Optimum Energy Co, a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital, has acquired Hussung Mechanical Contractors and HMC Service Company, a Louisville, Kentucky-based mechanical infrastructure services firm. Hussung serves healthcare systems, universities, manufacturers, and mission-critical facilities. Optimum Energy is a holistic infrastructure solutions provider.

“This acquisition reflects the strategy behind how we build platforms,” said Jonathan de Lauréal, managing director at Bernhard. “We identify and bring together market-leading businesses whose expertise, customer relationships, and technical capabilities create end-to-end offerings with greater scale and reach. Optimum Energy and Hussung are a strong example of this strategy.”

David C. Hussung serves as CEO of Hussung Mechanical Contractors/HMC Service Company. Stephens Inc. served as financial advisor and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP served as legal counsel to Hussung Mechanical Contractors and HMC Service Company. Fishman Haygood LLP served as legal counsel to Optimum Energy and Bernhard. Hussung was founded in 1966.