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Amano Pioneer Eclipse reaches agreement to purchase Clarke American Sanders
Amano Pioneer Eclipse announced last week that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Clarke American Sanders from Nilfisk-Advance.
The agreement gives Amano Pioneer Eclipse a market leading position in the wood floorcare industry. The acquisition also strengthens the core floorcare technology business of Amano Pioneer Eclipse by opening new sales channels for existing product lines.
The anticipated transaction close date is 31st March 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.
"Amano Pioneer Eclipse is very excited to acquire Clarke American Sanders," says Tom Benton, President and CEO of Amano Pioneer Eclipse. "Our management team has significant experience with both the Clarke American Sanders brand and the wood floor industry in general, which makes us uniquely qualified to provide the product quality and customer service levels that the industry has come to expect from this fine brand.
"Our strength in providing systems to produce and maintain attractive floors will now be enhanced by moving strongly into the wood floor segment of the market."
Amano Pioneer Eclipse and Nilfisk-Advance will continue working closely together over the coming weeks and months to ensure that customers continue to receive exceptional products and customer support.
Amano Pioneer Eclipse is recognised as an industry leader and innovator in floorcare systems, with an emphasis on propane powered equipment and polymer based chemical products. Its Sparta, North Carolina, manufacturing and operations facility, services customers globally, with sales in over 40 countries. The company also manufactures and sells dust and mist collectors for industrial applications under the brand name Amano
Environmental Americas. Amano Pioneer Eclipse is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amano Corporation, a manufacturing conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nilfisk-Advance has production, sales and service entities in all major geographic regions including, EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa), Americas (US, Canada and Latin America), and Asia Pacific, including China. Nilfisk-Advance is a part of NKT Group, which is a company listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
T: 1-336-372?8080
W: www.pioneer-eclipse.com
6th March 2014