Ireland-based
ATA, a leading global tooling manufacturer, has acquired UK cutting tool manufacturer,
Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), and Dutch manufacturer,
Van Hoorn Carbide. Along with ATA’s existing operations in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA, the transactions bring the group’s pro-forma 2022 revenue to around 100 million euros and its global headcount to around 500.
ATA has now acquired four tooling manufacturers in just three years, having already purchased Karnasch in Germany in 2019 and the microtool manufacturing activities of Swiss-based Näpflin in 2021. The transactions significantly enhance ATA’s reach and expertise in the carbide round tool market, the largest segment of the more than 20 billion euro global cutting tool market.
Ralph Van Hoorn, Van Hoorn Carbide managing director, and Peter Graves, ITC managing director, will continue in their current roles and join the ATA senior management team. ATA CEO Peter Cosgrove said: “Van Hoorn Carbide and ITC are long-established, quality manufacturers of carbide round tools with strong positions in their markets. Both organisations are family-led with strong teams and have invested significantly in machining equipment and technology, ensuring that the highest quality tool production and processes are in place.
“These acquisitions mark an important milestone for ATA and contribute significantly to the expansion of ATA’s product portfolio, geographic reach, manufacturing capacity and value proposition for our existing customers and those of Van Hoorn Carbide and ITC. With these most recent transactions, we continue to execute on our strategy to scale the business globally through organic growth complemented by targeted acquisitions.”
Mr Graves said: “We have known ATA from their strong UK presence and brands for many years. The combination of the businesses enables us to provide a wide range of the highest quality tooling solutions to industry.”
Mr Van Hoorn concluded: “We are very pleased to partner with ATA on this transaction. ATA’s global position and product range make them an exciting partner for our business and this transaction provides our staff and customers with expanded future opportunities.”