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For Immeadiate Release: Monday,
April 19, 2004
International Motion Control Acquires Turn-Act
Buffalo, NY - International Motion Control today
announced its purchase of Turn-Act Incorporated;
a leading manufacturer of innovative automation
products based in Louisville, Kentucky. The wide
range of products will be sold within the global
network of IMC's Automation Group.
Turn-Act's product portfolio includes pneumatic
rotary actuators, slides, thrusters, multiple
motion actuators and air transfer systems. Turn-Act
products are specified in applications that range
from simple conveyor stops to complex multi-axis
assembly systems found throughout the motion control
industry. Key markets for Turn-Act include automotive,
conveying, medical, packaging, pharmaceutical,
aerospace and semi-conductor among others.
Of this most recent product acquisition, IMC
Automation Group President, Christopher J. Lee,
notes, "The acquisition of Turn-Act was a
natural fit for the Automation Group continuing
its focus of adding companies or product lines
that provide custom engineered solutions to the
market place. IMC's Automation Group is now poised
to provide our global customers with an outstanding
variety of leading edge technologies and products
to meet their design and fabrication needs."
IMC is divided into four operating groups which
include: Automation, Controls, Engineered Products
and Distribution with its corporate headquarters
based in Buffalo, New York. Each of these groups
offers a comprehensive array of products that
can be used separately or together, providing
standard or custom solutions to meet today's motion
control needs. With manufacturing facilities located
throughout the United States, Germany, United
Kingdom, Japan, Korea and China as well as through
an extensive global distribution network, IMC
provides unparalleled customer service and engineering
support to a broad customer base. For more information
regarding Turn-Act, its product line and services,
visit their website at www.turn-act.com.
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