Gary Kriesch & Associates, LLC, a specialist in the design and manufacture of aluminum anodizing systems, established a joint working agreement with Tri-Mer Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced air pollution control systems and auxiliary equipment.
Under the agreement, resources from both companies will be integrated, fusing their diverse strengths to bring a unique combination of specialized knowledge and manufacturing resources to the aluminum anodizing industry. Together, the companies will share engineering and production-related assets to serve customers who have requirements for new finishing lines, line upgrades, line extensions, or line re-locations.
Kriesch & Associates, based in Michigan will provide its 35 years experience in the design and development of Type I, II and III aluminum anodizing and other metal finishing systems for OEMs and contract finishers throughout the Americas and Eurasia. The company’s principal, Gary M. Kriesch, is a recognized expert in anodizing technology, with experience in all ten anodizing processes used worldwide, and many published articles to his credit. He is a board member of the Aluminum Anodizers Council and a member of the Aluminum Extruders Council.
Meanwhil, Tri-Mer Corporation’s experience stems from the company’s 40+ years as a manufacturer of air pollution control systems for aluminum anodizing and other metal finishing operations. This experience includes the turnkey design and manufacture of complete lines, tanks, ventilation, duct systems, and workstations. The company is capable of pre-assembling complex systems at its 300,000 sq ft manufacturing campus in Owosso, Michigan.
Given their respective resources, the principals believe the joined entity is both unique and uniquely capable of satisfying customers’ needs for consistency, throughput, process flexibility, and system reliability.