Electrix

What Electrix does

Electrix, trading as Omexom New Zealand, is a New Zealand-based engineering, construction and maintenance services provider to asset owners in the utility, industrial, commercial, resources, and infrastructure sectors. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Auckland, the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the multinational VINCI Group since 2014, operating under VINCI Energies. The company delivers a portfolio of five interconnected service lines: Gas Services (reactive services, line and pipe works, maintenance and capital projects), Transmission Services (HVDC lines, underground lines, overhead lines and lines engineering), Substation Services (air-insulated, gas-insulated and converter substations), Distribution Services (design, engineering, routing and planning) and Infrastructure Services (rail, local infrastructure, EV and electrification, decarbonisation). Its services target customers undertaking New Zealand's low-carbon energy transition, including utility asset owners, industrial operators and local authorities.

The company operates an enterprise B2B go-to-market model, selling turnkey engineering and construction solutions via direct enterprise field sales rather than digital channels. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts, with no public pricing or self-service model disclosed. Electrix is positioned as an 'integrator in the energy sector', combining project management capabilities with technical delivery across gas, transmission, distribution, substations and infrastructure works. Its go-to-market is supported by brand-level marketing via LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and a corporate website, with detailed expertise pages and news content aimed at asset-owner decision makers.

Operationally, Electrix is part of the international Omexom network spanning more than 40 countries, allowing it to draw on VINCI Energies' global engineering expertise while maintaining a domestic New Zealand operating footprint. Headcount is reported in the 1,001-5,000 range, consistent with a mid-sized specialist infrastructure services firm. No revenue, funding, AI/ML, patent, or management team data is disclosed in the source material; the company has a single operating geography (New Zealand) and holds no subsidiaries of its own.

Name

Electrix

Legal name

Electrix

Website

https://electrix.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Electrix, trading as Omexom New Zealand, is an Auckland-based engineering, construction and maintenance services firm serving utility, industrial, and infrastructure asset owners in New Zealand. A wholly-owned VINCI Group subsidiary since 2014, it delivers turnkey gas, transmission, substation, distribution and infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering, Construction and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Turnkey distribution buildouts (feeders, reclosers, capacitor banks, line extensions) (EUADAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM), Gas Distribution Operations (Day-to-Day Field & System Operations) (EUAJAAAB), EV Charging & Fleet VPP Aggregation (Managed Charging, V2G, Depot/Highway) (EUAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Engineering construction services
• Power transmission infrastructure
• Substation construction services
• Energy maintenance services
• Electrification infrastructure projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Services: Provides engineering, construction and maintenance services to asset owners. Services include transmission (HVDC lines, underground lines, overhead lines), substations (air-insulated, gas-insulated, converter substations), distribution, gas services, and infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through project-based construction and engineering contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Electrix, trading as Omexom New Zealand, provides engineering, construction and maintenance services to asset owners in the utility, industrial, commercial, resources and infrastructure sectors. Its portfolio spans gas line and pipe works, power transmission (HVDC, overhead and underground lines), substations (air-insulated, gas-insulated, converter), distribution network design and routing, and infrastructure projects including rail, EV charging, electrification and decarbonisation. Services are delivered as project-based contracts and turnkey solutions backed by VINCI Group resources.

Product overview

Electrix, trading as Omexom New Zealand, is a provider of engineering, construction and maintenance services. The company operates as an integrator in the energy sector, offering a portfolio of five interconnected service offerings: Gas Services (reactive services, line and pipe works, maintenance and capital projects), Transmission Services (HVDC lines, underground and overhead lines engineering), Substation Services (air-insulated, gas-insulated and converter substations), Distribution Services (design, engineering, routing and planning), and Infrastructure Services (rail, local infrastructure, EV and electrification, decarbonisation). The company supports asset owners in the utility, industrial, commercial, resources, and infrastructure sectors with project management and turnkey solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gas Services Provides reactive services, line and pipe works, maintenance and capital projects for gas infrastructure, serving utility asset owners in New Zealand.
• Transmission Services Delivers HVDC lines, underground lines, overhead lines and lines engineering for power transmission infrastructure, serving utility asset owners.
• Substation Services Offers air-insulated, gas-insulated and converter substations for power grid infrastructure, serving utility asset owners.
• Distribution Services Provides design, engineering, routing and planning services for power distribution networks, serving utility asset owners.
• Infrastructure Services Covers rail, local infrastructure, EV and electrification, and decarbonisation projects for industrial, commercial and public-sector clients.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CPB Contractors (CIMIC Group): Major Australian EPC contractor within the CIMIC Group, delivering large-scale energy, rail and civil infrastructure across Australasia. Competes for major transmission and substation tenders and represents a scaled Tier-1 incumbent in Electrix's broader market.
• Hitachi Energy: Global Tier-1 supplier and EPC provider for HVDC, substations and grid integration. Competes with Electrix on major HVDC line and converter station projects and represents a key technology partner and competitor for Electrix's transmission services line.
• Ventia (formerly Leighton/CPB contractors' services arm): Large Australasian infrastructure services provider operating across utilities, transport, and energy. Provides operations, maintenance and construction services to electricity and gas asset owners in AU/NZ, overlapping with Electrix's utility maintenance and infrastructure service lines.

Others

• Prysmian Group: Global cable manufacturer and installer for HVDC and underground transmission. Adjacent to Electrix's overhead/underground transmission services, supplying and potentially substituting for parts of the cable installation scope within larger transmission projects.

Emerging players

• Beca Group: Large NZ-headquartered engineering consultancy that designs transmission, distribution and energy projects but typically does not self-perform construction. Adjacent competitor at the design/engineering stage where Electrix also competes, and a potential partner or substitute depending on the client's preferred delivery model.
• WSP New Zealand: Global engineering consultancy with NZ presence in power and energy projects. Competes at the design and owner's-engineer stages for transmission, substation and renewable projects where Electrix also offers engineering and EPC services.

Direct peers

• Zinfra Group: Australian utility services provider delivering construction, maintenance and engineering for gas, electricity and renewables infrastructure. Closely comparable in service mix, customer base (utility asset owners), and EPC plus maintenance recurring revenue model.
• Electrix Australia (Omexom Australia): Sister brand under the same VINCI/Omexom network, providing identical engineering, construction and maintenance services to utility asset owners across transmission, substations, distribution and gas in Australia. Operates the same Omexom operating model and shares capability, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Downer Group: ASX-listed integrated services provider with significant NZ/AU utility infrastructure operations spanning transmission, distribution, substations and renewables EPC. Directly competes for the same utility asset-owner contracts Electrix targets across both countries.
• Fulton Hogan: NZ-headquartered infrastructure contractor with established energy, utilities and civil infrastructure divisions competing for utility and rail infrastructure work. Overlaps with Electrix in substations, distribution and rail electrification scopes in the NZ market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9bi4uP61TuGr2x1xNDD9RA
• LinkedInnz.linkedin.com/company/omexomnz
• Instagraminstagram.com/omexom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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