Rõhm Acquires Master Workholding
The acquisition enables Rõhm to combine its 100 years of workholding experience with Master Workholding’s 30 years of experience to deliver a range of standard and custom workholding products and automation solutions for all CNC equipment.
Edited by Lori Beckman
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Rõhm Products of America Inc. has announced that it has acquired Master Workholding Inc. The acquisition enables Rõhm to combine its 100 years of workholding experience with Master Workholding’s 30 years of experience to deliver a range of standard and custom workholding products and automation solutions for all CNC equipment.
“With Master Workholding joining the Rõhm team, we will be able to deliver even more comprehensive workholding and automation solutions,” said Matthew Mayer, CEO for Rõhm Products of America. “Both companies have prioritized helping manufacturers obtain quality solutions that maximize productivity and throughput, and this acquisition will make it even easier for our customers to obtain the highest levels of efficiency in turning, milling, grinding and robotic applications.”
Master Workholding has specialized in the design and manufacture of custom prismatic workholding for manufacturers across the continent and around the world. Following the acquisition, the company will serve as RÖHM’s North American manufacturing entity and provide the company with prismatic clamping fixtures.
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