Wall Colmonoy Acquires Franklin Bronze & Alloys

Wall Colmonoy Corporation (Madison Heights, MI), has announced the acquisition of Franklin Bronze & Alloy Company, Inc. (Franklin, PA), effective August 29, 2014.

By joining with the company, Franklin Bronze will integrate its expertise, sales and marketing teams, and business goals into a shared vision of delivering technical expertise and products to customers.

Wall Colmonoy is a global leader in the manufacturing of surfacing and brazing products, castings, and engineered components for aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, mining, energy and other industrial sectors. In 1938, Albert F. Wall founded the materials engineering company in Detroit. His entrepreneurial spirit and innovative vision is at the core of what shapes the continued success of the company.

Franklin Bronze, the oldest operating casting foundry in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1878. John and Bob Barber purchased the business in 1978, and the foundry has become a globally recognized leader in the investment casting industry. It will be renamed Franklin Bronze Precision Components, LLC, and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wall Colmonoy Corporation.

Wall Colmonoy, together with Franklin Bronze, is a global materials engineering organization with facilities located in the U.S., UK, and France, with 500 employees.

“This is a strategic partnership of two companies offering metallurgical solutions and alloys.” states Bill Clark, the chairman and chief executive officer.

Bob Barber, the former owner of Franklin Bronze & Alloy and current director of business development states, “The synergy between these two companies provides opportunities to grow within the industries we already serve and develop new markets.”

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