Harris Cos. buying Washington, D.C.-area mechanical contractor R.M. Thornton

Harris Cos., a large mechanical contractor in St. Paul, is buying Maryland-based R.M. Tornton, the Star Tribune reports.

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Harris CEO Greg Hosch told the newspaper the deal will close Monday.

"It's a mechanical contracting company, just like ours," Hosch said. "Historically they have revenue of $30 million to $40 million, and about 110 employees."

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Harris, which expects 2012 revenue of about $210 million, has 1,000 employees in nine states. It hopes that the acquisition of Thornton will give it greater access to the Washington, D.C. market and government-related work.

Harris, which was founded in 1948, was the second-largest mechanical contractor in the Twin Cities in 2010, according to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal research.

>Click here to read a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal profile of Harris to learn more about how it has been expanding over the last several years.

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Ed Stych reports on Twin Cities breaking business news for mspbj.com, manages online features and writes the Workshop and Fast 50 Diary features for the print edition

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