May 3, 2010 (FinancialWire) –  Mullen Group Ltd. (TSX: MTL) said it has closed the acquisition of Smook Bros. Ltd., a heavy civil construction company located in Thompson, Manitoba.

Smook Bros. provides services such as infrastructure construction, mine site work and tailings ponds construction to the energy, natural resources and government sectors.

According to Mullen, Smook will work closely with the Kleysen Group L.P. to enhance and expand Mullen Group's service offerings in the Manitoba market. The operating results of Smook will be included in Mullen’s trucking/logistics segment.

Mullen added that Smook principals Ted Smook and Chris Smook will continue in their same roles with Smook on an ongoing basis.

Canada-based Mullen owns a network of independently operated businesses. Mullen is a provider of specialized transportation and related services to the oil and natural gas industry in western Canada and a supplier of trucking and logistics services in Canada.

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