Hawk Technology Acquires ALM Materials Handling
Wholly-owned subsidiary ALM Positioners will now manufacture a branded line of welding and assembly positioners for blue chip manufacturers and distributors.
Posted: January 21, 2015
Hawk Technology, Inc. (Rock Island, IL) has announced that effective December 31, 2014 it’s wholly owned subsidiary, ALM Positioners, Inc., acquired the assets of ALM Materials Handling, LLC.
Hawk is a leading designer and manufacturer of tooling, fixtures, robotics integration solutions, vision inspection systems, and other customized automated solutions which are utilized in a variety of manufacturing settings.
ALM Positioners, in conjunction with Hawk Technology, will manufacture a branded line of welding and assembly positioners for blue chip manufacturers and distributors. These positioners are used by customers to safely and efficiently elevate and rotate large weldments to a convenient height and working position insuring improved quality, productivity and profits.
“We are excited about bringing these two great companies together. They have enjoyed tremendous growth over the last few years and become the “go to” manufacturer of positioners. We see tremendous synergies by putting our two companies together. We look forward to the continued growth of the two businesses,” said Josh Clare, the chief executive officer of Hawk.
Doug Grunnet, the president of ALM said, “The key to our rapid growth and industry acceptance has been the innovative product design of its positioners and a commitment to our customers’ needs and requirements. The ongoing operation of ALM Positioners as an independent subsidiary of Hawk Technology enhances both companies’ opportunities to respond to expanding customer requests and continued superior distributor support.”
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