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News Release from: Jamestown Metal Products
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 28 August 2003
Metal company buys laminating namesake
Laboratory furniture maker Jamestown Metal Products has acquired Jamestown Laminating, a manufacturer of laminated products
Jamestown Metal Products, a provider of steel laboratory equipment, furniture and fixtures, has acquired Jamestown Laminating, a manufacturer of laminated products, also of Jamestown, New York The laminating company will operate as Jamestown Scientific Industries, a unit of Jamestown Metal Products
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 8 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Jamestown Laminating, founded in 1958, provides self-edged, vinyl-edged, painted and post-formed and specialty laminated products to a range of markets, including office, school and government furniture, medical instrumentation, and store fixtures.
Jamestown Metal Products will integrate laminating capabilities into its product and service offerings over the next several months.
The company's workforce has joined Jamestown Metal Products, with future hiring planned to meet growth in demand.
Including the new employees on staff, Jamestown Metal Products employs nearly 150 people.
Jamestown Metal Products will retain the Second Street facilities of the laminating unit.
"We're excited about this strategic growth opportunity," Dave Weber, principal at Jamestown Metal Products, said.
"Jamestown Laminating has been widely recognised for its quality craftsmanship in the contract furniture market.
"Integrating lamination with steel is a natural fit.
"We're bringing a highly talented labour force in-house at the same time that our customer base is actively seeking quality lamination solutions.
This is a terrific time for us to increase our sales while extending Jamestown quality throughout our customers' laboratory environments.".
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