TPT November 2013

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Tube bending companies merge ownership

enhanced ability to service and support our customers around the world.” Mr Tedford confirmed, “This merger is good news for our employees, customers, agents and suppliers.” AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard provide application solutions to the automotive, aerospace, furniture and general tube manipulation markets around the world via regional offices and production facilities in Canada, China, France, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States (Ohio and California). Collectively their extensive portfolio of products and services includes tube bending, endforming, measuring, and muffler making machines as well as tooling, fixtures and global after-sales service and support. AddisonMckee – UK Website: www.addisonmckee.com www.eatonleonard.com

combined engineering and production capabilities will provide an even broader range of innovative solutions to our collective customer base in all tube manipulation markets.” Eaton Leonard, chairman, Philippe Jaubert, added, “Together, our com- bined companies provide an exciting opportunity to offer our partners the best of both companies – a complete range of products and expert services adapted to their specific needs, aworldwidepresence and a team focused on innovative solutions. I am delighted to reconnect with one of our original partners!” “AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard both have a global presence with operations and service capabilities in complementary locations. Through our combined engineering experience, product mix, business synergies, geo- graphic presence, service proficiencies and financial strength, we will have an

TWO tube bending and endforming technology specialists, AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard, have merged under the common ownership of AddisonMckee Holding LLC (ADMC). As part of this transaction, Jaubert Investment LLC has acquired an interest in ADMC. “AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard have a common history dating back to 1975,” stated Alastair Tedford, ADMC chairman. “While the two companies have developed their respective businesses and position in the market place differently over the past nearly 40 years, this merger presents an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen each other through complementary products and expertise.” Mr Tedford continued, “Both companies share a core of creativity and a fundamental commitment to excellence to provide engineering solutions for our customers’ tube forming challenges. Together, our

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