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Willdan’s KCS Deal Takeover Supercharge Its Power Infrastructure Push!

Willdan Group is expanding deeper into power infrastructure engineering after acquiring substantially all the assets of KCS Corporation, a Chicago-area engineering consultancy focused on power-delivery systems for critical infrastructure. Announced on August 17, 2026, the transaction adds 15 KCS employees and strengthens Willdan’s capabilities across substations, renewable-energy projects, and related grid infrastructure, although financial terms and KCS’s revenue contribution were not disclosed. The timing is notable. Willdan entered the transaction after reporting second-quarter net revenue growth of 23% to $117 million and record adjusted EBITDA of $33 million, while management highlighted data centers, battery storage, grid modernization, and commercial energy projects as major growth engines. Its APG business alone is projected to generate roughly $75 million of revenue in 2026, nearly triple the prior year. KCS has also worked with Willdan previously, potentially reducing some integration friction as the companies combine engineering and project-management capabilities.