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Material & Design Solutions (MDS), a component supplier for sealing applications in high temperature, high pressure and corrosive environments, announced the acquisition of the assets of APS Plastics and Manufacturing. The purchase price was not disclosed.

APS Plastics, based in Tomball, Texas, is a full-service manufacturer of custom plastic, metal, and composite parts. It provides precision machined parts for the oil and gas, aerospace, medical, food processing and electronics industries. This private company has been in business for 15 years and has 10 employees.

MDS stated that the company's extensive processing capabilities were a key factor in determining the acquisition of APS assets. Through this transaction, MDS has acquired the ownership of six CNC lathes and five CNC milling machines, which will be used to process Pektron PEEK, Texron PTFE and other thermoplastics into finished parts.

MDS provides high-performance molded and machined thermoplastic parts and a series of advanced sealing solutions for thermoplastic polymers for key service applications in the oil and gas and semiconductor markets. MDS also offers Petroz FFKM, FKM and TFE/P elastomer seals and electrical connectors.

Commenting on the acquisition, Matt Jorgensen, General Manager of Machining Centers, stated that MDS can now go from “resin to finished parts, and has the ability to perform turning and complex milling operations, making MDS more affordable in terms of pricing and shorter delivery times. Competitiveness" is on finished parts. "

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