A Michigan-based heat treatment operation specializing in salt quenching and austempering recently announced that it has been acquired by a leading surface technology company.
In the 100% acquisition, Applied Process of Livonia, Michigan, will join the Material Technology group within Aalberts N.V. (Aalberts), a Dutch industrial technology company which operates in over 50 countries. The Material Technology group offers a unique combination of advanced heat and surface treatment technologies utilizing a global network of service locations with excellent local knowledge to customers active in general industries, automotive, aerospace and power generation.
“Aalberts is very excited that Applied Process is joining our team of world-class service providers,” said Richard Wright, COO of the US Division of Aalberts Material Technology. “Applied Process is the world-wide leader in austempering heat treatment, and we look forward to supporting their efforts to expand their technology and service offerings.”
“We are very excited to be part of the Aalberts family,” Harold Karp, Applied Process president and CEO. “We especially look forward to the synergistic opportunities of providing a broader and stronger service offering to our customers that will come from the technical expertise and other businesses within Aalberts.”
The Applied Process brand will continue on, as will the entire leadership team.
