Horwitz Acquires Preferred Electric
November 20, 2024
Horwitz, a Midwest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractor backed by Svoboda Capital Partners, has acquired Preferred Electric, a Twin Cities–based electrical contractor founded in 2008. Founder Clint Kruger will join Horwitz as general manager, and the acquisition expands Horwitz's electrical capabilities to better serve commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients.
- Buyers
- Horwitz, Svoboda Capital Partners
- Targets
- Preferred Electric
- Platforms
- Horwitz
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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