Harbour Group has promoted Samuel A. Hamacher, 54, to president, effective immediately. He replaces Jeffrey L. Fox, who became chief executive officer and interim chairman on April 17. Fox said Hamacher has been an integral part of Harbour Group’s management for decades. “Sam has long been an excellent leader on an outstanding team. He has…
Harbour Group has joined forces with SloanLED to help accelerate the growth of the company, Jeff Fox, Harbour Group’s Chief Executive Officer, announced. SloanLED is a leading designer and manufacturer of light emitting diode (LED) systems, primarily used in sign, spa, and optoelectronic applications. The company was founded by industry pioneer Charles Sloan in 1957…
Harbour Group has acquired Tritex Corporation, the parent company of the Haydon companies, Jeff Fox, Harbour Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today. Haydon is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance fractional horsepower linear actuators, lead screw assemblies, rotary stepper motors and hermetically sealed switches for nichemarket applications. The company, founded in…
Harbour Group announced today that Jeffrey L. Fox, president and chief operating officer, has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. Fox, 46 years old, has been president and chief operating officer of the company since 1999, and the company had long planned for him to take over as CEO at the end of the current calendar…
Harbour Group has added two new members to its acquisition team, Sam Fox, Harbour Group’s chairman and chief executive officer announced today. Brandon Bezzant joins the firm as a Managing Director and Zach Waltz joins as Director of Corporate Development. Both Brandon and Zach will source and evaluate new investment opportunities for Harbour Group. Brandon…
Harbour Group has acquired Pearlman Corporation, the parent company of Pearl Abrasive Co. and Keystone Tools, Sam Fox, Harbour Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today. Pearlman, based in Commerce, Calif., is a leading developer and supplier of branded, high-quality abrasives, diamond cutting products, and related products. Pearlman was founded in 1968. The company’s…
Harbour Group, through an affiliate, has acquired Alemite LLC, a leading supplier of lubrication and fluid handling equipment and systems, Sam Fox, Harbour Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Alemite, headquartered at Fort Mill, S.C.., designs and manufactures a wide range of lubrication equipment under the…
Harbour Group has acquired Lincoln Industrial Corporation, the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of lubrication systems and equipment and related products, Sam Fox, Harbour Group s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Lincoln was founded in 1910. The company…
Harbour Group announced today that it has agreed to acquire certain assets and the business of Rowe International, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based manufacturer and marketer of jukeboxes and money-changing machines. Rowe, founded in 1909, will become a part of Harbour Group s entertainment group. Also in that group is Merit Industries, Inc., a manufacturer…
Harbour Group has acquired Merit Industries, Inc., the largest developer and manufacturer of touch-screen entertainment systems in North America, Harbour Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Fox, announced today. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Merit Industries, based in the Philadelphia suburb of Bensalem, Penn., is the worldwide leader in touchscreen entertainment systems…
