PennEngineering® acquires Eurotec Ltd 20 January 2020

PennEngineering® has announced that it has acquired Eurotec Ltd, a specialty technical reseller of metal fabrication equipment, fastener installation systems and clinch and sheet metal fasteners, based in Tokyo, Japan.

The acquisition will provide the Japanese market with permanent access to PennEngineering's PEM® and PROFIL® fasteners and installation equipment. "PennEngineering's acquisition of Eurotec reflects our steadfast commitment to strategic expansion in Japan. Eurotec is an innovative company with highly technical fastener expertise, and true system installation capabilities," shared Leonard Kiely, CEO of PennEngineering.

Leonard added: "We look forward to partnering with Eurotec and investing in additional resources dedicated to introduce our unique technologies to consumer and automotive electronics, as well as the automotive OEM market.”

Eurotec will maintain operations in Japan and join the existing brands under the PennEngineering corporate umbrella.

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