Van Ecker/Couder & Associates Acquires the Trading Business of Dawson May
Expansion of activities in North and South America, widening of product portfolio.
- (1888PressRelease) July 22, 2016 - Van Ecker/Couder & Associates has acquired the trading business of Dawson May, NY, effective July 1st, 2016. The companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. With the acquisition, Van Ecker/Couder & Associates is significantly expanding its activities in North and South America and widening its product portfolio appreciably.
Dawson May has a similar business model to Van Ecker/Couder & Associates but is active mainly on the North and South American markets, with a strong focus on the USA. The company primarily supplies customers in the super alloys sector and the alloying and foundry industries. The raw materials are held in warehouses in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
The business activities of Van Ecker/Couder & Associates and Dawson May in North and South America are to be combined as soon as possible: "This will strengthen our local customer and supplier structures, enabling us to develop market share for existing and new products in a targeted way and achieve further strategic growth," explains Mr. Peter Geerts, CEO of Van Ecker/Couder & Associates. "We also see potential new business in certain markets of Europe."
Mr. Dan Dawson, of Dawson May, NY is delighted to have found a partner eager to expand into the European markets that will allow the business he has developed to grow further. The trading team at Dawson May will continue under the new Van Ecker/Couder & Associates ownership and Mr. Dawson will continue to manage the team through the transition period and the next few years.
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