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Samuel, Son & Co. Acquires RAMP Inc.
Written by Becca Moczygemba
September 14, 2022
Samuel, Son & Co. is expanding its family, announcing its recent acquisition of technology development company RAMP Inc.
Based in Waterloo, Ontario, RAMP specializes in full system design, technology development, and integration. Its custom automation systems are intended to increase efficiencies in the workplace.
“RAMP is an outstanding automation integrator with a unique product and service offering and an experienced leadership team,” said president of Samuel Manufacturing, Brian Cooke. “Industrial automation is an attractive and rapidly growing market, and we look forward to working with the highly skilled RAMP team to develop outstanding new automation solutions for our customers.”
As Samuel seeks to further develop its manufacturing proficiencies, RAMP will be integrated into Samuel’s Automation Solutions Group (ASG), next to CAID Automation and Systematix. The expansion of Samuel ASG allows for extended geographical reach for the Canadian company.
President of RAMP, Tom Nitsche, stated in a press release, “We are extremely proud to be joining the Samuel ASG group of companies. The leadership team at Samuel has a clear vision for combining our businesses and capitalizing on the unique technology attributes we each bring to the table.”
Samuel, Son & Co. is a family-owned organization based in Oakville, Ontario, that provides metal manufacturing, processing, and distribution services across North America.
By Becca Moczygemba, Becca@SteelMarketUpdate.com
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