Spirol acquires Ford Aerospace

Spirol, a global manufacturer of engineered fasteners, installation machines, and parts feeding equipment, has announced that Ford Aerospace Ltd., South Shields, U.K., will be joining the Spirol group of companies.

Ford Aerospace is a manufacturer of high-precision metal components and subassemblies for the aerospace, industrial, and high-technology sectors. The two companies have worked together since 1980, when Spirol licensed a specialized manufacturing process from Ford Aerospace that is still in use.

Spirol Division President Ken Hagan said, “We anticipate running Ford as a stand-alone business unit within the Spirol group of companies. By combining the capabilities of both companies, our objective is to enhance our value-added offering to our customers both in technical expertise and products.”