TPi September 2019

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Brennan to acquire Miric Engineering Brennan Industries Inc has announced the acquisition of Miric Engineering, a UK-based manufacturer of standard and special fittings and adapters for the material handling industry, tube manipulators, offshore market, OEMs and other end users. for our current employees as we increase our production capabilities with new products and services. We are all very excited about what the future may bring for Miric as part of the Brennan family.”

adapter types such as tube, O-ring face seal, instrumentation, metric bite type, push-to-connect, conversion and flareless bite type, as well as valves, clamps and swivels. Brennan products are stocked at strategically located, full- service distribution centres across North America, Europe and Asia. Miric was formed in 1991 to take advantage of a niche in the hydraulic fittings market, and is a second- generation family-owned business. Its advanced manufacturing centre includes chucking machines for forgings, bar-fed machines for bar work and a complete lights-out machining cell with Miyano CNC machines for 24-hour unmanned production. Brennan Industries, Inc – USA www.brennaninc.com

Dave Carr, president of Brennan Industries, commented, “Miric’s advanced manufacturing capabilities will significantly improve our offering to customers in the UK and Europe. As our company grows globally, the ability to carefully control all aspects of manufacturing and quality is critical to successfully serving our valued customers. The opportunities ahead of us continue to be tremendously encouraging, which will greatly benefit the associates and customers of both Miric and Brennan.” In business for over 65 years, Brennan supplies customers worldwide with more than 50,000 standard and special hydraulic fittings, adapters and O-rings in sizes ranging from 1 / 16 " to 3". These include a wide choice of fittings and

The acquisition of Miric expands Brennan’s global manufacturing footprint to five manufacturing centres. Brennan’s manufactured product range includes flare JIC adapters with O-ring seals, a proprietary range of thrust wire BSP adapters, and JIC, ORFS, BSP and specials in stainless, brass and aluminium. David Yates, former owner of Miric Engineering Ltd, said, “Becoming part of the Brennan team enables Miric to offer superior products and service to our existing customers, while presenting greater opportunities and resources to secure new customers. Joining Brennan will also provide excellent opportunities

Miric Engineering Ltd – UK sales@miricengineering.com http://miricengineering.com

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