DuBois Chemicals Acquires American Finishing Resources
This deal combines paint pre-treatment expertise with coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions that reduce total cost and provide quality improvements.
Posted: November 19, 2014
DuBois Chemicals, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) has completed the acquisition of American Finishing Resources (AFR; Chilton, WI). The acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment expertise with AFR coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions to reduce total cost and provide quality improvements for customers. The AFR acquisition will expand the service, chemical solutions and lean manufacturing capabilities that DuBois and AFR currently provide to customers.
In a statement, Jeff Welsh, the chief executive officer of DuBois Chemicals, noted, “AFR services premier U.S. manufacturers in the transportation, agricultural, consumer products, appliance, telecommunications, lawn and garden and surface finishing industries. With the talents, products and services of AFR, we are uniquely positioned as having the most comprehensive manufacturing and paint line offering of any competitor in the market.”
The addition of AFR to the DuBois portfolio expands both organizations’ ability to assist customers in increasing paint line transfer efficiency and throughput. Matt Kirchner, the president of AFR, offered the following statements, “We are so very pleased to join their team. If anything, our service levels will be even stronger as 125 DuBois sales and technical representatives across North America collaborate and partner with our team to effectively respond to the needs of our customers and deliver additional value.”
Founded in 1920, DuBois manufactures specialty chemical solutions and has substantially increased its position in metalworking fluids and surface treatment recently through the acquisition of Perkins Products, Galaxy Associates and Angler Industries.
The company is committed to creating innovative, sustainable products including Pearl-Z biocide free metal working fluids and PACRE heavy metal and phosphate free surface treatment which reduce the total cost of ownership for customers and improve working conditions.
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