SMCI to Join Metaltek International

MetalTek International, a manufacturer and integrator of quality high alloy components with operations in Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and the UK, recently announced the acquisition of Florida based Specialty Maintenance and Construction, Inc., better known as SMCI. SMCI is a premier provider of close tolerance fabricating and machining services targeting high performance markets including energy. The addition of SMCI’s capabilities further advances MetalTek’s growth strategy as a key comprehensive provider of metals technology in targeted global markets.

“We are very excited to be able to continue to offer our customers the expanded capabilities of a worldclass metals technology company.” said MetalTek CEO Robert Smickley. “The breadth and depth of MetalTek’s product and service package is further enhanced by the considerable offerings of our new partner SMCI. We know of no other company anywhere that can provide customers in our markets the range of high quality products from various metalworking technologies that they can get from MetalTek.”

Kevin Hissem, Vice President and General Manager of SMCI, added, “Joining with MetalTek provides SMCI with a unique opportunity to grow in those markets where we truly have something special to offer. Our target markets, business philosophies and culture, and commitment to providing exceptional products and services to our customers are really aligned with MetalTek’s. The technical expertise along with the sales and marketing horsepower of our combined companies will give our customers even more capabilities to pick from.”

“The addition of SMCI to our newly formed Energy Group puts us in a very strong position to be the ‘goto guys’ for almost anything metal in our targeted key environmental and energy markets.” said Smickley. “We will continue to do whatever it takes to help our customers access the alloy materials and process technology that they need to be successful in their markets.”

Based in Lakeland, FL, SMCI has been a close tolerance metal fabrication and machining firm serving high end markets since 1977. MetalTek International is a privately held metals technology company headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The company employs more than 1,400 people in ten facilities in the U.S., England and Scotland. For more information, visit www.MetalTek.com

Meighs Castings / MetalTek International
Tel: 01782 844055
http://www.metaltek.com/

Published: 20th March 2013