A-D Technologies announces the sale of its cable laying equipment business marketed under the ARNCO brand name to Plumettaz Inc., a subsidiary of Plumettaz Holding SA, makers of the Plumett brand of cable laying equipment.
Press Release: December 11th, 2009
A-D Technologies announces the sale of its cable laying equipment business marketed under the ARNCO brand name to Plumettaz Inc., a subsidiary of Plumettaz Holding SA, makers of the PLUMETT brand of cable laying equipment. Concurrent with this sale, the two companies have entered into a distribution agreement where A-D Technologies will continue to offer placing equipment and trailers under the ARNCO name that are provided by Plumettaz Inc. And from the middle of 2010, A-D Technologies will also offer the full range of PLUMETT brand jetting and cable placing equipment in North America, including new equipment specifically designed for laying power cable.
Plumettaz has a strong history as a leading global manufacturer of cable laying equipment and this transaction demonstrates Plumettaz’ strategy to introduce new technology for both the Telecommunications and Energy cable markets. Plumettaz is also pleased to partner with A-D Technologies in support of their newest cable pushing product, the ARNCO MaxxTrak II, and help expand its presence in North America. A-D Technologies will market both the ARNCO and PLUMETT brands through its network of manufacturers’ reps and field technical personnel. The equipment will now be assembled at the Plumettaz Inc. U.S. facility in Buford, GA.
Paresh Chari, President and CEO of A-D technologies commented “We are excited to enter into this distribution agreement to offer Plumettaz’ equipment in North America. We remain committed to our loyal customers. With this new arrangement, we will be able to offer a wider range of equipment serving various needs. We have had a long relationship with Plumettaz in various parts of the world and believe this is a win-win for both companies.”
Jouni Heinonen, CEO of Plumettaz Holding SA, said “This transaction and the distributor agreement give Plumettaz a great opportunity to expand our presence in the North American market and work together with a strong partner. We are excited to work together with A-D Technologies and introduce new revolutionary cable installation techniques to both energy and telecom markets.”
About Plumettaz
Plumettaz Holding SA is the leading supplier of cable placing equipment on both telecom and energy fields.
PLUMETTAZ designs, manufactures and sells cable laying machines and accessories such as cable-pulling twin capstan winches, machines for Jetting cables and equipment for overhead line construction. In order to meet the changing requirements of the fiber optic network, Plumettaz continuously develops new methods and equipment, for example for the installation of micro-ducts and micro-cables for FTTx. Products for other industries are also part of the Plumettaz offering, such as facade elevators and tailor-made products including winch modules for snow-cats and industry and railway oil circulating pumps.
The head-office and main operation of the Plumettaz Group are in Bex, Switzerland, where Plumettaz SA is a ISO 9001 & 14001 certified company. The company has subsidiaries in Holland, China and in the US.
Plumettaz's equipment is sold throughout the world under the PLUMETT trademark.
More info: www.plumettaz.com
About A-D Technologies
A-D Technologies is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of communication and energy infrastructure products including conduit, preinstalled cable in conduit, pipe, geothermal loops, pull tape, couplings, and lubricants.
A-D Technologies’ products and services provide for protection and fast, safe installation of communication and power cables for a wide variety of industries.
A-D Technologies, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee is the combination of two industry leaders, Arnco and Duraline in March 2007. The company is owned by Audax, a Boston-based private equity company.
Six manufacturing centers are strategically located throughout the US. The company also has 2 facilities in Mexico, one in the Czech Republic and three in India. The company has announced plans to start a new facility in the Middle East.
More info: www.adtechnologies.com
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