Henkel Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA of Germany, has announced its acquisition of Magna-Tech Manufacturing, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. Magna-Tech Manufacturing is the North American market leader in vacuum impregnation services, with a focus on process center capabilities. Magna-Tech Manufacturing has 10 facilities across North America.
Magna-Tech will function as a subsidiary of Henkel Corp., operating as part of its Adhesive Technologies business, a leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings worldwide. Henkel says Magna-Tech’s vacuum impregnation services provide a complementary service business that leverages Henkel’s strong presence in the passenger vehicle market. This acquisition also enhances Henkel’s global footprint in impregnation services by adding to the company’s existing network of European and Asian process centers.
“As vehicle lightweighting continues to accelerate, vacuum impregnation is taking on an increasingly important role within the automotive industry,” said Angela Cackovich, corporate vice president, transportation and metals, Henkel Corp., North America and Latin America North. “The addition of Magna-Tech as a subsidiary of Henkel will help expand our role from a resin provider for vacuum impregnation to one that also offers process center services and equipment solutions.”
Currently, Henkel provides LOCTITE impregnation solutions with resins that cure to an impermeable thermoset polymer, making it possible to permanently seal pores to enable quality lightweight, thin-walled die-casted parts.
“Henkel’s impregnation capabilities are complementary to Magna-Tech’s portfolio,” said Rob Swords, CEO of Magna-Tech Manufacturing. “I look forward to a joint working relationship with Henkel and the opportunities that will result from this combined business environment.”
Financial details about the transaction have not been disclosed.
