A Midland industrial machine repairs company has been snapped up by a US firm in a takeover.

It was not clear today if any redundancies will result from the sale of Lektronix, which has a base in Aldridge.

The base on Anchor Brook Industrial Park in Lockside handles the UK customers of Lektronix and has a Cannock branch that deals with international trade.

It supplies and repairs industrial computers and automated equipment to manufacturers, ranging from the food and drinks business to heavy industry.

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A Midland industrial machine repairs company has been snapped up by a US firm in a takeover.

It was not clear today if any redundancies will result from the sale of Lektronix, which has a base in Aldridge.

The base on Anchor Brook Industrial Park in Lockside handles the UK customers of Lektronix and has a Cannock branch that deals with international trade.

It supplies and repairs industrial computers and automated equipment to manufacturers, ranging from the food and drinks business to heavy industry.

It has been bought out by Rockwell Automation for an undisclosed sum. Lektronix has around 290 employees across 11 sites and eight repair centres in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Chief executive Tony Jones said on the company’s website today: “Lektronix customers will continue to receive the high level of technical excellence and customer support they currently enjoy, and gain significant advantages using the global network of Rockwell Automation products, services and solutions.”

Rockwell Automation, of Milwaukee, employs 19,000 people in more than 80 countries.