Heat treat solution manufacturer in Roseville, MI has been acquired by Kolene Corporation, a global leader of custom-designed and engineered molten salt bath equipment and specialty chemical formulations.
"We are proud to carry on Upton's strong brand and legacy as a part of Kolene Corporation as we move forward," commented Roger L. Shoemaker, chairman & CEO of the company.
Founded in 1937, Upton Industries, Inc. design and manufacture thermal processing systems in the metal heat treating industry. They apply their Engineered Thermal Solutions methodology to heat treat equipment including box type, car bottom, lift-off and specialty furnaces that utilize either electric heating or gas-fired systems.
Kolene will maintain both its Detroit headquarters location and the Upton Roseville location, which will be home to all Kolene’s manufacturing and fabrication. Bringing the two companies together will give the new company 50,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, fabrication, and commercial processing capabilities.
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"After thoroughly evaluating Upton’s capabilities," said W. Scott Schilling, president of Kolene, "it was apparent that there are tremendous synergies between the two companies. Capitalizing on these synergies will allow [the company] to expand into applications and revenue segments where we have not historically been. [We] will also have the ability to become more vertically integrated due to Upton’s manufacturing and fabrications capabilities, which will allow us to strengthen our overall margins."
In its 82nd year, Detroit-based Kolene Corporation provides custom-designed and engineered equipment, specialized chemical formulations, and processes for cleaning and conditioning metal surfaces. Currently, their products are used worldwide for casting cleaning, alloy descaling, coatings removal, engine rebuild and other demanding automotive, industrial, and military applications.
