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News Release – May 13, 2009
Airtronics Metal Products, Inc. Acquires Axial Industries
Acquisition expands Airtronics’ Capacity and Capabilities in the Design, Engineering and Manufacture of Precision Sheet Metal Products
SAN JOSE , Calif., May 13, 2009 – Airtronics Metal Products, Inc., a premier Silicon Valley sheet metal engineering, design and manufacturing company, today announced it has finalized an acquisition agreement with Axial Industries, Inc., a San Jose sheet metal fabrication and machining company.
As part of the purchase, Airtronics will relocate its operations at 1980 Senter Road to Axial’s facility at 1991 Senter Road, in San Jose. The move, which commences this week and is expected to be completed in July, will increase Airtronics’ operating space from 65,000 to 100,000 square feet, and increase its employee count from 70 to just under 100. Airtronics will continue to be located within the San Jose Enterprise Zone, where it has operated for the past 14 years. .
“This acquisition works because it expands our capacity and capabilities, which will enable us to better serve our customers and penetrate new markets,” said Jeffrey Burke, Airtronics president & CEO. “Axial’s in-house silk screening operations and its expertise in machining and large-frame assembly are a perfect complement to Airtronics’ state-of-the-art design, engineering and fabrication processes.”
Joining Airtronics’ management team are Axial’s co-owners, Bud Rogers and Mike Nevin. Rogers assumes the position of director of engineering, reporting to Airtronics’ VP of Engineering James Ellis. Nevin is now director of business development, reporting directly to Jeffrey Burke.
About Airtronics
Airtronics Metal Products, Inc. is a full-service, one-stop precision sheet
metal products company that was founded in Silicon Valley in 1960. Today
Airtronics provides standard and custom engineering, design, production and
value-added manufacturing services using the latest in CAD design, production
equipment and ERP systems. Operating from its facility in San Jose's Enterprise
Zone, Airtronics serves technology leaders in Northern California and throughout
the world. The company is ISO 9001 - 2000 Registered (UL) and can be reached
at 408-977-7800 or on the Web at www.airtronics.com.
About Axial
Founded in 1990, Axial Industries is a San Jose sheet metal fabrication
and machining company specializing in electromechanical assembly, frame fabrication,
painting, silk screening and machining. The company employs “cellular manufacturing,”
which minimizes job and material movement to streamline the production process.
Axial serves a variety of industries, including semiconductor, medical, telecommunications,
networking, food processing and transportation.
Airtronics™ is a trademark of Airtronics Metal Products, Inc
Company Contact:
Jeffrey Burke, President/CEO
Airtronics Metal Products, Inc.
(408) 977-7813
jburke@airtronics.com
Editorial Contact:
Carol Traeger, PR Specialist
DRB Partners, Inc.
(408) 943-0515
carol@drbpartners.com
