Marshall Excelsior Acquires Koch & Associates

ST. LOUIS, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Marshall Excelsior Company, a Harbour Group company, acquired the assets of Koch & Associates, Inc., Jeff Fox, Harbour Group's chairman and chief executive, announced today.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Koch manufactures and supplies leak detection systems and gas pressure regulators primarily used by bobtail truck drivers in the propane industry.  Koch & Associates was founded by Gary Koch, its president, and is based in Rockwall, Texas.

"We are pleased to build on the long-term vision for Marshall Excelsior," Mr.  Fox said.  "We're also gratified to support another strong, founder-owned business." 

"Koch and Marshall Excelsior products complement each other nicely," said Franco Domingo, Vice President of Marshall Excelsior.  "Koch products expand our offering to our customer base with a more complete product line.  We are very excited by this addition."

Mr. Koch added: "Combining our products and technology with Marshall Excelsior's scale and reach is a benefit for both companies and our customers.  We're eager to see what we can achieve as part of the Marshall Excelsior and Harbour Group family."

About Marshall Excelsior
Marshall Excelsior is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of mission-critical, highly engineered flow control products used in the transportation, storage, and consumption of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") and liquefied anhydrous ammonia ("NH₃").  Over the past 40 years, MEC has provided a variety of solutions, including fittings, adapters, valves, regulators, pigtails, gauges and accessories, to its growing base of customers.  MEC's products support various LPG and NH₃ applications including bulk storage, transport, commercial, domestic and recreational vehicles.  The company is headquartered in Marshall, Mich.

About Harbour Group
Harbour Group is a privately owned, operations focused company based in St. Louis, Missouri. Harbour Group's companies are engaged in manufacturing and distribution across diverse industries including scientific products and lab ware, thermal management solutions, flow and energy measurement, boiler systems, professional diagnostic and repair tools, niche distribution, logistics services, abrasives, diamond-cutting products and related tools, entertainment and music products, and auxiliary plastic processing equipment. Since its founding in 1976, Harbour Group has acquired 194 companies in 41 different industries.

SOURCE Harbour Group