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TFE, a North American provider of manufacturing equipment, consumable products and technical solutions, announced the acquisition of TEKENA USA LLC, a provider of particle removal and surface cleaning technologies for precision manufacturing applications.
The acquisition adds TEKENA’s established line of contact cleaning and particle removal products to TFE’s growing portfolio. TEKENA solutions are used to remove dust, fibers and other unwanted particles from materials and production surfaces where contamination can affect product quality, process consistency and manufacturing yield.
TEKENA serves a range of industries and processes, including printed circuit board manufacturing, battery production, SMT, coating, lamination, printing, solar and other advanced manufacturing applications.
After many years leading TEKENA, owner Mark Rollinson will be retiring as part of the transition.
“TEKENA is an excellent addition to TFE and fits naturally with the technologies we already provide to our customers,” said Jeff Brandman, President of TFE. “Particle and contamination control are critical in many of the manufacturing processes we support. This acquisition allows us to bring customers proven solutions in another important area of their production process, backed by the technical expertise and responsive support they expect from TFE. I’m also very excited to work with TEKENA’s long-standing distributors and customers and continue building on the strong relationships Mark has developed over the years.”
TEKENA’s product portfolio includes sheet and web cleaning systems, contact cleaning equipment, adhesive rolls, manual cleaning products, consumables, spare parts and roller recoating services.
“Finding the right company to carry TEKENA forward was very important to me,” said Mark Rollinson, owner of TEKENA USA. “TFE understands our products, the industries we serve and, most importantly, the importance of taking care of customers. I am confident that TEKENA’s customers and distributors will be in very good hands and that TFE has the resources and experience to continue growing the business for years to come.”
As part of the acquisition, TEKENA products will become part of TFE’s North American product offering and will be supported by TFE’s sales, technical and customer service organization. Existing customers and distributors will continue to have access to TEKENA products, replacement consumables, application expertise and technical support.
“TEKENA has built its reputation by solving very specific contamination problems on the manufacturing floor,” Brandman added. “Our priority is to maintain the support existing TEKENA customers and distributors depend on while introducing these technologies to a broader group of manufacturers throughout North America.”
The acquisition continues TFE’s expansion beyond its core PCB manufacturing market into complementary technologies serving electronics, battery and other advanced manufacturing industries.
