Quorum Developments Ltd, which trades as Quorum Technology and is based at NETPark in Sedgefield, has been acquired by Oslo-headquartered Volue. Paul Fothergill, managing director of Quorum Technology, said: "This transaction marks a major milestone in Quorum’s growth journey and is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team. Stephan Sieber, CEO of Volue, said: "We are proud to welcome Quorum to Volue. "Quorum has built an outstanding business with deep technical expertise and an exceptional reputation across the UK energy sector and we look forward to enhancing this further." This deal brings significant inward investment into the UK energy technology sector and highlights the strength of innovation coming out of County Durham.