Haydon Motion Europe Acquires Kerk Motion Products, Inc.

Haydon Motion Europe, a Harbour Group company, acquired Kerk Motion

Products, Inc., Bernard Dubois, Haydon Motion Europe´s

chairman, announced. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Kerk, based in Hollis, N.H., USA, designs and manufactures a unique line

of high-precision motion control products that include lead-screw

assemblies, slides, linear rails, and actuators. The company´s

products are designed for maximum life and quiet operation in tight

tolerance applications. Known for its innovative solutions, such as

patented anti-backlash designs, Kerkote® TFE

coating, and Kerkite® materials, Kerk has

distinguished itself as a technical leader in the motion control

industry.
"This acquisition presents significant

benefits to our global customer base," Mr.

Dubois commented. "We will be able to leverage

the finest aspects of each company to present an even greater value

proposition to our customers. By sharing best practices across our

product development and manufacturing organizations we will also enhance

our technological leadership."
Jeff Fox, Harbour Group´s chief executive

officer, said, "The combination of Kerk and

Haydon is a marriage of two global industry leaders. The sales, service

assembly, design and manufacturing capabilities of these two companies

will be unmatched in the linear motion control market. We look forward

to working with the Kerk team and building upon their long track record

of success."
Ken and Keith Erickson co-presidents of Kerk, commented, "We

couldn´t be happier with the efforts of our

employees and management team over the years. They helped us build an

outstanding company and we were very careful in locating the right

partner to help it grow to its full potential. We found that ideal

partner in Haydon and Harbour Group." They

added, "The combination of these two premier

organizations creates a global leader in the motion control industry.

This is a very positive step for our employees and customers."
Haydon is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance

fractional horsepower linear actuators, lead screw assemblies, rotary

stepper motors and hermetically sealed switches for niche- market

applications. The company, founded in 1951, operates 11 facilities on

three continents. It is based in Waterbury, Conn.
Harbour Group is a privately owned company based in St. Louis

Missouri., USA Harbour Group and its operating companies are engaged in

the manufacture and distribution of a wide variety of consumer and

industrial products, including decorative kitchen and bath hardware

specialty LED systems, linear actuators and switches

automotive-enthusiast products, lubricating systems and equipment

abrasives, diamond cutting products and related tools, entertainment and

music products, and auxiliary plastic processing equipment. Since its

founding in 1976, Harbour Group has acquired 157 companies in 34

different industries.