Zelienople, PA-based Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) announced Thursday it had acquired Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc., of Asheboro, N.C.
Founded in 1971, Piedmont offers a range of industrial products and services, officials said, serving industrial and commercial customers across a variety of markets. The company provides electric motor, crane ad hoist, material handling and ergonomics, customer fabrication and on-site welding and machine services, according to the company’s website. The company will operate under the Piedmont Electric Motor name and under the leadership of Scott Saunders.
“We are very excited to welcome the Piedmont associates to the MCE team,” said Charles Hale, Chairman & CEO of MCE. Hale noted that “Maintenance and repair capabilities are critically important for today’s customers and are consistent with our strategy of being a full-lifecycle provider of highly-engineered products and services. Piedmont is a well-recognized provider of electric motor and crane repair services, and the strategic combination of our businesses will be positive for our customers and employees.”
MCE, a supplier of technical fluid power, automation, flow control, compressed air products, filtration, service, and repair solutions, serves more than 26,699 OEM and end-user customers from 47 facilities in 15 states. Piedmont’s former owner, Thomas Saunders, said Piedmont was glad to join MCE.
“This will provide Piedmont’s customers and employees many added opportunities for the future,” Saunders said.