History of Integrated Systems Group--Oregon Electric Group Oregon Electric Group (OEG) has been in the electrical contracting industry for 60 years. In 1947, Lewis Allison started the company employing only six to seven electricians. In 1959, Buz Allison, his son, took over the business taking on larger and riskier projects. Over the last 60 years, OEG has now become one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the Northwest, with revenues reaching over $120 Million, specializing in Commercial, Health Care, High Tech, Industrial, Institutional, along with Design Build and Energy Conservation. In 1998, OEG branched out into the systems arena with Integrated Systems Group. ISG is a company within Oregon Electric that provides services in Fire & Life Safety Services, Security and Audio Visual, Voice and Data, Systems Integration, Instrumentation and Controls, HVAC, Wireless Construction, and a UL 508 Packaged Controls manufacturing facility. In September 2001, Oregon Electric Group was purchased by MDU Resources Group, Inc., giving OEG larger resources, including financial, in-house support, external support, and a larger customer base MDU companies are located throughout the United States.
Our Parent company, MDU resources group, Inc. MDU is a company that has been in business for 80 years. In 1924, MDU began as an electric company incorporated under the name Minnesota Northern Power Co. in Wausau, Wisconsin. Since then the company has grown to incorporate many other businesses, including Electric and Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Services, Pipeline and Energy Services, Natural Gas & Oil Production, and Construction Material and Mining. Today we provide people throughout America with conveniences and necessities that make their lives better.MDU Resources designs, builds, maintains, and operates facilities that are part of our country’s modern infrastructure. The company reflects a multi-dimensional enterprise, regulated and non-regulated businesses operating in different geographic locations and selling a broad spectrum of high-quality products and services. As our company has grown so, too, has our commitment to improve customer service and provide a superior rate of return to stockholders.