s in-house enclosure manufacturing capabilities to reduce production time and enable greater flexibility in meeting customer needs and market demand.