Handyman Insurance, MMR Group Rides a Wave of Growth
Louisiana specialty contractor keeps growing nationally and regionally, fueled by natural gas-inspired industrial boom. Expansive growth in the chemical and industrial sectors, fueled by a wave of cheap natural gas, has carried Baton Rouge-based MMR Group Inc. along for the ride. That boom, along with the electrical and instrumentation contractor’s ability to serve diverse clients across multiple sectors, boosted the firm’s regional revenue by nearly 130% in 2012 to $302 million from $133 million the previous year. That year-to-year gain is the largest posted by any company in this year’s ranking of the largest specialty contractors in Texas and Louisiana, pushing MMR up five spots to fifth place.