Cheltenham-based Omega Engineering Services (OES) — a UK aerospace and industrial design, testing and manufacturing firm — has been acquired by US-based Belcan (www.belcan.com), which supplies engineering services to the aerospace, defence, automotive and industrial markets.

OES (www.omega-oes.co.uk) is a leader in the testing and development of control equipment for use in the aerospace and industrial sectors.

It also provides high-quality hardware and software engineering solutions to some of the biggest names in safety-critical industries.

Belcan CEO Lance Kwasniewski said: “The demand for OES’s capabilities in the rigorous testing of control equipment in our chosen sectors is growing tremendously.

“This acquisition is a key step in strengthening Belcan's ability to serve its global customer base.”