US global technical and engineering recruiter Belcan has acquired Glasgow-headquartered East Kilbride Engineering Services (EKES).

Transaction terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

EKES, founded in 1996 by former Rolls-Royce aero engineers, provides engineering solutions and recruitment services in the UK and Europe to engineering firms and manufacturers across aerospace, marine, nuclear energy, and oil & gas.

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Belcan is owned by private equity investor AE Industrial Partners.