May 10, 2010 — A&A Manufacturing announces the establishment of its new European sales office, A&A Manufacturing Europe; located in Almelo, The Netherlands. This office will provide a presence in the European market and will be the focal point of A&A Manufacturing’s marketing and sales activities throughout Europe.

This further supports A&A Manufacturing’s global strategy of serving its customers’ needs at the local level. Commenting on the launch of A&A Manufacturing Europe, A&A Manufacturing’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jim O’Rourke said...

"We look forward to expanding our global activities by establishing a sales platform in Europe. Expanding to Europe will provide an opportunity to showcase our unique dynamic solutions. We offer customers competitive prices and technological advantages in industrial products including: bellows, covers for rails and ways, fabric and metal roll up covers, Roll Up Doors, Cable and Hose Carrier Systems, and Slip Clutches. With our business growing in North America, a logical next step is to expand our activity into the European market."

About A&A Manufacturing

A&A Manufacturing Co. Inc., headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, is a global manufacturer of protective cover products, cable and hose carriers; roll up doors, machinery door openers, slip clutches and innovative engineered assemblies for value-added solutions.

With manufacturing operations in the US, A&A Manufacturing is a portfolio company of the Audax Group, of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1999, Audax is a premier investor in middle market companies with over $4 billion of capital under management.