Posted to News on 3rd May 2016, 19:25
Lee Spring acquires Clark Spring & Manufacturing, Inc.
Lee Spring has purchased the assets of Clark Spring located in Hayward, California. Steve Kempf, CEO of Lee Spring, commented that "President of Clark Spring, Eric Eckberg, has built a strong company over the last thirty years based on ongoing engineering support, excellent quality control and attentive customer service. This fits our culture perfectly and adds significantly to our customer presence in California. We both believe this acquisition will help serve Clark Spring's customers with expanded spring capabilities and products."
Eric Eckberg stated that: "The choice of selecting the right buyer for our business was critical to us. We were looking for a family-owned company run by spring professionals that would carry on the engineering and quality that our customers have come to expect. I am pleased to be assisting with an orderly transition that will maintain our outstanding customer service."
Jim Callaghan, Vice President Business Development of Lee Spring, stated: "We are very pleased that Clark Spring is our first acquisition. As Lee Spring grows through strategic acquisitions, we are receiving interest from other companies that want to see their hard work continued by a long standing company and known leader in the spring industry."
Further information on Lee Spring products can be found on their website at www.leespring.co.uk.
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