7/9/2012 1:09:00 AM
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ACQUISITIONS: Elgin Seeks to Expand Product Line with Acquisition of Northern Wire
Elgin Fastener Group LLC can add product lines with the acquisition of Northern Wire LLC.
Elgin CEO Jeff Liter said Northern Wire gives Elgin “a solid foothold in the wire form market and opens new doors to product lines that were previously closed to us. We continue to add domestic manufacturing capabilities that expand our total range of specialty fastener options.”
Founded in 1970, Merrill, WI-based Northern Wire is an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer with machining, cold heading and welding capabilities in addition to wire forming. Northern Wire has a 100,000 sq ft plant at 1100 Taylor St., Merrill, WI 54452-0545. Tel: 715 536-9551 or 888 536-9551 Web: northernwire.com
The Elgin Group comprises seven domestic fastener manufacturers: Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Silo Fasteners, Landreth Fastener, Quality Bolt & Screw and Northern Wire; and Best Metal Finishing; and an engineering and international procurement division, Elgin Fasteners International.
Elgin is part of the Audax Group and is headquartered at 1415 S. Benham Rd., Versailles, IN 47042. Tel: 812 689-8917 Web: elginfasteners.com ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com
Audax Group’s acquisition of Elgin made Richard Hagan’s Top Ten Fastener Acquisitions of 2011 list. See May 15, 2011, FIN. Click Here.
Click on the Fastener History section for: 1987 FIN – Elgin Becomes a New Name in Fastener Industry. Click Here.
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