BlackHawk, Tulsa, Okla., distributor of metalworking and other industrial products, announced that it has acquired Factory Outlet Tooling, Richardson, Texas.
With its acquisition of FOT, BlackHawk aims to broaden its reach geographically, as well as enter new industrial sectors. In addition to metalworking, FOT serves customers in aerospace, oil and gas, automotive and job shop manufacturing.
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“Our No. 1 priority is being the leading resource in the industrial space for saving customers money and being a catalyst for their success,” said John Mark, BlackHawk’s president and CEO. “With FOT’s team of experts and ours, we can offer new and broader services in another strategic market. We are looking forward to sharing our value proposition with the North Texas market and all our customers around the world. It is extremely exciting to have the talented associates of FOT join BlackHawk and contribute to our ongoing success.”
BlackHawk markets over 2.5 million products at locations across the U.S., Mexico, the UK and the Philippines.
